Sapphire 3870 Atomic Bios

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01-16-2008, 12:19 PM
sean_php

Sapphire 3870 Atomic Bios

Hi,

I don't now if this is a legal request or no! so sorry in advance!

I was thinking of reflashing my two normal Sapphire 3870's with the new atomic 3870 from sapphire. do anyone know a place to get it! or if you have the card please save and give us a copy

also, did anyone tried successfully any bios for fixing low fan speed on sapphire 3870 stock edition!?

Thanks.
01-16-2008, 12:47 PM
cantankerous

try mvktech.net, they have all sorts of video card bioses for download.
01-16-2008, 02:52 PM
sean_php

thanks, but I didn't find it there. I updated to rev 02 something like 000.71 but my temps are still high

cmon guys,those of you that fixed low fan speed of sapphire 3870 plesae show me a good bios to download!
01-16-2008, 03:12 PM
xMrBunglex

i installed this BIOS a few days ago and it works perfectly:

http://www.mvktech.net/components/co...fan_unlock.bin

it runs the fan at 33% idle and 59% full load. my idle/load temps are 45/63 (63 is the high end in Crysis. it loads in the high 50's in CoD4). here is a screenshot of the Riva monitor after playing CoD4 for a while and exiting the game.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0BIOSRiva2.jpg

it also fixes the 862 MHz wall. enjoy!
01-16-2008, 04:22 PM
zanzabar

that bios fixes the fan problem and u can just max out the CCC bars since thats the top for non voltmods and it runs perfect
01-17-2008, 02:59 AM
sean_php

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMrBunglex

i installed this BIOS a few days ago and it works perfectly:

http://www.mvktech.net/components/co...fan_unlock.bin

it runs the fan at 33% idle and 59% full load. my idle/load temps are 45/63 (63 is the high end in Crysis. it loads in the high 50's in CoD4). here is a screenshot of the Riva monitor after playing CoD4 for a while and exiting the game.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0BIOSRiva2.jpg

it also fixes the 862 MHz wall. enjoy!

OMG, It didn't work for me! after flashing it with atiflash in dos and restarting, my #0 fan went up to 100% and when vista loaded, ccc reported that clock is 1777 :confused: or may be I am wrong, but fan was at 100% and a deadly hot wind was blowing out of the card.

I then refelashed to previous bios. don't know what to say... should I flash my card by another program?!
01-17-2008, 04:17 AM
Unbornchild

Do not forget that only the latest version of atiflash works on 3xxx cards.
I will try this soon xMrBunglex, cuz i have the same card. :)
01-17-2008, 04:40 AM
s1nykuL

Thanks for the link MrBungle
01-17-2008, 06:52 AM
sean_php

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unbornchild

Do not forget that only the latest version of atiflash works on 3xxx cards.
I will try this soon xMrBunglex, cuz i have the same card. :)

check your signature man! do you really owned a 3780!?

Could you please try it and report the success/failure here?

I think my atiflash.exe is the newest one, because I flashed my cards from 0000.67 to 0000.71 successfully.

I have the retail version of Sapphire HD 3870 so I think that problem must not be the cards. :shrug:
01-17-2008, 06:58 AM
sean_php

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1nykuL

Thanks for the link MrBungle

did you flash it? could you please report!
01-17-2008, 08:33 AM
sean_php

guys do you recommend an update to ASUS TOP 3870? will it be compatible with sapphire?! if you have the bios please link it here!
01-17-2008, 09:05 AM
xMrBunglex

i don't know what to say, Sean. i have two HIS reference 3870's. i flashed them both at the same time and they both worked for me. beyond that, i don't know a whole helluva lot.
01-17-2008, 03:25 PM
zanzabar

asus is non reference i might not use a sapphire bios on them
01-20-2008, 12:46 PM
s1nykuL

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

did you flash it? could you please report!

Sorry, I been busy this weekend, I may do it next week. I usually have to read several success posts before I do these things myself ;) There are braver people than me out there.
01-21-2008, 07:20 AM
s1nykuL

Tried this BIOS today. Using 8.1 Cats the card was not identified by CCC or drivers. Windoze default VGA driver got installed.

CCC did load and recognised the vendor ID but not the hardware ID. I have not had the time to investigate this. So I flashed back to previous BIOS.

Strange that BIOS flash utility (AtiWinFlash) recognised the hardware ID of the new BIOS. But CCC and drivers didn't.
01-21-2008, 07:59 AM
Disaster_Master

I have a sapphire HD3870 and i am also interested in the atomic bios.

I have flashed my card 2 times, and a card for a friend of mine.

The first bios is that from the stilth the second one i think its the same as posted above ( I got that bios from a friend of mine )

I used winflash to flash the cards no problems.
01-21-2008, 01:54 PM
xMrBunglex

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1nykuL

Tried this BIOS today. Using 8.1 Cats the card was not identified by CCC or drivers. Windoze default VGA driver got installed.

CCC did load and recognised the vendor ID but not the hardware ID. I have not had the time to investigate this. So I flashed back to previous BIOS.

Strange that BIOS flash utility (AtiWinFlash) recognised the hardware ID of the new BIOS. But CCC and drivers didn't.

when i rebooted after flashing, i had to uninstall and reinstall my video driver. then i rebooted again and still got the message from Windows about having an unknown device. i let Windows try to search for drivers then clicked "Don't Try Again" after it failed to find anything automatically. i haven't seen any pop-ups since.
01-22-2008, 01:42 AM
s1nykuL

MrBungle, The card was not recognised by CCC or the driver. It was not the UAA driver for the HDMI audio that failed to install, it was most all of Catalyst. I had no options at all in CCC, only the Welcome and Information panels. No 3d, no Colour, no Avivo options etc. The information panel cited my HD3870 as an unknown device.

I re-flashed this morning with this new BIOS. Not a problem. Driver for UAA not installed, but everything else is now as it should be. CCC fully functioning and card properly recognised. Must of been a partly bad flash yesterday.
All OK now:up:
01-24-2008, 04:58 PM
sean_php

Hi,

Guys I heard that sapphire is officialy released a new bios for 3870, do anyone knows where is it to download?
01-30-2008, 09:52 PM
ColonelCain

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/5...12.071113.html

Here you guys go, the Sapphire Atomic Bios. :up:
01-30-2008, 10:17 PM
zanzabar

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColonelCain

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/5...12.071113.html

Here you guys go, the Sapphire Atomic Bios. :up:

i thought that the atomic was going to be 904mhz and the normal single slot was 777 arnt they 2 different cards
01-31-2008, 03:35 AM
roadie

I have used the Atomic BIOS on my Sapphire 3870. It gives 825/1200Mhz. It seemed to work ok but I got a crash after playing Armed Assault for a couple of hours. My system hard locked and I got a multicoloured screen with vertical lines. I think the RAM on my 3870 can't handle 1200Mhz so I installed a standard Sapphire BIOS and have my card's clocks at 825/1175Mhz. I still need to find my max stable core setting and I'll upgrade the cooling at some stage.
01-31-2008, 04:01 AM
roadie

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMrBunglex

i installed this BIOS a few days ago and it works perfectly:

http://www.mvktech.net/components/co...fan_unlock.bin

it runs the fan at 33% idle and 59% full load. my idle/load temps are 45/63 (63 is the high end in Crysis. it loads in the high 50's in CoD4). here is a screenshot of the Riva monitor after playing CoD4 for a while and exiting the game.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0BIOSRiva2.jpg

it also fixes the 862 MHz wall. enjoy!

Would it be possible to see a GPUZ screen shot from anyone who has this BIOS installed?
01-31-2008, 09:13 AM
xMrBunglex

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n3870GPU-Z.jpg
01-31-2008, 01:03 PM
sean_php

Thanks for the link,

I already recieved the latest bios for my cards directly from sapphire's support. now the fan is operate more aggressively and temps are below 60C during full load! And I also got my new power its a seventeam 1030 watt ...it's loud too.

for now, if any one tried this Atomic Bios, please report the temps at idle and full load with the normal 3870 using this bios.
01-31-2008, 02:23 PM
Jeff Flowerday

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

Thanks for the link,

I already recieved the latest bios for my cards directly from sapphire's support. now the fan is operate more aggressively and temps are below 60C during full load! And I also got my new power its a seventeam 1030 watt ...it's loud too.

for now, if any one tried this Atomic Bios, please report the temps at idle and full load with the normal 3870 using this bios.

Which bios is it that you received from Sapphire support?
02-01-2008, 02:27 AM
roadie

Thanks for the CPUZ screenie, Bungle. I am running a Sapphire 10.071 BIOS at the moment from the Techpowerup! database but it doesn't have the fixed fan control. I am waiting on the moderator of the Sapphire Tech Support Forums to send me a fixed BIOS, probably the same one sean_php is using.

sean_php, I used the Atomic BIOS for a while and the fan speed control and thus temperatures where as bad as all the other BIOS I have run. On the desktop, everything was fine; the core was at 50 degrees and the card was perfectly quiet. However, the core would quickly climb to 90 degrees if ATI Tool's artefact scanner were active.
02-01-2008, 02:32 AM
Varsos

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

Thanks for the link,

I already recieved the latest bios for my cards directly from sapphire's support. now the fan is operate more aggressively and temps are below 60C during full load! And I also got my new power its a seventeam 1030 watt ...it's loud too.

for now, if any one tried this Atomic Bios, please report the temps at idle and full load with the normal 3870 using this bios.

I tried it yesterday and even though it has 71 bios the fan speed is even slower than the 73 bios :down: Temps go over 90 degrees Celsius :eek:
02-01-2008, 03:30 AM
sean_php

the BIOS which I received from sapphire's forum moderator (kind of good and fast guy) is dated 2008/01/23 (same they that I asked for it) and the version is the same old 010.067.000.000 (but gpuz reads 010.067.000.000.026905). as I mentioned the temps are now OK by sacrificing the silence. there is still the 860 ( I Think) MHz engine barrier.

I don't know it is a matter or not, but for getting the bios directly from sapphire, you need to send them your SKU# number (which can be found from the box or back of the card itself), I wonder if they compile unique bioses for each SKU or it is for the version of the card ( I heard that there is a blue pcb version of 3870 out there by sapphire too).

oh and in this bios, the 2d clock is not set to 300 anymore, it is 777 as well, but problem with Crysis (slow downs) is still exists with this bios too.
02-01-2008, 03:48 AM
spajdr

Yeh there is singleslot blue sapphire 3870, i still have it, but im selling it soon :)
http://www.alfacomp.cz/ezbozi/21164/28923av.jpg
02-01-2008, 08:10 AM
Jeff Flowerday

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

the BIOS which I received from sapphire's forum moderator (kind of good and fast guy) is dated 2008/01/23 (same they that I asked for it) and the version is the same old 010.067.000.000 (but gpuz reads 010.067.000.000.026905). as I mentioned the temps are now OK by sacrificing the silence. there is still the 860 ( I Think) MHz engine barrier.

I don't know it is a matter or not, but for getting the bios directly from sapphire, you need to send them your SKU# number (which can be found from the box or back of the card itself), I wonder if they compile unique bioses for each SKU or it is for the version of the card ( I heard that there is a blue pcb version of 3870 out there by sapphire too).

oh and in this bios, the 2d clock is not set to 300 anymore, it is 777 as well, but problem with Crysis (slow downs) is still exists with this bios too.

The forum moderator sent me a bios yesterday as well it's a 73 and has aggressive fan control. It does seem to have 3d powersave issues in crysis, though not as bad as before. It looks like they are trying to fix it for sure.
02-01-2008, 01:15 PM
sean_php

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Flowerday

The forum moderator sent me a bios yesterday as well it's a 73 and has aggressive fan control. It does seem to have 3d powersave issues in crysis, though not as bad as before. It looks like they are trying to fix it for sure.

Hi,

hmmm I don't know why my given bios is 67...do you have the red pcb card with stock cooling? did you noticed any problem by bumping over 860MHz core?
02-01-2008, 02:02 PM
zanzabar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Flowerday

The forum moderator sent me a bios yesterday as well it's a 73 and has aggressive fan control. It does seem to have 3d powersave issues in crysis, though not as bad as before. It looks like they are trying to fix it for sure.

can u post or or send it to techpoweredup
02-01-2008, 02:30 PM
Jeff Flowerday

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

Hi,

hmmm I don't know why my given bios is 67...do you have the red pcb card with stock cooling? did you noticed any problem by bumping over 860MHz core?

I haven't tried to go over 860. I have the BBA version. This bios is suppose to be only good for the Built By ATI(BBA) sapphires.

PN - 188-O1E62-011SA / SKU# - 21122-00-20R **

** - THIS IS FOR BBA ( BUILT BY ATI ) CARDS ONLY WITH THE P/N AND SKU AS MENTIONED - DO NOT FLASH A SAPPHIRE BUILT CARD WITH IT.

I've attached it for you. Use at your own risk.
02-01-2008, 04:23 PM
sean_php

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Flowerday

I haven't tried to go over 860. I have the BBA version. This bios is suppose to be only good for the Built By ATI(BBA) sapphires.

PN - 188-O1E62-011SA / SKU# - 21122-00-20R **

** - THIS IS FOR BBA ( BUILT BY ATI ) CARDS ONLY WITH THE P/N AND SKU AS MENTIONED - DO NOT FLASH A SAPPHIRE BUILT CARD WITH IT.

I've attached it for you. Use at your own risk.

Thanks for sharing, I have the exact same SKU# and my card is BBA (according to CCC report).

I will try it, whatever it gives...I will report back :D I wonder why they sent me a 67 bios!?
02-01-2008, 04:31 PM
sean_php

OMG, ATIWinflash says "SubsystemID's Mismatch" .... hmmm I think I must contact again with the good guy at sapphire's forum.
02-01-2008, 04:41 PM
Jeff Flowerday

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_php

OMG, ATIWinflash says "SubsystemID's Mismatch" .... hmmm I think I must contact again with the good guy at sapphire's forum.

Don't use atiwinflash. I use atiflash from a bootable usb drive.
02-02-2008, 03:18 PM
Jor3lBR

Flashing 2 x HD3870 at the same time?

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMrBunglex

i don't know what to say, Sean. i have two HIS reference 3870's. i flashed them both at the same time and they both worked for me. beyond that, i don't know a whole helluva lot.

How is the flashing procedure for 2 cards at the same time (without taking one of them out the case)?

The crossfire links where engaged?

Witch file should I use:
- Sapphire.HD3870.512.071113 - 61Kb

or

- Sapphire_HD3870_fixfan_unlock - 64Kb
02-02-2008, 04:37 PM
Jeff Flowerday

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor3lBR

How is the flashing procedure for 2 cards at the same time (without taking one of them out the case)?

The crossfire links where engaged?

Witch file should I use:
- Sapphire.HD3870.512.071113 - 61Kb

or

- Sapphire_HD3870_fixfan_unlock - 64Kb

If you use atiflash you use the -p option:

-p 0 for the first card
-p 1 for the second card
02-03-2008, 11:43 AM
Jor3lBR

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Flowerday

If you use atiflash you use the -p option:

-p 0 for the first card
-p 1 for the second card

So basically I will do this:

atiflash -s 0 backup.bin
atiflash -s 1 backup.bin

and then

atiflash -p 0 biosname.bin
atiflash -p 1 biosname.bin

Should I use the 64kb file or the official Atomic Bios? I own 2 x Sapphires HD 3870...
02-04-2008, 09:08 AM
Jor3lBR

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor3lBR

So basically I will do this:

atiflash -s 0 backup.bin
atiflash -s 1 backup.bin

and then

atiflash -p 0 biosname.bin
atiflash -p 1 biosname.bin

Should I use the 64kb file or the official Atomic Bios? I own 2 x Sapphires HD 3870...

Can anyone answer above question? Witch one is the correct bios file? Thanks.
02-04-2008, 10:15 AM
xMrBunglex

use the fixfan BIOS or one of Daidalos' custom BIOS's, which can be found elsewhere in this section.
02-04-2008, 01:31 PM
Jor3lBR

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMrBunglex

use the fixfan BIOS or one of Daidalos' custom BIOS's, which can be found elsewhere in this section.

Hey,

I used fixfan and seamed to work, idling less then 45oC now.

But I after the flash I got this problem:

- windows could not handle these 2 unknown devices:
http://i25.tinypic.com/2h3c3eo.png

I'm using Warcat 7.2 x64 drivers.
02-04-2008, 01:49 PM
Jor3lBR

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor3lBR

Hey,

I used fixfan and seamed to work, idling less then 45oC now.

But I after the flash I got this problem:

- windows could not handle these 2 unknown devices:
http://i25.tinypic.com/2h3c3eo.png

I'm using Warcat 7.2 x64 drivers.

I did a Windows Update and it fixed the issue.

But now I can't see the Crossfire menu anymore...
03-03-2008, 10:34 PM
slugzkea

what if yo do flash?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Flowerday

I haven't tried to go over 860. I have the BBA version. This bios is suppose to be only good for the Built By ATI(BBA) sapphires.

PN - 188-O1E62-011SA / SKU# - 21122-00-20R **

** - THIS IS FOR BBA ( BUILT BY ATI ) CARDS ONLY WITH THE P/N AND SKU AS MENTIONED - DO NOT FLASH A SAPPHIRE BUILT CARD WITH IT.

I've attached it for you. Use at your own risk.

What if you force flash and give it a shot anyways? will you still get a post?

I'm not sure if my 3870 is ATI board released, but I did get the card right when it came out. It's a dual slot, red cover over heatsink/fan with a sexy chick on it.

The circuit board is red. I tried the atomic bios and I'm getting instability.

My pin is : 113-b33904-x03

Is that BBA? thanks.
03-05-2008, 08:51 AM
slugzkea

Bump

Quote:

Originally Posted by slugzkea

What if you force flash and give it a shot anyways? will you still get a post?

I'm not sure if my 3870 is ATI board released, but I did get the card right when it came out. It's a dual slot, red cover over heatsink/fan with a sexy chick on it.

The circuit board is red. I tried the atomic bios and I'm getting instability.

My pin is : 113-b33904-x03

Is that BBA? thanks.

!bump!

C'mon guys

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