shasha
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| Processor | intel pentium4 3.0 ghz @ 3.5 (oc) |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | msi neo platinum |
| Cooling | air cooling |
| Memory | 1 gh'z 2*512 kingmax pc3200 |
| Video Card(s) | x850pro(mem 500& core 500)@ (mem 518& core 515 ) |
| Storage | 2* 160gig's wd 7400 rpm ide |
| Display(s) | dell 19" |
| Audio Device(s) | creative live sb 400 |
| Power Supply | atx antec 400w |
| Software | windows xp sp2 |
dear tech power up fourm members
i have read a lots and lots of opinions about unlocking the extra 4 pips in the x850 pro well some said its worth it some say its not , well any way i have some issuses here i would like to disscuse with someone have allready done it sucssecfully in windows mode ( i prefer to do that ) .
so my card is an ati by ati x850 pro agp 256 ram 1.06 i guess with the yellow connector beside the power jack
iam using the ati utility (ati win flash ) from within windows
downloaded x850xt bios files from tech power up downloads
made a backup copy of my original bios via ati tray tool
and here where it gets funny :
1- i've tried the flashing utility at my pc at work on my x300 64 mega agp card for testing it reads fine and displays the correct bios info.
2- same steps at home usuing latest ati win flash version avalible on tpo
and a wierd message pops up ( cannot find discreet ati video card !!!!!!!!!!!!)
3- iam sure that my card is an ati
iam not that much of a nooob 
4- iam useing latest ati cat's 6.4 (could it be the problem ??? iam too lazy to download and install 6.3 cats so i preferd to ask first
my questions r :
1- why cant the ati win flash utility see my current vga bios ?
2- in the hardware manager at display adapters show's 2 ati x850 main and secondary !!! i think its a bios backup and it could be what is confussing the flash utility .(ps i found the same on my pc at work 2 x300's but the flash utility worked ).
3- by unlocking extra pipes is the card gonna generate extra heat ???( stock fan is not that good looking for a replacment not too easy where i come from
)
thanks folks for ur help
i have read a lots and lots of opinions about unlocking the extra 4 pips in the x850 pro well some said its worth it some say its not , well any way i have some issuses here i would like to disscuse with someone have allready done it sucssecfully in windows mode ( i prefer to do that ) .
so my card is an ati by ati x850 pro agp 256 ram 1.06 i guess with the yellow connector beside the power jack
iam using the ati utility (ati win flash ) from within windows
downloaded x850xt bios files from tech power up downloads
made a backup copy of my original bios via ati tray tool
and here where it gets funny :
1- i've tried the flashing utility at my pc at work on my x300 64 mega agp card for testing it reads fine and displays the correct bios info.
2- same steps at home usuing latest ati win flash version avalible on tpo
and a wierd message pops up ( cannot find discreet ati video card !!!!!!!!!!!!)
3- iam sure that my card is an ati
iam not that much of a nooob 4- iam useing latest ati cat's 6.4 (could it be the problem ??? iam too lazy to download and install 6.3 cats so i preferd to ask first
my questions r :
1- why cant the ati win flash utility see my current vga bios ?
2- in the hardware manager at display adapters show's 2 ati x850 main and secondary !!! i think its a bios backup and it could be what is confussing the flash utility .(ps i found the same on my pc at work 2 x300's but the flash utility worked ).
3- by unlocking extra pipes is the card gonna generate extra heat ???( stock fan is not that good looking for a replacment not too easy where i come from
) thanks folks for ur help
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