Hi
Thanks for the PM, last thing to try as mentioned, this really should be seen as a last resort
*** Uninstall any drivers third party utilities assosiated with the vga card before flashing
***
Backup the vga bios's, there are two make a copy of these to edit and [**Keep a copy safe**]
Make a NEW backup
Download GPU-Z here -
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/
Open GPU-Z
- Note: when it opens *should default to the master core/bios save this to file; see example [name file CypressM.bin] M=Master
-Then use the flip down menu in the bottom left hand corner to switch to the slave core/bios and repeat the process; save to file; name file CypressS.bin] S=Slave
Example
Note: Master is the one that shows dedicated memory in sensors tab;
[Slave dose not have this]
I have used this with some success -
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=185918 [use original bios *only (131_634136893713165000.zip)] core 735 mem 1010 Edit:[Note: do NOT change .AC1 to .bin] *Thanks go out to true_gamer
Editing in RBE
Open RBE select load, navigate to the uncompressed 131_634136893713165000.zip folder change Bios files (*.rom;*.bin) in the windows pain to all files (*.*) edit and Save BIOS... to a new file folder
**Warning do not change device ID in vga bios**
**Uninstall vga drivers in windows before flashing**
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download atiflash; use this version: here -
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2166/ATIFlash 3.99.html
go here http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/browse.php?c=21
-download - HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8 & Windows 98 System Files
click Primary Download unzip the files to a folder on your HDD; make sure your USB Flash Drive is attached to your PC; open HP USB Disk
Storage Format Tool v2.1.8 ; select Creat a DOS startup disk/ select: using DOS system files located at: (these are the files you have just downloaded): browse to the files in win98boot; then start the process.
Next
[Note: enable file extentions in windows via control panel]
create a plain .txt file and type the following commands:
CLS
@
Echo
atiflash -s 0 oldcyp0.bin
atiflash -s 1 oldcyp1.bin
atiflash -p -f 0 C0001OCM.AC1
atiflash -p -f 1 C0001OCS.AC1
:save and rename the file Flash.bat
Example
View attachment Flash.zip
Next
create a plain .txt file and type the following commands:
CLS
@
Echo
atiflash -p -f 0 oldcyp0.bin
atiflash -p -f 1 oldcyp1.bin
:save and rename the file FlashOLD.bat
Example
View attachment FlashOLD.zip
Next
copy atiflash and newly created Flash.bat, FlashOLD, C0001OCM.AC1 & C0001OCS.AC1 to the bootable USB flash drive
Next
Set the motherboard bios to boot from usb *press F8 during boot; select from boot menu *if option is avalable; this should boot to a win98 dos prompt
check flash drive
- type dir
Check position of Master 0 & Slave 1
- type atiflash -ai 0
- type atiflash -ai 1
Flash the card
- type Flash
- *wait for it to complete both bios's
[backups are held on the flash drive should you have to blind flash if anything goes wrong]
Note: unplug any USB and other divices that may be attached to the PC, disable anything that may disturbe the flash process
atb
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