Get your X1950Pro modded BIOS here

[oily_17]

Hey oily, I took your BIOS and made some changes, feel free to try it if u want, fan spins @ 73% up to 40c and beyond that it will spin @ 100%. Clocks are slightly modded as well, VGPU is @ 640MHz and memory is @ 1.5GHz.

Cheers,I'm off to work now but will try it tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

 

[Ketxxx]

Sweet for reference, every 30MHz or so on a 1950Pro gives around an extra 310pts in 3DM05.

 

[bobyjo]

Indeed I can, I expect reports on how the BIOS fairs tho I cant start whacking frequencies up until I know the "base" is stable.

Your BIOS sir;

Is this bios a 256mb bios or 512mb bios?
Sorta hard to keep up with what each is, the way everyone is asking different questions between your replys.

 

[bobyjo]

Will this work with a Sapphire X1950 pro Pcie 256 mb?
Once u flash it, is it possible to revert to the old bios? So i can back up it incase something screw up? And is somethinggoes wrong and i can't return the vid card, does that void the warranty?

I have this Sapphire X1950 Pro 256mb card also. Right now the performance is super. I don't know if a modded bios will help much, but I would gladly try if the performance would be good enough.

My 3dMark03 score is ::http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=5204834

My 3dMark05 score is::http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=2664531

The clocks are stock, never been changed, 580 Core and 702 Memory.
I am running the XGWarCat 7.1 second edition drivers.
I would like to run exactly the same drivers and only change the bios to somewhat higher clocks.
What do ya think?
Thanks BJ

 

[Ketxxx]

Download atiwinflash114 from TPUs download area, make a BIOS dump from your card and attach it here, I'll take a look at it.

 

[Ketxxx]

New BIOS guys for 512MB 1950Pros - more advanced this one, heres a full changelist;

- Memory timings tweaked
- Fan speed changed to 86%, kicks to 100% when VGPU exceeds 40c
- Default VGPU voltage 1.425v
- Default VGPU frequency 621MHz (will be tweaked to an "average" clock after feedback)
- Default memory frequency 1.4GHz (will be tweaked once I get feedback on the tweaked BIOS mem timings)

 

[Alcpone]

Did you get anything with my bios?

 

[Ketxxx]

yes, rummaging through your BIOS is what made it click some X1950 Pros had a 2nd profile which (apparently) does nothing

 

[Alcpone]

yes, rummaging through your BIOS is what made it click some X1950 Pros had a 2nd profile which (apparently) does nothing

So whats that mean in lay mans terms? lol

Can you give me anymore vgpu? I got it running @ 631 same as yours 796 for the mem!

 

[bobyjo]

Download atiwinflash114 from TPUs download area, make a BIOS dump from your card and attach it here, I'll take a look at it.

I have the bios dump. It's name is rv570.rom, I cannot get this file to upload. I have tried several times and fails every time. Can you help?

 

[Ketxxx]

I have the bios dump. It's name is rv570.rom, I cannot get this file to upload. I have tried several times and fails every time. Can you help?

put it into a .zip archive with a program like winrar, then attach

 

[Alcpone]

I have the bios dump. It's name is rv570.rom, I cannot get this file to upload. I have tried several times and fails every time. Can you help?

zip it first, then upload

oops ketxx already told ya lol

 

[Ketxxx]

So whats that mean in lay mans terms? lol

Can you give me anymore vgpu? I got it running @ 631 same as yours 796 for the mem!

796 for your mem eh? lucky git every OC proggy I try (atitool, ati tray tools, rivatuner, an a few others i forgot) wont let me increase my memory 1MHz, but I know it will do @ least 730, its at that now

No VGPU from your BIOS sadly, but if you want I can edit a BIOS where the voltage table hasnt been removed.

 

[bobyjo]

put it into a .zip archive with a program like winrar, then attach

That worked thanks BJ

 

[Alcpone]

796 for your mem eh? lucky git every OC proggy I try (atitool, ati tray tools, rivatuner, an a few others i forgot) wont let me increase my memory 1MHz, but I know it will do @ least 730, its at that now

No VGPU from your BIOS sadly, but if you want I can edit a BIOS where the voltage table hasnt been removed.

I used overdrive, then got them clocks and reverted to att and it kept them clocks, so I use att to govern aa 'n' stuff

Do you wreckon its safe to try that edited bios or does the overall outcome outway the risk? I suppose I could always flash back to original but dont have a 2nd gfx card to use or onboard either!

 

[Ketxxx]

Your BIOS had a voltage table bobby, so its now all edited VGPU @ 624MHz, voltage 1.4v, fan @ 86%, above 40c 100%.

 

[Ketxxx]

I used overdrive, then got them clocks and reverted to att and it kept them clocks, so I use att to govern aa 'n' stuff

Do you wreckon its safe to try that edited bios or does the overall outcome outway the risk? I suppose I could always flash back to original but dont have a 2nd gfx card to use or onboard either!

Bobyjo's BIOS has a voltage table, just edited his, you *shouldnt* have any issues with it, its for a 256MB card like yours. Risks are always there, but gains are potentially huge.

 

[Alcpone]

Bobyjo's BIOS has a voltage table, just edited his, you *shouldnt* have any issues with it, its for a 256MB card like yours. Risks are always there, but gains are potentially huge.

Its a sapphire aswel, hummm, i wonder if they have made a couple of rev's? Dunno I might stick with what ive got for the mo, its a nice oc I got anyways

 

[Ketxxx]

True... but with the added core voltage u can add anywhere from another 50-100MHz most likely. Tempted u yet?

 

[bobyjo]

Your BIOS had a voltage table bobby, so its now all edited VGPU @ 624MHz, voltage 1.4v, fan @ 86%, above 40c 100%.

Flashed to the mod bios, so far all is super. Not a filcker of any kind. I will run some stuff and let you know. Thanks BJ

 

[Ketxxx]

np try overclocking your core, i'd love to see how far it can go now its being fed 1.4v

 

[fragfeaster777]

Dear Ketxxx (and everyone else!),

I have a Sapphire X1950Pro 256MB (PCI-E), and have attached the video card's bios here.

It's just for you if you want to see how it compares to bobyjo's and other Sapphires (although I would cautiously assume they all have the same bios??)

Thanks dude!

 

[Alcpone]

True... but with the added core voltage u can add anywhere from another 50-100MHz most likely. Tempted u yet?

I am tempted just abit wary about using my card as guinea pig lol, might see what bobyjo can get out of his clock! att will clock my gpu fine though im sure of that, if I even move the speed of the memory it just white screens and then I have to reboot!

 

[Ketxxx]

I am tempted just abit wary about using my card as guinea pig lol, might see what bobyjo can get out of his clock! att will clock my gpu fine though im sure of that, if I even move the speed of the memory it just white screens and then I have to reboot!

White screen? your card is boring I've had mine go all blue, black, outright reboot, and have a blue screen with nice purple-green lines going through it

fragfeaster777, cheers, itll help

 

[Alcpone]

White screen? your card is boring I've had mine go all blue, black, outright reboot, and have a blue screen with nice purple-green lines going through it

fragfeaster777, cheers, itll help

I suppose there is always time for that to happen yet

If frag has the same bios I would be very interested to see what he can muster also