[beastiedk]

guys, hi, new here.
maybe someone already wrote this but I have a sapphire x850xt and would like to softmod it to xt PE, where to get the bios? and the stupid questions: how safe it is? can I get just the ATI bios or need something from sapphire?

[beastiedk]

Originally Posted by beastiedk

guys, hi, new here.
maybe someone already wrote this but I have a sapphire x850xt and would like to softmod it to xt PE, where to get the bios? and the stupid questions: how safe it is? can I get just the ATI bios or need something from sapphire?

btw, just installed and got a 5779 with 3dmark05, that sucks doesn't it?

[sean478]

just use the ati bios u can find it here use flash rom to flash the card www.techpowerup.com

(and its safe from my experence)

[4PLaY]

I got an AGP version of beastiedk's card, I found 2 xt pe bioses in the ati list

here:
http://www.mvktech.net/index.php?opt...er&filecatid=8

the 2nd to the last is for AGP version right?! also it doesnt matter what brand I got, I can flash it using the ATI bios right?! more silly questions.

[sean478]

http://www.overclock.net/showthread....116#post252116 i got the agp bios in my guide too

[4PLaY]

Thanks, may I know from what brand of card the bios comes from? or is it from ATi itself!

very grateful!

[sean478]

i beleve that the x850xtpe agp bios is from a sapphire card but it doesnt mattercarse ati and sapphire use the same bios on that card

[4PLaY]

one more question though.... I kinda noticed that the sapphire x850xtpe is VIVO and the XT is not, will that not pose any problem??

[sean478]

actualy there are vivo and non vivo versions of both

what version do u have

it shouldent cause a problem though dhe drivers might throw a fit in the worst case situation but i think i have a program that can modify those bioses to fix that

[4PLaY]

I have this: http://www.sapphiretech.com/vga/x850-xt.asp

Thank you, thank you so much!

actually the card is still in transit and I will flash it when it arrives, will keep you posted and ask more questions if they arise!

modify a bios huh?! NICE!! link me up!

[sean478]

ok so u have the agp non vivo x850xt andu want it to be a txpe koeyday ill see what i can do with the bios

[sean478]

ok here try this

[4PLaY]

wow - that's speedy!

thank you again

[sean478]

np let me know if it works

[mikeguava]

Originally Posted by beastiedk

btw, just installed and got a 5779 with 3dmark05, that sucks doesn't it?

5779 isn't too bad if it was stock - good luck with your flash. Let us know how it went.
BTW the PE bios will only raise your clocks - you could accomplish the same using rivatuner or ATItool creating a custom profile

[4PLaY]

You're right mikeguava, I just want the letters PE to show in my benchies! ya know neighborhoon bragging rights! Pride of the LanParty! woudn't you?

[mikeguava]

lol yep!

[bobmanfoo]

you perps lol, just kidding, flashing the bios is good if all you want to do is run PE speeds...no need for OCing programs

[Buhammot]

Why have PE in there? I would rather somehow have a "crappy" card outperform their "awesome" cards... that is more jawdropping.