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[Alcpone]

Timings arnt supported in atitool with X1950Pro, I beleive!

 

[SpookyWillow]

they are, i use custom timings now

binormalkilla posted a link to a modified atitool file which makes it work.

 

[Formula350]

Al, you have to use the 'patched' ATiTool EXE.

Dumah, you need to go into DOS and use -f -p 0 <name>.bin/rom
Where <name> is the file name. Depending on if it's a BIN or a ROM file, chose the correct one.

 

[Alcpone]

lol, I had that file in my downloads folder and forgot I had it it works a treat Might have a fiddle and see what I can come up with

 

[Dumah Brazorf]

Al, you have to use the 'patched' ATiTool EXE.

Dumah, you need to go into DOS and use -f -p 0 <name>.bin/rom
Where <name> is the file name. Depending on if it's a BIN or a ROM file, chose the correct one.

I do that but report an error when tries to erase flash.

 

[KOMA]

yes i do it with the patched ati tool, i changed my timings although i save it in my profile and in startup page, but after restart most of the timings are like before

 

[Alcpone]

When I change the clocks with the patched version it gives me black screen and I have to reboot, no driver restart

Maybe there is a newer version of the patch or im doing something wrong?

 

[Formula350]

yes i do it with the patched ati tool, i changed my timings although i save it in my profile and in startup page, but after restart most of the timings are like before

Do you have it set to load a 2D and 3D profile? I did that, and when it boots, it loads 2D. So the mem timings won't reflect until you load the 3D ones, or a 3D app.

I was HOPING for more performance from those timings. I used Spooky's and only gained like 100 3DM05 points. After it was done, I closed 3DMark and my videocard crashed. Don't know if that was due to switching back to 2D mode, or what :\ I'll knock the Mem speed down to 800 from 815.

EDIT: Yea it's ATiTool locking me up. Bummer too since I liked those mem timings. Oh well. Maybe I can sweet talk Ket into him setting a BIOS with them =} Oooohhh KKEEETTT!!! lol

 

[Ketxxx]

I have a X1950GT Super from Palit, same of ket but with Quimonda mem, and ,acording some "specialists" a worse core.... Tomorow i will upload my bios... i have 600/700 clocks stable, wich is a 100mhz bump in both frquencies for 130€ i think it was a good buy.

Another question, omega 7.1 did not detect my graphic card, with oficial 7.2 i have a refresh rate problem, i set it to 75 and the monitor stays @ 60..... wihtout drivers (XP fresh install) i have 75 with no problems. Will try WarCat 7.2 and oficial 7.1...

Wheres that BIOS?

 

[Ketxxx]

Hi, i've a Peak X1950PRO 256MB with no fan control and temperature monitoring.
I tried to flash the bios of formula350 but atiflash don't work neither forced. It can't erase the memory flash of the videocard. Tried to flash my own bios but reports the same error. Flash locked?

Can you upload a front and back pic of your card?

 

[SpookyWillow]

When I change the clocks with the patched version it gives me black screen and I have to reboot, no driver restart

Maybe there is a newer version of the patch or im doing something wrong?

use ati tray tools to overclock and then use atitool to apply the tweaked ram timings, do it in the other order and the timings revert back to default.

 

[Formula350]

I wonder if we set the ram timings, and save the profile, if we use the non-patched version, if the timings stay? I bet they will!

 

[Dumah Brazorf]

Can you upload a front and back pic of your card?

Tomorrow

 

[slugzkea]

use ati tray tools to overclock and then use atitool to apply the tweaked ram timings, do it in the other order and the timings revert back to default.

I tried that, it did not work.

Even before applying the profile, you can clearly see in the mem tab that the timings did not save.

Does it have to do with the AGP version?

 

[Formula350]

I was HOPING for more performance from those timings. I used Spooky's and only gained like 100 3DM05 points. After it was done, I closed 3DMark and my videocard crashed. Don't know if that was due to switching back to 2D mode, or what :\ I'll knock the Mem speed down to 800 from 815.

EDIT: Yea it's ATiTool locking me up. Bummer too since I liked those mem timings. Oh well. Maybe I can sweet talk Ket into him setting a BIOS with them =} Oooohhh KKEEETTT!!! lol

To get ATiTool to NOT lock up the system. Run the non-patched version. Set a 2D and a 3D clock mode and SAVE them. Close that version, and load the patched version. Go into mem and set the timings how you want, and save them to 3D, and what I did was just rest for 2D. After you've saved the timings to each of the profiles, exit out of the patched, and re-load the normal ATiTool. Now you'll have the mem timing settings set into those 2 profiles, and ATiTool won't lock up the computer when it switches

 

[skandal]

Wheres that BIOS?

No luck, 3.25 kept saying no adapter found :/

 

[Formula350]

Use RaBIT to save it. Load the EEPROM option and then Save.

 

[Alcpone]

To get ATiTool to NOT lock up the system. Run the non-patched version. Set a 2D and a 3D clock mode and SAVE them. Close that version, and load the patched version. Go into mem and set the timings how you want, and save them to 3D, and what I did was just rest for 2D. After you've saved the timings to each of the profiles, exit out of the patched, and re-load the normal ATiTool. Now you'll have the mem timing settings set into those 2 profiles, and ATiTool won't lock up the computer when it switches

Can you post your file of the patched atitool? The 1 I have isnt working for me and if what you say is true, then maybe I have a corrupt file or something is up!

 

[Dumah Brazorf]

Here some pics. I did not find LM63...

 

[Ketxxx]

Thats an unusual PCB layout. Looks more like an X1650XT. Ok guys, to help in figuring out volt mods for these cards can we start getting detailed front and back pictures? If needed you can put the files in a .zip package and upload, .zip allows up to 1.95MB

 

[unsmart]

Here some pics. I did not find LM63...

Can you get some close up pics of the marked area and list the numbers on the I.C. That should be the PWM I.C. I'm very interested to see if theres a link between I.Cs and OC levels.

 

[Batou1986]

Heres a His 1950pro 512mb Iceq3 agp bios for ya

 

[Ketxxx]

Important note people, on doing some investigating its been suggested that the X1950Pro PCB was never meant to handle memory frequencies beyond 1.4GHz, meaning many manufacturers probably havent done anything to remedy this as the 1950Pro is almost exclusively VGPU limited not bandwidth limited. If fact, the VGPU could happily be increased to 700MHz before additional bandwidth would need to really be thought about.

ed - useful perf reference, 1950Pro vs. 7900GS

 

[Formula350]

It's a big file, but I'll see if it'll make the limit for zip. Cool, looks like it'll make it.

EDIT: As far as pictures go, mines just a Sapphire, so do you really need pics of mine as well? Its kind of a pain to get in and out :\

 

[Kursah]

Sapphire 1950pro 256mb PCI-E

I'd be very happy if I could get my Sapphire x1950pro 256mb eXtreme to hit 700+ on the vGPU! I can hit 1500 memory fine...so far I have hit 621 with the vGPU. But I know there's more to be had, and with that X2 cooler temps are 35-37c idle and 48-50c load at these clocks. I am still tinkering with ATI Tool .27 b1 to see how far I can get...cannot use it's automated oc cause it seems to jump up way too high and then my gpu resets to stock speeds. But hell it's running great right now...I keep fan speed set to keep GPU at 36c, and it is doing a pretty damn good job!

I did a quick scan through the forum, didn't find a bios for my specific card/brand, so if anyone gets a chance could they take a look at my vid bios? If not that's cool. I am sold on vid card bios mods since I turned my x850 pro agp to an x850 xt pe last year with all 16 pipes enabled.