hi all!
this thread is dedicated to all 3850agp users interested in tweaking their cards hopefully giving us a more pleasureabe experience
thnx TPU!
drivers:
newest driver's available from ATi
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...AGPHotfix.aspx << AGP hotfix 9.6 June 16/09
Ati catalyst 8.452 (full driver package from driver CD-intel igent)
Ati hotfix Catalyst 8.3 + CCC suite (15thwarlock)
catalyst 8.1 (Morgoth) catalyst8.3 (does not work with hardware msg-Morgoth) catalyst 8.4(Morgoth)
ATI Catalyst 8.4
http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/driverfiles/421.ZIP(KainXs)
new hot fix
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=56151(malware)
catalyst 8.3 running just the drivers (i.e. no CCC) and disabled both the ATI services as well(Spathi)
catalyst 8.3(MindKrypted)
catalyst 8.4 driver only (blaznjason)
Xtreme 8.4 32bit AGP now, but I 've tried Catalyst since 7.8
http://www.tweakforce.com/ (Harlock)
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...26&postcount=1 8.4 hotfix for AGP courtesey Malware
http://www.station-drivers.com/forum...hp?p=8600#8600 8.6 BETA courtesy Gump
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Originally Posted by 65tweet
I have tried every cat from 8.1 to 8.4 hotfix with no luck. Here's the lowdown of my problem using BF2 for every run.
8.1 Lots of choppy game play with intermittent long lag periods...got very annoyed and stopped playing. ATI tool won't do anything for my card but it didn't find any artifacts.
8.2 no better performance but random VPU recoveries.
8.3 won't load
8.4 lots of black spots popping up on the ground and still have some choppy game play. on a positive note I didn't get the bad lag ...go ATI. Still no artifacts found in ATI tray tools...ATI tool results in a BSOD Any attempt at an overclock results in a BSOD too. after removing every piece of ATIsoftware I went and installed the 8.4 hotfix drivers again and things are much better. no black spots, long lag periods or incorrect colors on webpages.
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BIOS collection/editing :
http://forums.techpowerup.com/attach...6&d=1206726093 (stock sapphire BIOS Morgoth)
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=54776 (BIOS editing tool BAGZZlash) <thank you BAGZZlash
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...86&postcount=2 (stock sapphire BIOS 65tweet)
http://forums.techpowerup.com/attach...4&d=1212527189 (BIOS mod tool posted by DTV DRAGON)
overclocking tools:
Atitool .26 (some instabillity-Morgth) Ati tray tools V1.4.7.1149(does not save dynamic fan control settings-Morgoth) rivatuner (apparently no dynamic fan control-Morgth)
Rivatuner 2.08 (only app. I've found so far to support low level driver OCing for this card-15thwarlock)
Atitool: 0.27 Beta 3(15thwarlock)
AtiTool0.27 beta (doesnt show/adj proper clocks causing VPUrecover-intel igent)
rivaTuner 2.08 (blaznjason)
volt mods:
software voltage control possible see this thread to confirm resistor posistion on your card
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=53220
pencil mod same as 3870 (r1222) please see this thread to confirm your card
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=48544
^^THANKS to RandomMurder + W1zzard
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NOTE* these cards can be run using the 6pin PCI-X power connector from your PSU
cooling solutions:
for either air/water you will need to use ANY of the newer style coolers with "series2" or Nvidia 6800/7800 4 hole mounting
where to buy
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...cture=SAPPHIRE
http://pcvonline.com/productDetails.aspx?id=6718
http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a302818.html
http://www.google.co.uk/products?cli...&um=1&ie=UTF-8
http://www.azerty.nl/producten/produ...9&GROEP_ID=162
http://www.hpsales.co.uk/extra.asp?pn=CGA-3852DD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102730
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161226
http://www.overclock.co.uk/product/C...-Out_6117.html
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=403
http://canadacomputers.com/index.php...52&cid=999.821
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139622
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...090&Tpk=ag3850
this post is a WIP and will be updated as best i can and thnx to all the people who have contributed