How to flash an ATI video BIOS?

quegyboe · 03-18-03, 10:28 AM

Hey all. I have a Radeon 8500 retail and I want to flash a new BIOS onto this card. I want the BIOS to have Sideband Addressing disabled aswell (I think SBA is limiting my OC on the video). Anyone have any links to guides? Or maybe someone would be kind enough to tell me how to flash a bios?

Super Nintendo · 03-18-03, 10:47 AM

if you want a guide or read up on updating your bios on the ati card. Read this link I have below. It tells you how to flash the bios and where to get the flash program. Always remember to back your bios just incase you mess up.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33654157

boffin2163 · 03-18-03, 12:23 PM

this is also a good site http://x-bios.3dgames.ru/

quegyboe · 03-18-03, 12:30 PM

The big thing for me is finding a Radeon 8500 bios file and bios editor. Anyone know where I can find these things?

DDR-PIII · 03-18-03, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by quegyboe
The big thing for me is finding a Radeon 8500 bios file and bios editor. Anyone know where I can find these things?

http://www.3dchipset.com/bios/ati/flash/index.php

BigJk-47 · 03-18-03, 02:33 PM

Atiflash is the prog that does the inital flashing, the rage3d forums is where I learned....I just searched for "bios flash" and there are alot of threads on how to flash it.

DDR-PIII · 03-18-03, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by BigJk-47
Atiflash is the prog that does the inital flashing, the rage3d forums is where I learned....I just searched for "bios flash" and there are alot of threads on how to flash it.

yeah, i posted that in the link above, along with the bios editor.

quegyboe · 03-18-03, 06:32 PM

Yeah, but I need the actual BIOS file. I found the editor and flasher, but no luck with the file!

funnyperson1 · 03-18-03, 06:35 PM

www.omegacorner.com/ati_bios.html

DDR-PIII · 03-18-03, 07:58 PM

www.omegacorner.com/ati_bios.htm

it did work with the L

Clutch_Head · 03-19-03, 10:42 AM

quegyboe,

with PowerStip, one of the many options is to
disable sidbanding. I use it mostly to lock my refresh rates for games
that would revert to 60hz. not to mention setting core/memory clock
speeds.

C_H

03-18-03, 10:28 AM	Thread Starter #1
quegyboe Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: BC Canada	How to flash an ATI video BIOS? Hey all. I have a Radeon 8500 retail and I want to flash a new BIOS onto this card. I want the BIOS to have Sideband Addressing disabled aswell (I think SBA is limiting my OC on the video). Anyone have any links to guides? Or maybe someone would be kind enough to tell me how to flash a bios?
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03-18-03, 10:47 AM	#2
Super Nintendo Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington	if you want a guide or read up on updating your bios on the ati card. Read this link I have below. It tells you how to flash the bios and where to get the flash program. Always remember to back your bios just incase you mess up. http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33654157 __________________ XP 1800 on a gigabyte 7vrxp with 512 pny ram, ati 9700 np clocked at 324/310, TC-4 waterblock, Dtek heatercore, Ehiem 1048 pump, Two 80 gig WD 8 mb cache and Lian Li pc60 case
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03-18-03, 12:23 PM	#3
boffin2163 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K	this is also a good site http://x-bios.3dgames.ru/ __________________ http://server5.uploadit.org/files/blitz2163-sig2.jpg
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03-18-03, 12:30 PM	Thread Starter #4
quegyboe Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: BC Canada	The big thing for me is finding a Radeon 8500 bios file and bios editor. Anyone know where I can find these things?
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03-18-03, 02:33 PM	#6
BigJk-47 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NY	Atiflash is the prog that does the inital flashing, the rage3d forums is where I learned....I just searched for "bios flash" and there are alot of threads on how to flash it. __________________ Heatware:Heat
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03-18-03, 06:32 PM	Thread Starter #8
quegyboe Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: BC Canada	Yeah, but I need the actual BIOS file. I found the editor and flasher, but no luck with the file!
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03-18-03, 06:35 PM	#9
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	www.omegacorner.com/ati_bios.html __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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03-18-03, 07:58 PM	#10
DDR-PIII Disabled Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 6p6	www.omegacorner.com/ati_bios.htm it did work with the L
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03-19-03, 10:42 AM	#11
Clutch_Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: up state NJ	quegyboe, with PowerStip, one of the many options is to disable sidbanding. I use it mostly to lock my refresh rates for games that would revert to 60hz. not to mention setting core/memory clock speeds. C_H
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