POLL: X800PRO mod success/failure

[***Deimos***]

Considering the great interest in this topic, I thought it would be nice to have official list of mods that worked/failed. From reading forums till my eyes almost bleed, I see that scraping, make of card, serial code, type of conductive material, flashing and drivers do not influence the mod (they are not required).

Post as follows so that we can get any trends (if any):
FAILED/WORKED
Name
Link to Pics
Model (Sapphire, PowerColor etc)
GPU Serial
Method used

I'm hoping that as people post their successes/failures, I can compile the list. Didn't just google the net because can't trust unknown sources, considering how easy it is to use Photoshop... this is list of XtremeSystems members who tried the mod. And I'm sure we'll all be comfortable in the confines of the honor system (Seinfeld, LOL)

[LilGator]

I'll try and get a list going of the codes of successes or failures I find:

Failed:

GB7293.1
0420AA

GA8992.1
0414AA

G88805.1
0420AA

GA8991.1
0415AA

G8988.1
XXXXXX

G8993.5
0414AA

G8808.1
XXXXXX

GA8994.1
0414AA

GA899.1
0414AA

GB7294.1
0418AA

Suceeded:

GA8993.5
0416AA

G62744.1.W02
0411AA

GA8999.1 << 2 Successes
0416AA

GA9000.1
0416AA

GA9001.1
XXXXXX

GA8999.1
0411AA

GB8832.1
0420AA

[Charles Wirth]

Fail X800 Pro BBA
AA .1

[StormPC]

I think somebody's BS'ing. Two people said they were successful but didn't post.

Tried 3 times with my BBA card, then just picked up the real thing. They're hard to find but not impossible.

OT:

Nice avatar Fugger!

[LilGator]

Fugger, and Storm, do you still have your BBAs ? I'll add the full codes above...

[StormPC]

Sold mine immediately after receiving my XT, sorry.

It's whatever OPP's is I'm sure.

[impu|se]

Failed
powercolor with code 215RAACGA11F
GA8992.1

[LilGator]

impu|se is the third line:

0414AA ?

[brwmogazos]

215raacga11f
g88805.1
0420aa


failed

did it 3 times...so finaly scraped between the bridges and applied conductive paint again...NO GO

[***Deimos***]

Originally posted by brwmogazos
215raacga11f
g88805.1
0420aa


failed

did it 3 times...so finaly scraped between the bridges and applied conductive paint again...NO GO

I think those people who clicked that it worked were just BS...

To those who are considering the mod:

I'm sure if you scrape for long enough (through the card??), and sniff enough glue, that, in your disillusioned state the mod will be working, and pink unicorns will be singing that you are the best!

[blueremy]

GA8999.1 <-- 2 Successes
0416AA
GA8999.1 <-- 1 Success
0411AA

[r3b0rN]

Originally posted by ***Deimos***
I think those people who clicked that it worked were just BS...

To those who are considering the mod:

I'm sure if you scrape for long enough (through the card??), and sniff enough glue, that, in your disillusioned state the mod will be working, and pink unicorns will be singing that you are the best!

i like your theory

[$anch3z]

Failed: Sapphire
GA899.1
0414AA

[LilGator]

So far no 411s or 416s have failed Looks like the magic number...

[TinTin]

My 0414 failed~

[Soulburner]

Originally posted by LilGator
So far no 411s or 416s have failed Looks like the magic number...

I wouldn't speak so soon. We have only just begun researching this.

[Naser]

GA8999.1 <----- Success
0416AA


GB7293.1
0420AA <------ Failed

[LilGator]

I know, its just a recurring pattern ...

[Mini]

Hehe... Thinkin about gettin a pro... XT is first here in denmark in 1 month!!...

[QuadDamage]

Originally posted by Naser
GA8999.1 <----- Success
0416AA


GB7293.1
0420AA <------ Failed

now please tell me how to get a card with the same stepping code?

[***Deimos***]

Ask the purple unicorn to fetch you the right one... puff the pink dragon knows where they are.

BTW: Anybody concerned that the mod is only bringing in 800-1000 3DM03 points? Shouldn't it be like 33% (4/12) more, considering that the benchmark is mostly GPU-limited?

X800 - MY recommendation: Wait till X800XT is available in your neighbourhood, and then get it for the extra $50-100 (over X800PRO), and you don't have to worry about modding/flashing/clocks... you're already set to go.

[Crankster]

***Deimos*** Maybe a good thing to ba a teeny wheeny bit more impartial about this mod, if you want to seem serious

[StormPC]

Originally posted by ***Deimos***
Ask the purple unicorn to fetch you the right one... puff the pink dragon knows where they are.

BTW: Anybody concerned that the mod is only bringing in 800-1000 3DM03 points? Shouldn't it be like 33% (4/12) more, considering that the benchmark is mostly GPU-limited?

X800 - MY recommendation: Wait till X800XT is available in your neighbourhood, and then get it for the extra $50-100 (over X800PRO), and you don't have to worry about modding/flashing/clocks... you're already set to go.

In answer to the one semi-valid question you asked, NOPE!

[***Deimos***]

Originally posted by Crankster
***Deimos*** Maybe a good thing to ba a teeny wheeny bit more impartial about this mod, if you want to seem serious

I hope I didn't offend anyone.. I though I was being funny with the unicorn stuff.... But, from my experience benching 3DMark03, people are seeing way below the expected results. Obviously I don't expect their results to be exactly 33% higher, but something else is clearly responsible for the perfomance boosts that some people who claim mod works are reporting:
1. Overclocking (because of XT bios being applied)
2. Cat4.6 drivers improve 3DMark03... few people I've seen used Aquamark to verify.
3. Because it is the internet and you shouldn't trust everything that you hear... there will alway be somebody who thinks its "cool" to trick people by pretending to have a working softmod, show photoshoped pictures, and refer to obscure techie terms to confuse newbies into frying their cards... its the day and age we live in. (BTW: That softmod changes PCI DeviceID to X800Pro value. Changing it has no effect according to Wizzard who checked all sorts of cards, and has been working on softmod for weeks now).

[di99nch]

Tried the mod on a PowerColor X800 Pro.

215RAACGA11F
GB8808.1
0418AA

Failed.

Might try again since I had too much coffee the day I tried the mod and my hands were shaking pretty good