Guide to Radeon X800/X850 bios modding

[dumb4ever]

I hope i did the right thing when saving the bios.
all i did was :

Under Settings --> Misc --> Save VGA Bios to file..

and here's the bios file.

Thank You for helping me out, also what kind of bios utilities should i use for this ??

 

[dolf]

Here you are 16 pipe BIOS. Flash it using atiflash with the following command line:

atiflash -f -p -newbios 0 bios16.bin

It won't result in 16 pipes. Sorry .

 

[TheBigCarp321]

I have the x800xt AIW R420. Is there anything I can do to it lol? And if you do flash a new bios to a vid card does the core and mem change? Does it ruin the card? I mean I dont wanna flash my card to something thats gonna give artifacts.

 

[cumbom]

I have the x800 XL 256MB AGP card is there anything I can do to it?

Also what is the max temperature I should allow this card to run at?

 

[TheBigCarp321]

I wouldnt let the card get over 80, at full load my card runs at 71/72 overcloced 10%.

 

[cumbom]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[MMmmGood]

Hi All-

I read through most of this thread and have the jist of the process involved to flash the BIOS.

My question would be does my card support the extra 4 pipelines? If it does, how much of a performance boost are we talking when it is flashed?

I have attached a screenshot of AtiTools showing the proper info as well as my cards BIOS in zip format.

If someone could let me know if my card supports 16 pipes, and even go as far as to provide me with the modified BIOS, it would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance!

 

[dolf]

Hi All-

I read through most of this thread and have the jist of the process involved to flash the BIOS.

My question would be does my card support the extra 4 pipelines? If it does, how much of a performance boost are we talking when it is flashed?

I have attached a screenshot of AtiTools showing the proper info as well as my cards BIOS in zip format.

If someone could let me know if my card supports 16 pipes, and even go as far as to provide me with the modified BIOS, it would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance!

Yes your card could be unlocked to 16 pipes . Use my flash utility but read the instructions first: http://www.savefile.com/projects.php?pid=738578

Success

 

[MMmmGood]

Yes your card could be unlocked to 16 pipes . Use my flash utility but read the instructions first: http://www.savefile.com/projects.php?pid=738578

Success

What kind of performance increase am I looking at for the extra pipes?

 

[dolf]

From the pipes 10-20% and another 10-15% if you reach XT PE speeds.

 

[MMmmGood]

From the pipes 10-20% and another 10-15% if you reach XT PE speeds.

From reading the guide it looks like you have different BIOSes for each:

16 pipes X850Pro VIVO AGP
X850XT VIVO AGP
X850XT PE VIVO AGP
Original BIOS

It looks like the only difference between the X850XT and the X850XT PE is 20mhz on the core and 60mhz on the memory?

It also looks like the clock speeds between the X850 Pro and the X850XT are identical? What would be the advantage of flashing up from the Pro 16 pipeline to the XT if the speeds are the same? Wouldn't it be the same to just overclock the flashed Pro 16 pipeline to XT PE speeds? Or am I missing something?

 

[dolf]

X850PRO, X850XT and X850XTPE VIVO AGP has one and the same board, core and memory. Otherwise they are one and the same thing. You have to decide what BIOS to use (the BIOSes are different of course with exception of X850PRO moded to 16 pipes).

 

[joinmeindeath417]

I have a Powercolor x800gto 256mb gddr3

this is what i got when i held down shift in seeting in ATI TOOL

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what am i able to flash it too? and can someone send me a link to the bios and instructions thank you

 

[dolf]

I have a Powercolor x800gto 256mb gddr3

this is what i got when i held down shift in seeting in ATI TOOL

_______________________________________



what am i able to flash it too? and can someone send me a link to the bios and instructions thank you

I will suggest you to leave it as it is. No more pipes no necesity of flashing.

 

[Moonlighter]

3dc X850pro Vivo (2.0ns) cant pipe mod

Hi There !! I have just Bought a 3dconect X850 pro Vivo (Agp) So i can Mod to Xt in order to have 16 pipes,
I have tried To flash my Card with Xtpe Bios it worked but still 12pipes
so I tried to Flash the card with a empty bios file , and then with the Xtpe Bios and i have usesd atiflash like this : Atiflash.exe -f -p -newbios 0 xtpebios.bin but still 12 pipes
then i have modded my own bios with a hex editor but still no luck
so i Have take out the stock cooler and i have notice my GPU have a Lazer Cut as well
So I am Really bored now..
Just to Ppl now that ati is locking all cards
Does Any one knows if its possible to Fill up the lazer cut with conductive compound, like
its done to unlock multiplier bridges on Amd Barton Core? In order to unlock again the 16p?
Tks to All
to this great Forum

 

[dolf]

As you can see above all the people which has the same question post "strange" picture which already has it's name - "fuse data". It you realy wan't straight answer you have to post your picture: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=5367

 

[Eggenberg4Ever]

My card spec:

Sapphire Radeon X800GTO2 256MB PCIE DVI (Rev. 480 chip, red PCB). (My current BIOS is the "out-of-the-box" 16 pipes unlocked version).

I've heard that the BIOS can be flashed to make this card the equivelant of an X850 XT or an X800 PE using either an X850 XT or X800 PE BIOS to do this.

Is this true? Would it be safe?

If so, which BIOS is the one to use because I don't want to screw this up & end up with a usless pile of chips & plastic

All thanks in advance

 

[dolf]

My card spec:

Sapphire Radeon X800GTO2 256MB PCIE DVI (Rev. 480 chip, red PCB). (My current BIOS is the "out-of-the-box" 16 pipes unlocked version).

I've heard that the BIOS can be flashed to make this card the equivelant of an X850 XT or an X800 PE using either an X850 XT or X800 PE BIOS to do this.

Is this true? Would it be safe?

If so, which BIOS is the one to use because I don't want to screw this up & end up with a usless pile of chips & plastic

All thanks in advance

OK in order to recommend you proper BIOS you have to answer the following questions:

1. VIVO or Non VIVO?
2. Dual DVI or 1xVGA/1xDVI?
3. What are your max. core/memory clocks?
4. What PCB Part Number your boad has? (PN 109-A474xx-xx)

In both cases (dual DVI or 1xVGA/1xDVI) yor card can be transformed to X850XT or X850XT PE (deppending on the overclock). But if you have 1xVGA/1xDVI you will need my "special" moded X850XT PE PCI-E BIOS for 1xVGA/1xDVI. Don't try to flash dual DVI BIOS on card with 1xVGA/1xDVI because it will result in black screen after the restart.

Please get a copy of the BIOS and post it here (I want to have it for my Bootable Flash Utilities)

 

[Moonlighter]

X850pro to Xt but lazer cut

Hi Ppl I have just Bought a 3dc x850Pro
I am trying to bis mod in order to enable the 16pp but no luck
The gpu is lazer cut
Here is my Fuses
4b4b
gpu 481
Config_die_fuses 0xFFFFEFFF
Config_substrat_fuses 0xFFFFFF9E
Config_rom_fuses 0x861
Gb_pipe_select 0x6E48
Its possible to Bridge the lazer cut in order to make the bios Mod ??!?
Tks to all

 

[VmOdS]

what can i do with this baby? Its a GeCube X800(Desc: RX800-C3 S1G) 128DDR1(Hynix mem) 12 pipes...

Can i enable the 16 pipes?

rabit 2.1 says:

Active pipelines: 12, GB_TILE_CONFIG = 0x0001001D
GB_PIPE_SELECT = 0x00002724
CONFIG_DIE_FUSES = 0xFFFFFFFF, 0 died pipeline(s)
CONFIG_SUBSTRATE_FUSES = 0xFFFFFF9E, 4 disabled pipeline(s)
CONFIG_ROM_FUSES = 0x00000A61
CONFIG_REGISTER_FUSES = 0x00000000


Can i just modify my bios and flash?

 

[dolf]

what can i do with this baby? Its a GeCube X800(Desc: RX800-C3 S1G) 128DDR1(Hynix mem) 12 pipes...

Can i enable the 16 pipes?

rabit 2.1 says:

Active pipelines: 12, GB_TILE_CONFIG = 0x0001001D
GB_PIPE_SELECT = 0x00002724
CONFIG_DIE_FUSES = 0xFFFFFFFF, 0 died pipeline(s)
CONFIG_SUBSTRATE_FUSES = 0xFFFFFF9E, 4 disabled pipeline(s)
CONFIG_ROM_FUSES = 0x00000A61
CONFIG_REGISTER_FUSES = 0x00000000


Can i just modify my bios and flash?

Unfortunately you can do nothing to unlock.

 

[VmOdS]

thanks dolf
just overclock only... no 16 pipes

 

[Eggenberg4Ever]

OK in order to recommend you proper BIOS you have to answer the following questions:

1. VIVO or Non VIVO?
2. Dual DVI or 1xVGA/1xDVI?
3. What are your max. core/memory clocks?
4. What PCB Part Number your boad has? (PN 109-A474xx-xx)

In both cases (dual DVI or 1xVGA/1xDVI) yor card can be transformed to X850XT or X850XT PE (deppending on the overclock). But if you have 1xVGA/1xDVI you will need my "special" moded X850XT PE PCI-E BIOS for 1xVGA/1xDVI. Don't try to flash dual DVI BIOS on card with 1xVGA/1xDVI because it will result in black screen after the restart.

Please get a copy of the BIOS and post it here (I want to have it for my Bootable Flash Utilities)

OK, here's my card details:

VIVO
Dual DVI
Clocks: 400 core/490 memory (default), (max I've o/c'd using ATI tools is 510/570, anything more becomes unstable)
PCB number: PN 102-A-47466-11-XX (this is on a white sticker but printed directly onto the PCB is this number: PN 109-A47401-10)

Thanks for any help you can give

BIOS attached:

 

[dduummyy]

i have a sapphire x850xt and would like not to rely on atitool to keep the fan running properly. I downloaded rabit and used a copy of my bios via atitool to check things out. I dont understand the values at all, it says 0C>5% 16C>33% 33C> 40% 89C>100% and so on and so on. I cant remember exact values but id just like my fan to run properly , if anyone has done the same card, please let me know what you entered, thanks.

 

[dolf]

OK, here's my card details:

VIVO
Dual DVI
Clocks: 400 core/490 memory (default), (max I've o/c'd using ATI tools is 510/570, anything more becomes unstable)
PCB number: PN 102-A-47466-11-XX (this is on a white sticker but printed directly onto the PCB is this number: PN 109-A47401-10)

Thanks for any help you can give

BIOS attached:

The provided here BIOS is GTO but for 1xVGA / 1xDVI and non VIVO? Are you sure that it is the proper BIOS or that your VIVO is working?