new bios for x1800xt

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:15 AM

When you open the ATIFlash program click the save button LoL...And it saved it for me...

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:16 AM

oh sweet lol ok!

well let us know how the flash goes when you force it.

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:18 AM

I am kinda of scared to try it...LoL

Now if I try it and it doesn't work am I screwed...how woul I revert it back...

Just slap another card in and the ATI program will still see the ATI Card and just flash it back to the OEM BIOS?

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:20 AM

BIOS FLASHED!

Voltage readout in ATITool is now...

It is still the same to confirm that.

Also 2D Clocks stay the same I assume then too...

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:25 AM

hmmm so it looks like this does nothing more than flash stock clocks. Voltage is the same etc. Run some benches and compare them to your last score and see if they are same/higher/lower.

Good job on the flash.

**Don** · 12-12-2005, 07:25 AM

So, this is the clock speed update announced by ATI a few days after the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX 512 launch, nothing more.

**Apple740** · 12-12-2005, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by ugp

BIOS FLASHED!

Voltage readout in ATITool is now...

It is still the same to confirm that.

Also 2D Clocks stay the same I assume then too...

No problems with running games? (you didn't have to re-install the drivers?)

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:28 AM

From what it looks like yes...

Now this is a comparison from 690/800 which I was running clocked with ATI CCC.

To the Flashed scores stayed the same...

So not much of a difference there. Just seems new higher clocks.

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Apple740

No problems with running games? (you didn't have to re-install the drivers?)

I haven't ran any games as of yet...

I am testing to see if overclocks are any better with the new BIOS. As it looks so far though I get 10MHz more on my core without having to screw with ATI CCC is all.

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:32 AM

One thing I am wondering if you could check. IF you didn't overclock using ATI Tool on the stock bios running the 3D view/check for artifacts did NOT bump the speeds to 3D clocks but still at at 2D even if you set CCC overdrive to kick into higher 3D clocks when running in 3D. Check to see if running 3D view/scan for artifacts kicks up the new higher 3D clocks or not.

As well is it 700/800 exactly or 689/792 actual like when set in overdrive?

Thanks.

**Dynasty** · 12-12-2005, 07:32 AM

Now why would an voltage increase in bios really be needed, when
ATI tool beta 9/10 are working correct.

**IceMole** · 12-12-2005, 07:33 AM

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2619

"ATI supports Radeon X1800 XT overclocking"

"Because ATI is experiencing good yields on the Radeon X1800 XT core, it is allowing boards to be overclocked to 700MHz core and 800MHz memory (1600MHz data rate). In the document, ATI also indicates that standard clock settings are often set at conservative speeds to produce the highest output yield possible."

That's all this is, and if for some odd reason it doesn't work, slap a PCI card in there and flash it back, same as any other bad video flash.

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:34 AM

Well for some people I know they can't hit 700 on stock voltage for some reason.

Here is something funny...look at ATI CCC

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:36 AM

I am one of them. I can do 675-682 np. Higher than that and I get 3d01 crashing to desktop.

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:41 AM

LOL 5000 core selectable.

**BOBDOLER** · 12-12-2005, 07:44 AM

Would someone with a PE flashed BIOS clock there card down to XT stock clocks and then compare them to that of the originals this way we can see if there are any optimized in any way over the XT BIOS.

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:44 AM

Here you go.... @ 710/800 set within ATI CCC with no voltage extra needed...

3DMark01SE 34,240

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:48 AM

Well looking at the above screen shot it proves they are not using 1.1 ram. The highest selectable memory speed is still only 800 meaning you cannot go higher from CCC but only from third party software. The core has more headroom however.

Anyone else going to flash this?

**Apple740** · 12-12-2005, 07:48 AM

Ok, did the biosflash too. "Default" 3DM05 score is 9929 now.

(with an Opty @ 2700mhz)

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:52 AM

holy crap!

**Dynasty** · 12-12-2005, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Apple740

Ok, did the biosflash too. "Default" 3DM05 score is 9929 now.

(with an Opty @ 2700mhz)

nice score, what was core/mem clks for that run ??

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 07:58 AM

Anyone tried to reboot their system after the flash to see if it then finds a new piece of hardware due to the flash? If you are already up and running it may not do that until a fresh restart.

**ugp** · 12-12-2005, 07:58 AM

I was stable up to 720 on core with no added voltage.

Here is a screen of 3DMark05 with my CPU @ 2.7GHz and the x1800XT 720/800 and I broke 10K!!!

**Apple740** · 12-12-2005, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Dynasty

nice score, what was core/mem clks for that run ??

Like i said, the default of the new bios. CCC reports 695/792.

**cantankerous** · 12-12-2005, 08:13 AM

Just flashed my BBATI as well. Stock score was 9662. That is with a winchester at only 2.48ghz though. CPU limited for sure.

I only did one run of 05 so no clue on stability but will run more benches/games over the next day or so to see what I come up with.

Anyone notice if their max stable OC at stock volts has gone up/down/stayed the same with this new bios over the stock bios?

The bios part number of this has changed according to CCC information tab.

Stock - 113-A52001-102
Bios Date 2005/10/18

PE/OC - 113-A5200A-103
Bios Date 2005/11/16

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