Get your X1950Pro modded BIOS here

[mehukatti]

i try search but my english skill isnt so good

 

[unsmart]

i try search but my english skill isnt so good

You first need to ID this chip,it's the power management IC for your GPU. Then google the numbers and hope you can get a data sheet for it. I wouldn't count much on the extra volts helping you. I'm at 1.35 and it hasn't moved from 621, you may have better luck though.

 

[tez]

Hi Ketxxx

which would you recommend your new xpertvision bios or the previous one? What are the differences is one more stable than the other?

 

[X1950OWNER]

Actually if you bought the Sapphire x1950 Pro 512MB rev 1.02, then you can volt mod it by bios. I measured mine witha multi meter, I bios it is at 1.40v and multi meter reads 1.3987v

 

[Formula350]

Unsmart, 1.3 is stock, so I wouldn't expect much from 1.35. I was able to get 652mhz from 1.45 but since I run 641 anyways, I just put it down.

 

[saberliner]

i can get a stable clock of 705.66 at 1.4.
clock speed is a rather hit-or-miss thing with 1950 pro's.
just keep them cool, never use a single slot cooler if your pushing more then 1.3 (IMOP)

 

[Formula350]

Well mine IS cool. And most of ours are hit or miss, but not by 50mhz. With your core, and my memory's ability to clock high, it'd be quite the card. Its just most of us aren't able to break 650. It seems the average clocks are 620-650, that I've seen.

 

[tkpenalty]

Hey guys seriously, what the hell do I use to flash my GPU? I've been searching the whole thread and yet I have obtained no answers whatsoever. C'mon guys!

 

[Formula350]

Hey guys seriously, what the hell do I use to flash my GPU? I've been searching the whole thread and yet I have obtained no answers whatsoever. C'mon guys!

Ket posted a guide w/in the first 20 pages. I looked through 4-16 and didn't see it.

You just need flashrom, put it on a Bootdisk, with the BIOS you want to flash, and the original. Rename them to short names so you can read them from DOS easily. Like "orig.bin" and "new.bin" (or .rom). Let the boot disk load and type "flashrom -f -p 0 new.bin" and it'll flash. If it doesn't then come back and tell us what it said.

But make sure your card is 512mb, since thats all he's been tweaking for. His 512 to 256 done by me don't work. So unless you know how to hex edit, don't bother anything recent of his.

 

[saberliner]

um....this was on first page

updated;

BIOS' now have fan spinning @ 100% (or rather, it should do)

Flash guide:

BIOS Flashing

How To Flash Radeon Based Cards

To flash a Radeon based card you will need to download Flashrom v2.4 Do NOT use ATI flash.

Windows XP users: Go to "My Computer" right-click your A:\ drive and select "Format" and check the box saying "create MS-DOS bootdisk"

Windows 9x \ ME users: Once you have downloaded Flashrom put a floppy in and from MS-DOS prompt at the C:\WINDOWS> prompt type; FORMAT A: /S hit enter when prompted, once the format and copy of the system files have been completed (hence the /S switch) double-click the .zip file and open the file onto drive A:\

Note: Due to MS-DOS filename limits make sure the VC BIOS filename is no longer than 8 characters long, these 8 characters do not include the file extension name (eg: .ROM)

Make sure your required VC BIOS is also on the floppy then restart the system with the floppy in the drive.

To see a full list of Flashrom commands after the floppy has loaded type; FLASHROM.EXE you will be required to hit enter once the first page is displayed in order to see the continued commands for various actions. The only commands however you need to know are as follows; After the floppy has loaded within MS-DOS, simply type; FLASHROM -p 0 WhateverTheFilenameIs.rom \ bin


That will immediately flash your VC BIOS without backing up your original VC BIOS. I however strongly advise you do make a copy of your original VC BIOS. To do this after the floppy has loaded from within MS-DOS type; FLASHROM -s 0 original.rom that will make a backup of your original VC BIOS and save it to the floppy as original.rom

Should your VC not like the BIOS you have just flashed it with you will need a PCI videocard. Simply put the PCI VC in and connect your monitor cable to it. If your mainboard BIOS is configured to display PCIE and not PCI graphics you will need to clear your CMOS, this is done either by removing the battery from the mainboard or via a jumper setting on the mainboard, consult your mainboard manual for specific details on which method applies to you.

Once your PCI display is up and you are back within MS-DOS at A:\ prompt type; FLASHROM -p 0 original.rom that will then re-flash your PCIE VC with its original BIOS. Once its re-flashed simply reset the system, enter your mainboard BIOS and set it to display PCIE graphics before removing the PCI display card.


How To Flash nVidia Based cards

To flash nVidia based cards you will need a program called WFFLASH.

Follow the same procedure as with the ATI cards. Once everything is copied to the floppy and you are within MS-DOS type the following command at A:\ prompt; WFFLASH nm WhateverTheFilenameIs.rom \ bin - flashes VC with new BIOS and makes a backup of old BIOS to floppy with filename of saveold.rom. Should your nVidia card not like the new BIOS simply follow the same procedure as for ATi cards to recover your VC but type WFFLASH nm saveold.rom

No excuses now, I want some reports Once I know the BIOS is good I'll start changing frequencies

 

[Alcpone]

Actually if you bought the Sapphire x1950 Pro 512MB rev 1.02, then you can volt mod it by bios. I measured mine witha multi meter, I bios it is at 1.40v and multi meter reads 1.3987v

Thats a nice clock you got going on there, you wanna join my comp? Click the link in my sig and join the club

 

[tkpenalty]

...256 bios plox0rs

 

[Formula350]

haha I didn't think it was on page one, seemed more down the line.

And.... plox0rs? (Yes, I can read all forms of 1337, but I have no clue what that means.)

 

[saberliner]

that's the welsh/aussie l33t lilt.

 

[Fast240Z]

I know I'm asking to be spoonfed slightly, but are any of these bios flashes good for the ATi x1950pro? I see that they work on Sapphire and HIS, but no info on actual ATi cards.

Thanks in advance

 

[Blackhawk44M]

Well if you see one or get one let me know my friend , lol

 

[saberliner]

@fast
yes they will work with all 1950pro boards, just make sure you have the right one for the amount of memory; make sure if you have 256 or 512, then select the ROM

NGO 7.3 modded drivers are out.
i highly recommend these. the driver no longer includes Ati tray tools, i still recommend them.

NGO moded drivers http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1610#download
ATT 1.3.6 http://www.radeon.ru/downloads/att/b/attsetup.exe

 

[Formula350]

And WHY do you recommend them? Standard ATi drivers work slick for me.

 

[saberliner]

lets EATM temp.AA work with out a penalty hit, enables many "for your protection" features that are turned off.
support for ztwa,ecmm,rnpp,mrtwa, and zra AA modes.
real time multi threaded support (thats actually works with ATT)
progressive flip.queue.size options.

i could go on for quite awhile...

 

[whc.demo]

I have a sapphire x1950pro 512mb AGP and can only achieve 600/702 stable with stock cooling, temps sit on 68c - 69c .when the core hits 622 i run into problems and when the memory gets to around 715 i experience artifacts (using ati tool 2.7)

i was wondering if the original bios with the voltage upped a touch might be in order, 1.4v?

can anyone provide me with one pls?? default clocks are 581/702 (ati tool reads 580.5/702)

 

[saberliner]

i dont think i've seen any mod'ed 512 AGP rom's out.
dump your rom, and upload it. ill mod it for you if you'd like

 

[whc.demo]

excellent , erm dumb question - how do i upload the bios to this site??

 

[whc.demo]

oh i see couldnt upload rar files, here we go


yer so id like to keep the clocks the same, just up the voltage a tad, maybe 1.4, but im open to suggestion!

i really just want to be able to get the core up to around 620 - 640 or more as im stuck at around 605 ish atm.. at 622 i get blank screen or reboot.

 

[Formula350]

lets EATM temp.AA work with out a penalty hit, enables many "for your protection" features that are turned off.
support for ztwa,ecmm,rnpp,mrtwa, and zra AA modes.
real time multi threaded support (thats actually works with ATT)
progressive flip.queue.size options.

i could go on for quite awhile...

I've been able to enable all those AA modes (which are FOG AA modes according to ATT), in ATT for 2 versions now. I don't have a dual-core, so that doesn't matter to me, I don't know what you mean by the "for your protection" features, nor the "progressive flip.queue.size" heh

But yea, as far as those AA modes, theres about 20 I can enable if I wanted. How I would tell they're improving image quality though, I don't know.

 

[tkpenalty]

K now, dont go "OMFG READ" or something, I'm really tired of searching, I havent found anything I liked. I want a bios that is to the following criteria PLEASE:

-256MB
-Stock Speeds and Voltages
-100% FAN SPEED
-Preferably for the Powercolor models.

Best to base it off this bios i will supply.