HIS HD2900PRO AIR OC actions ...

**trans am** · 10-02-2007, 10:39 AM

11k (2006) with that cpu is really nice! Nice card.

**ownage** · 10-02-2007, 12:49 PM

I ordered one, need to replace crappy x1900gt-rev2

What about the R600 stock cooling?, there are 2 versions? 2 heatpipe and 2 heatpipe?

**Lightman** · 10-02-2007, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by ownage

I ordered one, need to replace crappy x1900gt-rev2

What about the R600 stock cooling?, there are 2 versions? 2 heatpipe and 2 heatpipe?

Mine came with 3 heatpipe cooler!

BTW guys I killed my HD2900Pro just to resurrect it as a HD2900XT!

**ownage** · 10-02-2007, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Lightman

Mine came with 3 heatpipe cooler!

BTW guys I killed my HD2900Pro just to resurrect it as a HD2900XT!

Did u flash the card, are just a tweak @ driverlevel?
What brand do you have?, i ordered a Sapphire, i hope it has the 3heatpipe cooling.
Edit:, never mind, its the HIS, i didnt read the title!

**Lightman** · 10-02-2007, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by ownage

Did u flash the card, are just a tweak @ driverlevel?
What brand do you have?, i ordered a Sapphire, i hope it has the 3heatpipe cooling.
Edit:, never mind, its the HIS, i didnt read the title!

Sorry I didn't mention clear enough that I flashed my card!

atiflash -p 0 xt.bin -f

**triple_A** · 10-02-2007, 01:25 PM

nice!

Awesome card, damn i need one.

**SpikeP** · 10-02-2007, 01:30 PM

i have also purchased one of these. A Club3D version though. cam with 3 heatpipe cooler. I have the same issue with the voltage dropping back to original on atitool. Has flashing the card to a XT changed the voltage at all. Picture looks like it hasn't.

Also as a warning to everyone, the club 3d packaging says on the outside 256-bit memory interface. plugged it in and checked to find rivatuner detects it as 512-bit. I am presuming this is incorrect information on the box, but benchs later will tell.

If the xt bios changed the voltage, i may have to do the same

- Paul

**Lightman** · 10-02-2007, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by SpikeP

i have also purchased one of these. A Club3D version though. cam with 3 heatpipe cooler. I have the same issue with the voltage dropping back to original on atitool. Has flashing the card to a XT changed the voltage at all. Picture looks like it hasn't.

Also as a warning to everyone, the club 3d packaging says on the outside 256-bit memory interface. plugged it in and checked to find rivatuner detects it as 512-bit. I am presuming this is incorrect information on the box, but benchs later will tell.

If the xt bios changed the voltage, i may have to do the same

- Paul

No it didn't change the voltage ... But it might be that HIS 2900XT is having 1.15V ... I don't know yet.

I'm sure BIOS is selecting Voltages but they might be preset on PCB during manufacturing same as it was with Athlon XP bridges and all BIOS is doing is selecting VID_0 ... VID_X from previously preset values. When I will come back from my another 2 day trip I will dig that deeper.

**LowRun** · 10-02-2007, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by SpikeP

i have also purchased one of these. A Club3D version though. cam with 3 heatpipe cooler. I have the same issue with the voltage dropping back to original on atitool. Has flashing the card to a XT changed the voltage at all. Picture looks like it hasn't.

Also as a warning to everyone, the club 3d packaging says on the outside 256-bit memory interface. plugged it in and checked to find rivatuner detects it as 512-bit. I am presuming this is incorrect information on the box, but benchs later will tell.

If the xt bios changed the voltage, i may have to do the same

- Paul

Don't worry, Club3D screwed up the specs on the box, 512-bit it is.

**Crankybugga** · 10-02-2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lightman

BTW guys I killed my HD2900Pro just to resurrect it as a HD2900XT!

Well done.
Please tell us more.. what is the differences to pro and XT gpu and mem used?

**SnipingWaste** · 10-02-2007, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Lightman

Sorry I didn't mention clear enough that I flashed my card!

atiflash -p 0 xt.bin -f

Did you try atiflash -p 0 -newbios xt.bin -f

**wedfighter** · 10-02-2007, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Crankybugga

Well done.
Please tell us more.. what is the differences to pro and XT gpu and mem used?

nothing big different beetween them unless the clocks and the number of heatpipes
strangely, XT has less heatpipes than the PRO (2 vs 3)
in other words, PRO is an underclocked XT

the rest is just the same

**DBZ33** · 10-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Hey guys I just ordered a EVGA 8800Ultra and a water block for it. My question is should I return it and get two HD2900 Pro's for less than I paid for my Ultra? Would 2 2900 Pros be faster? My last 8800Ultra overclocked to 720 core and 2400 memory ran over 16k in 3dmark06 with my quad at 3.9GHz. What would be faster overall. Thanks.

**binormalkilla** · 10-02-2007, 07:20 PM

Did you use ATIFlash to perform the flash? I"m thinking about getting a 1Gb version and flashing to XT for Crossfire.....that would be NICE!

**tbone8ty** · 10-02-2007, 07:24 PM

yes i think you should return the ultras and get the pro.

technically u will save money. and you will feel good about yourself when u overclock it and flash it to xt bios.

plus i personnely think it looks better than the ultra.

**wedfighter** · 10-02-2007, 07:25 PM

2xHD2900PRO will be much fun toy to play than a single Ultra

**DBZ33** · 10-02-2007, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by wedfighter

2xHD2900PRO will be much fun toy to play than a single Ultra

Do you think they will perform better than a overclocked Ultra? They will be on water cooling.

**wedfighter** · 10-02-2007, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by DBZ33

Do you think they will perform better than a overclocked Ultra? They will be on water cooling.

surely they do

**clon22** · 10-02-2007, 08:07 PM

WoW!...
Looks great!

Hehe..
Lucky i sold away my 2900XT...
Got back some good $$ to get the 2900pro..
hee..

Thanks Lightman!

**Pillo-kun** · 10-02-2007, 09:56 PM

wow this card perform very close in 3dmark 06 to my setup in my sign(8800gtx at 620/1980). just 1k away from me. And this was done with a an amd, wow...

**Lightman** · 10-02-2007, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by SnipingWaste

Did you try atiflash -p 0 -newbios xt.bin -f

what a difference this will do?
I can try it when I get back to home.

@binormalkilla: yes ATiFlash.

**JamesBong420** · 10-03-2007, 06:29 AM

his 2900 pro 850mhz/966mhz here. and a new q6600 b3 3.2 ghz. havent done anything yet. 3d06 12,5k NOTHING optimized... also i can change volts of the 2900 pro in atitool.

all i have to say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

**SnipingWaste** · 10-03-2007, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Lightman

what a difference this will do?
I can try it when I get back to home.

@binormalkilla: yes ATiFlash.

What you did didn't do a 100% flash. It left the ID part the same but by using the -newbios it will 100% flash the bios. The -newbios command was needed to reflash the X1800GTO to allow voltage control in ATITool with a X1800XL BIOS if the -newbios command wasn't used then there was no voltage control.

**Lightman** · 10-03-2007, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by SnipingWaste

What you did didn't do a 100% flash. It left the ID part the same but by using the -newbios it will 100% flash the bios. The -newbios command was needed to reflash the X1800GTO to allow voltage control in ATITool with a X1800XL BIOS if the -newbios command wasn't used then there was no voltage control.

Well it looks like I will do another flash!

BIG thanks for that hint!!!

**binormalkilla** · 10-03-2007, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by JamesBong420

his 2900 pro 850mhz/966mhz here. and a new q6600 b3 3.2 ghz. havent done anything yet. 3d06 12,5k NOTHING optimized... also i can change volts of the 2900 pro in atitool.

all i have to say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

THat's crazy......well I'll most likely buy a 2900 Pro 1Gb.

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