bios for 9500np

ColtIce · 10-31-03, 08:13 AM

i have the sapphire 9500np softmod to 9500pro.i have been thinking about doing the hardmod/bios flash to avoid any future problems.but for the life of me i can't find a bios to do this with.i have googled,searched here,rage3d,driver heaven,guru3d.so if anyone can help me out with a etrontech 3.3 8 pipe bios i would be forever grateful. as always thank you

El<(')>Maxi · 10-31-03, 11:26 AM

In order to hardmod your 9500 you need to re-solder a resistor that is near the core. ie take off the heatsink. You can also do it with a conductive pen.

There is no BIOS that will enable the 8 pipes.

Look here for some BIOS files-->http://www.ocfaq.com/softmod/bios.php

ColtIce · 10-31-03, 12:04 PM

i understand how to do the hardmod.but my question is this after i do the hardmod don't i have to flash to an eight pipe bios for it to be reconized as 9500pro or can i just do the hardmod and go with it.
*edit what if i changed the device id with a bios editor after the hardmod?i just don't want to do the hardmod if i'm still gonna have to do the softmod

PreservedSwine · 10-31-03, 01:10 PM

You will indeed need a BIOS flash after the hardmod. Good luck, I've always just used the soft-mod, never been that steady w/ a soddering iron

Good luck

ColtIce · 10-31-03, 02:22 PM

i can't find a sapphire 8 pipe etrontech 3.3 bios anywhere.sapphire and ati seem to have the same vendor ID 1002.PreservedSwine i read somewhere that you don't even need to solder anything or remove the resitor i'll find the article and post a link a little later

ColtIce · 10-31-03, 02:50 PM

heres that link to doing the hardmod without soddering
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d.../news6129.html
thats the only reason i am even thinking about doing it

ColtIce · 11-01-03, 09:12 AM

bump

Twigs · 11-01-03, 11:34 PM

shouldnt the bioses be exactly the same?

10-31-03, 08:13 AM	Thread Starter #1
ColtIce Disabled Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 9 months 43202 summer months 98951	bios for 9500np i have the sapphire 9500np softmod to 9500pro.i have been thinking about doing the hardmod/bios flash to avoid any future problems.but for the life of me i can't find a bios to do this with.i have googled,searched here,rage3d,driver heaven,guru3d.so if anyone can help me out with a etrontech 3.3 8 pipe bios i would be forever grateful. as always thank you
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10-31-03, 11:26 AM	#2
El<(')>Maxi Blank Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle	In order to hardmod your 9500 you need to re-solder a resistor that is near the core. ie take off the heatsink. You can also do it with a conductive pen. There is no BIOS that will enable the 8 pipes. Look here for some BIOS files-->http://www.ocfaq.com/softmod/bios.php __________________ rdrash - 'I'm gonna intentionally try to kill this CPU with more volts'
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10-31-03, 12:04 PM	Thread Starter #3
ColtIce Disabled Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 9 months 43202 summer months 98951	i understand how to do the hardmod.but my question is this after i do the hardmod don't i have to flash to an eight pipe bios for it to be reconized as 9500pro or can i just do the hardmod and go with it. edit what if i changed the device id with a bios editor after the hardmod?i just don't want to do the hardmod if i'm still gonna have to do the softmod Last edited by ColtIce; 10-31-03 at 12:09 PM.*
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10-31-03, 01:10 PM	#4
PreservedSwine Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl.	You will indeed need a BIOS flash after the hardmod. Good luck, I've always just used the soft-mod, never been that steady w/ a soddering iron Good luck
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10-31-03, 02:22 PM	Thread Starter #5
ColtIce Disabled Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 9 months 43202 summer months 98951	i can't find a sapphire 8 pipe etrontech 3.3 bios anywhere.sapphire and ati seem to have the same vendor ID 1002.PreservedSwine i read somewhere that you don't even need to solder anything or remove the resitor i'll find the article and post a link a little later
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10-31-03, 02:50 PM	Thread Starter #6
ColtIce Disabled Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 9 months 43202 summer months 98951	heres that link to doing the hardmod without soddering http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d.../news6129.html thats the only reason i am even thinking about doing it
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11-01-03, 09:12 AM	Thread Starter #7
ColtIce Disabled Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 9 months 43202 summer months 98951	bump
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11-01-03, 11:34 PM	#8
Twigs Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO	shouldnt the bioses be exactly the same?
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