new bios for x1800xt

[cantankerous]

I've been warned about messing with 2d clocks/voltage. I'd say if its letting you do it and you have not screwed the card up yet, only use it for benchmarking. Stick with the PE defaults for normal gaming until there are utilities that work correctly.

Any proof to this? Where have you heard this? As far as I know anyone who is using the latest beta 11 of Ati Tool has no choice but to adjust voltage for 2D only as 3D mode has now been disabled. Anyone doing different than I just stated? Anyone's card working fine using voltage in 2D mode?

[Ator]

My card is overclocking HIGHER now while playing with 2D clocks/voltages, I seriously doubt what you are saying is true.

[eva2000]

been using 2d voltage via ati tool with ati services disabled since day one with my HIS X1800XT no probs but my card only has ever been on original stock bios never flashed the bios

[cantankerous]

ok good so I am not risking my card by clocking with 2D volts. I take it the new ATI tool automatically disables the services that we used to manually do on previous versions?

I can't wait to get an X1900XTX so we can start all over again. hehe.

[eva2000]

yeah ATI Tool beta 11 disables services automatically

don't think i can afford to try X1900XTX unless some nice angels in the know look down on me

[ugp]

Well sell your x1800XT to someone and use that cash to buy a x1900XT!

I am going to start messing with ATITool Beta 11 and see how that works out for me there. The 3D Detection wasn't working for me the last time I tried it though...any suggetions?

[cantankerous]

For me beta 11 works great. Automatically disabling the service allows you to finally adjust volts and clocks all in one program with profiles to boot from right off the bat. The only downfall is the adjusted voltage sticks the same for both 2D and 3D. Having 1.5v for 2D is a bit much as temps do get quite a big higher on idle then they do at ~1.3v. If my card was running cooler I would definately do this but it is too hot as it is. I hope for a good new cooler soon. I am definately selling my X1800 to put towards the X1900 as then it will cost me $300 canadian difference max which isn't too bad for a whole new toy. I just wonder if it will be the same as the X1800 in terms of software voltage selection etc. I hope it is similar enough to the X1800 that ATI Tool can have support added for it quick.

[ugp]

x1800XT users check the for sale section...you won't be disappointed with what is for sale...if you want to go water cooling or want a x1800XT as well.

[Sume4]

I was too tired to scramble through the whole topic so im gonna ask this:

i flashed the PE bios and while playing Battlefield2 the clocks dont get higher than the default 600/700 2D clocks... i checked this via Rivatuner.

Should i reinstall the catalyst to get it work?

[cantankerous]

I never had to reinstall anything upon flashing my card, it just worked. If you don't mind try and properly uninstall the cats and then try again and see how that works out.

are you overclocking the card at all minus from CCC? Did you disable the two ati services?

[Sume4]

I got it to work Uninstalled all ati programs and istalled again. I dont really overclock the card while playing and doing other ordinary stuff.

I´ve got it to go through 05 and 06 marks with 795/1800 with cold air and some voltages. Thats without artifacts. Not that good.

[mascaras]

i just bought a connect3d X1800XT , this PE bios works in any X1800XT 512Mb right???


another question its whats the best drivers to use since i been using a nvidia card( 7900GT) and im a litle lost about ATI drivers


tnks

[ahmad]

Yes and Catalysts 6.4 from ATI work just fine

[mascaras]

sory about the offtopic but i have one more question , i bought this waterblok aquacomputer twinplex PRO 6800 --- http://www.aqua-computer-systeme.de/...lder/23375.jpg


they say that works on 6800//7800 & X1800 and X1900 , the 6800 and x1800 have same suport???

[sofarfrome]

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=463155

more good info here if anyone is interested

[Cybertronic]

I'm trying to flash my BIOS back to stop to see if it stops the monitor signal loss problems but I'm unable to flash back because the current version of ATIWinFlash doesn't contain the force option. If I use the previous version by running it, my whole screen has a big artifact

Please help!

[toolboy]

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/...ing/vidcard/34
This may help...

[Cybertronic]

I've managed to fix it now, thanks toolboy