if i understand....no need to flash the bios to get the 16 pipe...just join the bridge and that it???
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if i understand....no need to flash the bios to get the 16 pipe...just join the bridge and that it???
Yeah that`s what I`m thinking too. Looks like the drivers and the bridge connection should be enough.
ok...i try it now....i'll keep us informed...my card is Sapphire
cool bp
no luck here :(
retry the mod 5 time and with 3 different defogger repair paint and nothing :(
Did you close the laser cut bridge as on the Athlon chips? what about the bios? Did you flash or not?
i've made exactly the same that Chris-UK did...
i guess its a hit or miss thing
For the rig and the VC clocks that guy is running his 3DMark03 scores are pretty weak. Chris_UK's are much better.Quote:
come on ppl, keep going!!
solder it if u have too
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Originally posted by Boogotop
no luck here :(
retry the mod 5 time and with 3 different defogger repair paint and nothing :(
BBATI or Sapphire?
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Might be worth a try if you have a Sapphire, but it's very very dangerous. Look at the blown up photo Macci posted showing the soldered pads and you'll have some idea just how risky. The tiny resistors are several times as large as the pads you need to connect.:(Quote:
Originally posted by AcEmAsTr
come on ppl, keep going!!
solder it if u have too
The results linked in Macci's post aren't a guarentee that it is working. There are guys over at OCAU getting 12K with a 2.8C@3500 and an X800Pro GeCube card, and are getting relatively equivalent fill rates with just 12 pipes. Card is clocked at 595/560, and fill rates are over 4000 and 7000 respectively, so I am not sold on this "mod" yet. But in saying that, the multi fill rate score of teh "16 pipe" card is 600 higher, so who knows.
BTW, here is the ORB result of above system.
OPP, et al:
You must flash the card to the XT BIOS and run the 4.5 betas.
The reason the 16-12 loss is due to the drivers detecting the Pro as a Pro and when it does only runs with 12 pipes. The OS and drivers must detect it as an XT on both the hardware and software level.
I'll be a good chunk of coin OPP's card is modded perfectly.
my card is a Sapphire and that do the same thing as OPP....without driver i've seen 16 pipe but the mod doesn't work at all here
my mod
http://sites.rapidus.net/maxbleau/x8...pipe%20mod.JPG
but some people got 16 pipe with a detected x800 proQuote:
Originally posted by Hallowed
OPP, et al:
You must flash the card to the XT BIOS and run the 4.5 betas.
The reason the 16-12 loss is due to the drivers detecting the Pro as a Pro and when it does only runs with 12 pipes. The OS and drivers must detect it as an XT on both the hardware and software level.
I'll be a good chunk of coin OPP's card is modded perfectly.
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Originally posted by OPPAINTER
I lost it for some reason. I'm back to 12:D
OPP
hehe same here :D
I have try it again and again but nothing, on the last job i become 0 Pipes :D
:confused: :DQuote:
Originally posted by -realEvolution-
hehe same here :D
I have try it again and again but nothing, on the last job i become 0 Pipes :D
really like to see if this works out for people, got a feeling that w1zzard might be able to mod the drivers in the same way he did for the 9500np and 9800se so that the hardmod wouldn't be needed at all, that'd be very cool if this can be done 'softmod' style.
If I understand Chris_UK correctly, he also connected the 2 dots to the ground underneath the green layer. By scratching a line deep to the copper layer.
U did that too OPP?
My 9800 Has just died, so right now im saving up for an X800 Pro. I almost have enough money, so should be getting one in a week or 2. I have heard no BBA successes, and some Sapphire successes. I saw that on pricewatch they have Visiontek Xtacy for the cheapest X800 Pro. Does anyone have these cards that could try the mod? Because if those turn out to be like sapphires, some successes, then that'd save me a little money, If not I guess I will go for a Sapphire.
the trick don't work on all Sapphire
im curious about the date on the gpu from those guys who got 16 pipe
yeah i know it doenst work on all sapphire, but i guess itd be best luck for me to buy a sapphire.
Yeah, and the second the drivers initialize it will show 12 again.Quote:
Originally posted by Boogotop
but some people got 16 pipe with a detected x800 pro
You must run the XT BIOS for this to work.
I'm not saying this just to tick people off. ;)