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  1. 06-29-2008, 03:11 PM #1
    Edin
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    Quote Originally Posted by W1zzard View Post
    rbe seems to work. i tried opening a 128k bios, changing things and saving. result is a 128k file with all the info. did not try flashing to a card because i dont have one. any volunteers?
    I'll try it...

    EDIT: I just downloaded RBE v1.11 again and upon opening the 4870.bin file you gave up W1zzard RBE says this BIOS has already been modified by RBE? Should I edit it again say, change fan speed, and flash?
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  2. 06-29-2008, 03:19 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edin View Post
    I'll try it...

    EDIT: I just downloaded RBE v1.11 again and upon opening the 4870.bin file you gave up W1zzard RBE says this BIOS has already been modified by RBE? Should I edit it again say, change fan speed, and flash?
    I opened it with RBE 1.11 and don't see that message *shrug* maybe download a fresh copy of it? I'm going to test too, now that I know I can flash back .
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  3. 06-29-2008, 03:30 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldenTiger View Post
    I opened it with RBE 1.11 and don't see that message *shrug* maybe download a fresh copy of it? I'm going to test too, now that I know I can flash back .
    where did you download it from?
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  4. 06-29-2008, 03:32 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edin View Post
    where did you download it from?
    The techpowerup.com site , RBE in the utilities downloads, BIOS fresh from the fix article.

    I flashed an 820/4500 BIOS edited like this and it works fine from a cold boot (128k ROM). However the 4500 RAM part doesn't seem to be good in ATItool's artifact scanner so I set it back to 4400.
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  5. 06-29-2008, 03:39 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldenTiger View Post
    The techpowerup.com site , RBE in the utilities downloads, BIOS fresh from the fix article...
    strange, I got it from there also

    Anyway, I think I'm gonna reinstall windows now... I can't get Catalyst to start any more (tried uninstalling the drivers completely, used Drivercleraner and reinstalled NET Framework 2.0 also... still no go)
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  6. 06-29-2008, 03:50 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gleason View Post
    I think there was only one case in this entire thread.
    I think there are two, SNiiPE_DoGG I think said he had 2 bad cards, I didn't find that post just this one.

    Theta says he had at least 4 die, no modding done to them.

    Read the posts
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    STEvil talks about stock cards going dead as well
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