Dynamic said:
Locutus12,
So what you're saying is that option 1 will flash "Sapphire.x800gto2_16p.samsung16.bin" and option 2 would flash the original which is "Sapphire.x800gto2.samsung16.bin"? Now flashing with the modified bios, wouldn't that mess with your cooler in any way? Is that the problem people are having with the x850xt bios, not sure but using a different bios on the gto2 could result a bad fan cooler wouldn't? Unless you do the modified bios then reflash to your original so you have the original bios plus 16pp? Correct me if i'm wrong, and damn it's taking Newegg.com so long to come back with the OEM for $199....this is impossible...still have this 9800xt 436/382
option 1 flashes to 16 pipes and the system will then pick it up as an X850
option 2 flashes back to 12 pipes with the default X800GTO2 sapphire bios.
the cooler isnt messed with in any way, its still fully variable using a number of different types of software freely available, or you can leave it and it will take care of itself if it gets too warm.
as for new egg, its it highly unlikely that OEM versions will come back into stock at newegg never mind anywhere else, over the last week the average price for the GTO2 has risen by $5 to $10 across the net which suggest the products are comming to the end. remember, its limited edition, sapphire got ahold of a load of r480 chips, chucked them on X850 printed circuit boars, slapped samsun 1.6ns ultra fast ram on them and sold them as X800GTO2`s in limited supply knowing that it would only be the modders who wanted them, this gets sapphire all of the press and none of the pain of warrenty cover as you void the warrenty when you flash the card. sapphire saves money and gets good cred, you save money and get a nice card. everybodys happy.
The GTO2 wasnt built to be a mainstream product, buy them while you still can.