Sapphire X800 GTO AGP pipe unlock

[ecosoft]

I just installed a Sapphire X800 GTO AGP to replace a croaked Nvidia 6600GT AGP. I've read elsewhere that the R430 core has 16 pipes, while the X800 GTO only employs 12. So, how does one unlock the pipes? I received a prog TriXX from Sapphire that ostensibly checks for max mem and GPU core speeds, but there is nothing in TriXX that permits unlocking anything. I'd appreciate any useful info.

[dolf]

Show us your fuses using that: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=5367 (post them here). And if you can have more pipes we will help to unlock them.

[ecosoft]

OK, I've got an ATI Tool screen shot (bmp) using Capture Pro ... saved it as a BMP, but I see no facilities to "attach" or, "insert" the .bmp to this reply.:) Therefore, I'm stashing the .bmp at a web site that I maintain. http://www.the-tree-of-life.com/test/X800GTO%20ATI%20Tool.BMP

Thanks a bunch for your assistance:toast:

Aarrggh! something screwy with this facility ... I used the "Advanced insert image" menu item, but da' c'sucker did not appear here:eek:

So, here's the URL: http://www.the-tree-of-life.com/test/X800GTO%20ATI%20Tool.BMP

Can you give me any pointers about using these forum response facilities?
Thanks again :)
Ed

[Bossweed16pipes]

Hello, I got a Sapphire X800 GTO AGP (R430 core) and I think that I can mod it to 16 pipes. I got the same readings that ecosoft has in Atitool, same CONFIG_DIE_FUSSES and same CONFIG_SUBSTRACT_FUSSES. I mean they are enabled by hardware but do they work?

I downloaded a Sapphire X800XL AGP bios (same core and clocks compared to my GTO) to mod and also a X850XT. I raed somewhere that it´s better to flash it with the X850XT because that bios uses the R480 core that its more overclockable. Of course I edited that Bios with Rabit cause theres no way that my R430 could keep up with the X850XT clocks.
My 430 doesen´t overclock more than 430 mhz Core and 1050 mem, that kinda sucks, and it isn´t a temperature problem. If I succesfully unlock the 4 hidden pipes my card will produce more heat?

Well I´m ready to flash but first I would like to hear opinions and answers.

It´s OK to flash with a booteable CD? I already saved my default bios with atitool.
I got flashrom16p and flashron240, whith one is better?

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My rig:
Athlon XP 3000+ Barton / Syberia Cooler with 12 cm fan/ MSI K7N2 DELTA 2 (n Force 2 Ultra 400)/ 1 GB DDR 400 (Mosel 2x 512 Dual Cannel) / Sapphire X800 GTO (R430) AGP / Hitachi SATA 160 GB 7200/ WD UDMA 133 80 GB 7200 / DVD ROM Hitachi-LG / Mitsumi CD RW 54x / DELL Trinitron 17 inch / Euro 650W PSU with 12cm fan

[dolf]

OK, I've got an ATI Tool screen shot (bmp) using Capture Pro ... saved it as a BMP, but I see no facilities to "attach" or, "insert" the .bmp to this reply.:) Therefore, I'm stashing the .bmp at a web site that I maintain. http://www.the-tree-of-life.com/test/X800GTO%20ATI%20Tool.BMP

Thanks a bunch for your assistance:toast:

Aarrggh! something screwy with this facility ... I used the "Advanced insert image" menu item, but da' c'sucker did not appear here:eek:

Can you give me any pointers about using these forum response facilities?
Thanks again :)
Ed

Your card could be modded to 16 pipes and I have already prepared automated bootable flash CD suitable for you. If you want it I can send the image to you. To avoid mistakes please attach your original BIOS to check it. Also I need your e-mail to send the utility.

[dolf]

Hello, I got a Sapphire X800 GTO AGP (R430 core) and I think that I can mod it to 16 pipes. I got the same readings that ecosoft has in Atitool, same CONFIG_DIE_FUSSES and same CONFIG_SUBSTRACT_FUSSES. I mean they are enabled by hardware but do they work?

I downloaded a Sapphire X800XL AGP bios (same core and clocks compared to my GTO) to mod and also a X850XT. I raed somewhere that it´s better to flash it with the X850XT because that bios uses the R480 core that its more overclockable. Of course I edited that Bios with Rabit cause theres no way that my R430 could keep up with the X850XT clocks.
My 430 doesen´t overclock more than 430 mhz Core and 1050 mem, that kinda sucks, and it isn´t a temperature problem. If I succesfully unlock the 4 hidden pipes my card will produce more heat?

Well I´m ready to flash but first I would like to hear opinions and answers.

It´s OK to flash with a booteable CD? I already saved my default bios with atitool.
I got flashrom16p and flashron240, whith one is better?

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My rig:
Athlon XP 3000+ Barton / Syberia Cooler with 12 cm fan/ MSI K7N2 DELTA 2 (n Force 2 Ultra 400)/ 1 GB DDR 400 (Mosel 2x 512 Dual Cannel) / Sapphire X800 GTO (R430) AGP / Hitachi SATA 160 GB 7200/ WD UDMA 133 80 GB 7200 / DVD ROM Hitachi-LG / Mitsumi CD RW 54x / DELL Trinitron 17 inch / Euro 650W PSU with 12cm fan

The same answer to you. Read the above post and if it is interesting for you let me know.
Meanwhile don't flash X850XT BIOS. XL could be alternative but be carefull with the clocks.

[Bossweed16pipes]

I´m interested, I mean this X800GTO it´s sweeeet. My last card after this one was a 9800XT (MSI sell it as a PRO but has the XT R360core) and I really felt the power increase, not as big as changing from a 9600XT 256mb to a 9800XT 128mb, thats a BIIIIIG difference, I guess mainly cause of the pipes (4 against 8) and the memory bus to.
So I know how pipelines can make a difference.

So should I send you my BIOS, unlock the pipes and then flash?

Or it´s OK to flash it now with the Sapphire X800XL AGP BIOS?

Another question what is VIVO?


Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help :)

[ecosoft]

OK guys, just how do ya' copy the BIOS out of the vid card? I've searched (googled) for utilities to "copy", "read", "save" the existing BIOS and all I've found are the utilities to flash the the new BIOS to the eeprom. :ohwell:

Never mind :o :) I finally "found" the BIOS dump in ATI Tool :laugh:

[dolf]

I have sent the utility to your mail. Let us know how the things are going on ;) .

[Bossweed16pipes]

I may got a locked core or something cause it just don’t allow me to write the new BIOS. When I type flashrom –i (information) it say that it´s locked.

I tried firstly with flashrom16p and Sapphire X800XL AGP BIOS using a bootup cd made with Nero (using DosBootimage.ima) and it just throws me “ERROR 0F0LI”.
Then I used flashrom240 and Atiflash309 with the same results. I even give Winflash a try but it just completely hangs my system starting it. :banghead:

Then I thought maybe it´s Nero´s boot cd the guilty one so I boot up with a Win98SE cd and after booting use the cd with the flasher and the BIOS: same result…
I´m using the command line: flashrom –f –p 0 1.bin, Is there something wrong with it?

As a last try I though that the flash source should allow Read and Write and so I copied flashrom and Bios to a hard drive. Boot up with win98se cd and it just don´t recognice my IDE hard drive (even unplugging the SATA with contains my OS) configured as Primary IDE .

This is very annoying and I´m disappointed cause I was sure that I got a modeable card
:mad: What´s Wrong????????? :mad: Can anyone help me?

I cant´t send you my default BIOS by web cause a error shows up uploading it (same problem attaching pictures to my post), so send me you’re e-mail (or mine is dienan16@yahoo.com) and I will send it to you. Maybe you Tech Power Up guys can mod it for me and send me a Image.


Looking forward for a reply, Bossweed

[devnulllore]

Your card could be modded to 16 pipes and I have already prepared automated bootable flash CD suitable for you. If you want it I can send the image to you. To avoid mistakes please attach your original BIOS to check it. Also I need your e-mail to send the utility.

I have the same card and ATItool shows the same results. All I need is the new bios any idea where I can get it?

~dev

[devnulllore]

I have the same card and ATItool shows the same results. All I need is the new bios any idea where I can get it?

~dev


OOP, never mind. I modded my own bios and now I have 16 pipes. Thanks! Time to go do some tests.

~dev

[Bossweed16pipes]

Well I did it and it worked!!!:toast:


Thanks Dolf 4 your help (that little "-newbios" was keeping me away of unleashing the power) By the way, what does it mean?

Windows detect my card as a "Radeon X800 Series", I don´t like that, Is there any way to make it say X800 XL?

It´s a nice boost but I was expecting more...

3d mark 03 - 1024 AAx0 AFx8 Anisotropic
OC : 430 / 1025

12 pipes : 8800
16 pipes : 9500

3d mark 05 - 1024 AAx0 Free Edition (Only Game and CPU tests) Serials anyone:laugh: :
12 pipes : 4500
16 pipes : 5000

Isn´t those some small improvments? Or is that normal?

I got insane famerates most of the time (80 - 150 fps) but in games like Ubersoldier and Painkiller when they´re a lot of enemys and explosions (look incredible cool in ubersoldier) my framerate drop to 15 - 20 fps, I don´t know why...

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Athlon XP 3000+ Barton (333 bus) / Syberia Cooler with 12 cm fan/ MSI K7N2 DELTA 2 (nForce 2 Ultra 400)/ 1 GB DDR 400 (Mosel 2x 512 Dual Cannel) / Sapphire X800 GTO@XL AGP 256MB / Hitachi SATA 160 GB 7200/ WD UDMA 133 80 GB 7200 / DVD ROM Hitachi-LG / Mitsumi CD RW 54x / DELL Trinitron 17 inch / Euro 650W PSU with 12cm fan

[Greven2000]

hello
I have a sapphire x800gto agp with the same fuses as bossweed but when im trying to flash with flashrom it says ERROR 0FL01
anyone that can help me??

[Greven2000]

Edit: it has R430 core

[dolf]

Now it is well known problem and it is caused of the flash utility combined with Realto bridge. Instead flashrom you have to use atiflash (latest is better) with the following command line:
atiflash -newbios -f -p 0 biosname.bin (it will work ;) ).

[Greven2000]

Now it is well known problem and it is caused of the flash utility combined with Realto bridge. Instead flashrom you have to use atiflash (latest is better) with the following command line:
atiflash -newbios -f -p 0 biosname.bin (it will work ;) ).

omg thanks for the help. will post my 3dmark05 score later :D

[Greven2000]

well it didnt work, when i had flashed and restarted my comp. the screen was black :(
and i flashed back to the old bios. dolf do u know how to get it working

Edit: here is my stock bios http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload4/Sapphire_X800_gto_agp.rar

[dolf]

I suggest you to try that BIOS (modded to 16 pipes). If you still get black screen after the flash it means bad pipe quad :mad: .

[Greven2000]

I suggest you to try that BIOS (modded to 16 pipes). If you still get black screen after the flash it means bad pipe quad :mad: .

thx so much man it worked :rockout: :laugh:
my idle temp is now 35c and before it was 33 :D
http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload5/16pipes_ffs--.JPG

[JdPower]

I just recently unlocked my Sapphire X800GTO from 12 pipes to 16. When I try to OC it past 460 Core I get crazy artifacts. (the fuzy 3d box is pretty much yellow!) After this I turn it down and close Atitools and check the temp and its 39C. As soon as I do that my whole computer FREEZES! Something I am missing? Thanks for the help in advance!

Jd

[Greven2000]

ello
a little update on the progress, i got as high as 457/577 mhz when i had 12pipes
and with 16pipes i was impressed, the core got as high as 582mgz!! and the memory 601mhz
not a bad increse in performence. a bang for the buck :rockout:

[devnulllore]

ello
a little update on the progress, i got as high as 457/577 mhz when i had 12pipes
and with 16pipes i was impressed, the core got as high as 582mgz!! and the memory 601mhz
not a bad increse in performence. a bang for the buck :rockout:


Any additional cooling?

[Greven2000]

Any additional cooling?

yeah a zalman vf-700 without ram heatsinks, isn't that a good clock !!
im going to test with a TEC later in next week :rockout:

[devnulllore]

yeah a zalman vf-700 without ram heatsinks, isn't that a good clock !!
im going to test with a TEC later in next week :rockout:


hrmm, well don't that beat all. I have that same card, just flashed it the other day and guess what still sitting on my old 9800pro, that Zalman heatsink and fan. I am going to play around with the stock fan for a while. I am going to order some Arctic Silver 5 and first try replacing the grease that is on the stock fan for now. If I find I need it, then I will put on the Zalman.

Glad to see it worked out well for you!

~dev

[Greven2000]

hrmm, well don't that beat all. I have that same card, just flashed it the other day and guess what still sitting on my old 9800pro, that Zalman heatsink and fan. I am going to play around with the stock fan for a while. I am going to order some Arctic Silver 5 and first try replacing the grease that is on the stock fan for now. If I find I need it, then I will put on the Zalman.

Glad to see it worked out well for you!

~dev

i noticed that the thin ram heatsink on the back of the card got really hot ~50-60c
i think that if u replace the stock heatsink and put on the blue zalman ram heatsinks you could probably clock a little higher:roll:

//greve0:rockout:

[devnulllore]

i noticed that the thin ram heatsink on the back of the card got really hot ~50-60c
i think that if u replace the stock heatsink and put on the blue zalman ram heatsinks you could probably clock a little higher:roll:

//greve0:rockout:


YEah, I have those but the sticky pads are no longer sticky so I have to find a place that sells replacement pads for them.

[Greven2000]

i bought new ones in my localcomputer store

[devnulllore]

i bought new ones in my localcomputer store


I am going to check Newegg or maybe eWiz.

[infrared]

I just recently unlocked my Sapphire X800GTO from 12 pipes to 16. When I try to OC it past 460 Core I get crazy artifacts. (the fuzy 3d box is pretty much yellow!) After this I turn it down and close Atitools and check the temp and its 39C. As soon as I do that my whole computer FREEZES! Something I am missing? Thanks for the help in advance!

Jd

hmm, that's a typical overclock for the r430 core, though i don't know why your computer would crash after stressing it. That's more usual for an unstable overclock on the cpu/memory. Could be a bug with atitool though, what version are you using? Personally i prefer 0.25 beta 10 for the x8x0 series cards. Try installing that version, and see if you still have the same problem.

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

Here's my ATITOOL information. Do you need my original bios too? If so, how do I get it? Thanks, guys!

[devnulllore]

Here's my ATITOOL information. Do you need my original bios too? If so, how do I get it? Thanks, guys!


Please attach your bios too so I/We can examine it further.

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

How do I get a copy of my bios? Sorry, but I am new to this stuff. I uploaded the ATITOOL info. Please let me know. Thanks again.

[devnulllore]

How do I get a copy of my bios? Sorry, but I am new to this stuff. I uploaded the ATITOOL info. Please let me know. Thanks again.


In ATITool go to SETTINGS > MISC > Dump Bios

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

Here you go. When I go under miscellaneous, I get an "unknow Catalyst AI level" error, but that might be due to me using the Omega drivers. Thanks!!

[dolf]

See your e-mail. I have sent you something ;) . Let me know how it works for you :) .

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

This is for my x800GTO r430 256/256, yes? I appreciate your help! I will keep you posted. Thanks again.

[dolf]

Exactly for your card (I have checked the BIOS ;) ).

[devnulllore]

Exactly for your card (I have checked the BIOS ;) ).


Thanks Dolf. Been sick and real busy so I appreciate you doing that for him.

~dev

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

I appreciate both of you helping me out. I will test the bios this evening and will report again. Again, much appreciated!

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

The image refuses to burn with any program I try. It appears to burn, but then sits at the end while it is synchronizing the cache and never recovers! Please advise! Thanks!

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

The CD refused to burn no matter what program I tried. I mounted the image with Daemon Tools and it shows empty!? I think the image is bad. Please advise and thanks!

[devnulllore]

The CD refused to burn no matter what program I tried. I mounted the image with Daemon Tools and it shows empty!? I think the image is bad. Please advise and thanks!

I would try opening it with UltraISO and recreating it if there are no errors when you open it. Also one of the mose reliable programs I use to burn Images is RecordNow. It can actualy repair damaged images before burning them.

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

I have tried to recover/fix the ISO with no luck. Can anyone help? Thanks.

[dolf]

I will try to burn it and if something is wrong I will remake the image and will send it again ;) . I am using NERO for burning or Alcohol120% (the best program for me).

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

I tried using Nero and DVD Decrypter to burn the ISO with no luck. As I said before, I also mounted the image with Daemon Tools and it showed empty. When I wrote the CD, it said it wrote successfully, but then it almost got stuck in some sort of loop while synchronizing the cache. I eventually had to terminate the session. When I checked the contents of the successfully written CD, it was blank and showed as a blank CDR in Nero. Strange, indeed! Thanks for your help again. I am very anxious to get this modded!

[devnulllore]

I tried using Nero and DVD Decrypter to burn the ISO with no luck. As I said before, I also mounted the image with Daemon Tools and it showed empty. When I wrote the CD, it said it wrote successfully, but then it almost got stuck in some sort of loop while synchronizing the cache. I eventually had to terminate the session. When I checked the contents of the successfully written CD, it was blank and showed as a blank CDR in Nero. Strange, indeed! Thanks for your help again. I am very anxious to get this modded!


Just out if curiosity, try the free demo of PowerISO. Google the name PowerISO and go to thier home page to get the demo. That one worked for me once when I had a stubborn ISO.

~dev

[dolf]

I tried using Nero and DVD Decrypter to burn the ISO with no luck. As I said before, I also mounted the image with Daemon Tools and it showed empty. When I wrote the CD, it said it wrote successfully, but then it almost got stuck in some sort of loop while synchronizing the cache. I eventually had to terminate the session. When I checked the contents of the successfully written CD, it was blank and showed as a blank CDR in Nero. Strange, indeed! Thanks for your help again. I am very anxious to get this modded!

It should be empty when you mount or burn (the info is situated in hidden partition). You have to boot from the already burned CD (first boot device should be the CD-ROM). It doesn't work under Windows but in DOS mode.

[RaeKWoNCHeF]

Thanks guys. One more attempt and it burned properly! I am now on 16 pipes! YAY! lol... Thanks.

[krel01]

I suggest you to try that BIOS (modded to 16 pipes). If you still get black screen after the flash it means bad pipe quad :mad: .

Hi dolf !

I also got a modable Saphire X800 GTO AGP (checked with ATI tool as described in forum).
Can I use your modded 16 pipe bios you attached here for my card too? Which bios is this?
For X800 XL ? Would you like to have my dumped bios first ?

I am no expert - PLEASE HELP. I want to have 16 pipes !!!

:-)

Thomas

[dolf]

Hi dolf !

I also got a modable Saphire X800 GTO AGP (checked with ATI tool as described in forum).
Can I use your modded 16 pipe bios you attached here for my card too? Which bios is this?
For X800 XL ? Would you like to have my dumped bios first ?

I am no expert - PLEASE HELP. I want to have 16 pipes !!!

:-)

Thomas

If your card have R430 chip (and Realto bridge) the BIOS should be suitable for you. Post your original BIOS just in case (to compare with that in my Flash Utility). If everything is OK I will send you Bootable Flash Utility image. You have to follow the instructions (also attached) in order to prepare the utility for action. After you can flash to 16 pipes or to revert to 12 or to flash overclocked BIOS with just pressing "enter" (automatically) ;) . Unfortunately I can send the utility tomorrow.

[krel01]

Thanks for your QUICK answer dolf ! Will send you everything tonight. You guys are GREAT !

[devnulllore]

Thanks guys. One more attempt and it burned properly! I am now on 16 pipes! YAY! lol... Thanks.

Hey comon man, don't leave us haning here, let's see some numbers! Run Aquamark or PC/3D Mark and let us know. Try to avoind PC/3D Marks over 04' because the 05s are HORRIBLY inaccurate. FutureMark is aware of many glitches and when I spoke with them, after buying the full blown package, they told me some of my glitches were on a LONG list of stuff to be fixed "at some point". :nutkick:

Have fun man!

~dev

[Cipote Ibérico]

If your card have R430 chip (and Realto bridge) the BIOS should be suitable for you. Post your original BIOS just in case (to compare with that in my Flash Utility). If everything is OK I will send you Bootable Flash Utility image. You have to follow the instructions (also attached) in order to prepare the utility for action. After you can flash to 16 pipes or to revert to 12 or to flash overclocked BIOS with just pressing "enter" (automatically) ;) . Unfortunately I can send the utility tomorrow.

And in case I have the R480 chip, would be impossible to do it? If the R480 is the core of the 850xt, its 4 extra pipes may be unlocked too, isn't true?

The thing is I'm doubting between adquiring a X800 GTO AGP with the R430 or the R480 one. Wich would you choose in order to mod it to X800 XT/ X850 XT?

Thank you all in advance.

[krel01]

Hi dolf,

Ok here are all the informations you requested. Yes I got the R430 chip - I am not sure about the Realto bridge (what the heck is that?).
The card is a SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON X800 GTO AGP but you will see that from my files I guess. What can I say? Many thanks in advance for your great help. I am looking forward for your CD boot-image for modding and flashing. I hope I will understand everything. Again many thanks for your time and work!

Thomas (Germany) :)

[dolf]

Exactly as expected. Tomorrow morning or better tomorrow night I will send the promised tool ;) .

[krel01]

Exactly as expected. Tomorrow morning or better tomorrow night I will send the promised tool ;) .

Hi dolf!

Many thanks for your cd-image! EASY AS A CAKE !!!!
WONDERFUL! I burned a boot-cd from the image you sent. Followed the perfect description and now have

16 pipes on my new SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON X800 GTO AGP

GREAT tool ! GREAT job ! GREAT help !

Germany LOVES YOU !! :)

Performance booooooooost with 16 pipes now!! Without overclocking 11 % !! With a little overclocking with ATITool easy up to 14 % !! I love that card !!

My benchmarks___ 12pipes 16pipes with little overclocking
3D Futuremark 2003 9.061 / 9.927 / 10.250
3D Futuremark 2005 4.395 / 4.896 / 4.952

Many thanks again! If I can do anything for you let me know.

http://www.thomas-krell.de/Flightsim/Tiger1.jpg

[dolf]

Great :) . It is pleasure and honour for me to hear that my work helps even to one person :D .

[Kapralis]

Your card could be modded to 16 pipes and I have already prepared automated bootable flash CD suitable for you. If you want it I can send the image to you. To avoid mistakes please attach your original BIOS to check it. Also I need your e-mail to send the utility.

Hi Dolf,

I just bought the Radeon X800 GTO Sapphire 256MB DDR3 (AGP x8) and i would like to set it for 16 pipes from 12 standard pipes:D . If you could send me back necessary bios file and utillity to backup old bios and write new one (bootable CD) i will be very thankful. Sorry for problems and thank you very much in advance.;)

e-mail: kapralis@tlen.pl

I have attached gif file with my Ati tool view of fuses and bios file from my radeon also. Thank you so much in advance.:)

[delirium]

hey dolf, hopefully you can help me out too. i have the same ati tool as everyone else on here, but i just want to make 100% sure i get the right bios so i dont screw up my card. i'm attaching mine.

e-mail: theace7777@gmail.com

thanks, it seems like quite a few people owe you one. :toast:

[Kapralis]

hey dolf, hopefully you can help me out too. i have the same ati tool as everyone else on here, but i just want to make 100% sure i get the right bios so i dont screw up my card. i'm attaching mine.

e-mail: theace7777@gmail.com

thanks, it seems like quite a few people owe you one. :toast:

We have to wait patient untill dolf will read our posts:) :)

[dolf]

Guys (both) you already have been supplied with the utility ;) .

[Kapralis]

Guys (both) you already have been supplied with the utility ;) .
THX a lot dolf:D Works properly:) :) Today i will try to make my card burning:) :) Actualy i only overclocked it for 430/550Mhz :)
Best regards from Poland Dolf :)
Great job!

[hump]

Guys (both) you already have been supplied with the utility ;) .
If you ain't tired of that, could I have that Image too? I've got sapphire x800gto agp, r430, with same readings in atitool as guys above. Adress: hump@post.sk If it works Slovakia will be grateful to you too :D
P.S. Need my BIOS?

[whoisjosh]

Guys (both) you already have been supplied with the utility ;) .

Hey there Dolf, I've been reading throught the forums and you seem like the guy to talk to when it comes to these bios mods. I'm running a x800gto, Chip Type R430, CONFIG_DIE_FUSES 0xFFFFFFFF, CONFIG_SUBSTRATE_FUSES 0xFFFFFF9F. Could I get a copy of that util as well? Thanks.

[noobcake]

Hi,

It would be greatly appreciated if I were to receive the same files and instructions as the previous two fellows above me at avarick@yahoo.com I checked out the properties in ATI tool and it all seemed to check out.
Here are the bios if you need them.
Thank you very much!

[tool483]

(heh, sorry about the size of the pic)

heya dolf. Im sure you are sick of sending out bootable images but, could you please help another one out?

this is what i get with atitool

http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/5b42b4864b.jpg (http://www.uploadfile.info)

do you also need my old bios? If so how exactly do i get it?

thanks for any help, it is greatly appreciated.

i'll keep checkin this thread, but you also can contact me @

deftone483@aim.com
on aim at deftone483
or at tool483@comcast.net

again, thanks for anyhelp
Tool483

[dolf]

Guys all of you (with e-mails) have allready been supplied with the utility ;)

Waiting for your opinion :D .

[eyeceqb]

Dear Dolf,

Look like i have all the same hardware and settings as the rest of the flock :) Sapphire X800GTO AGP 256MB. If you could be so kind as to wave your magic stick over my bios i will call my first born Little Dolf :respect:

eyeceqb (AT) yahoo.com.au - sorry spam paranoia :)

Thank you

eyeceqb

[bikr692002]

lol...
Dolf, you should just attach the utility to one of your posts...

[whoisjosh]

woops, sorry dolf I totally spaced on the email address. When you get a chance please send the file to
whoisjosh (AT) gmail.com

Thanks! :roll:

[dolf]

lol...
Dolf, you should just attach the utility to one of your posts...

It is too big for attachment :mad: .

[noobcake]

It appears that the the program worked, I now have 16 instead of 12 pipelines.
HL 2 and COD2 look simply incredible. Many thanks for your clear instructions and the ease of use of the program itself!

[delirium]

I wouldve put this up sooner but I've been struggling against linux on my laptop... anyway

here's my results after running the flash utility

on 3dmark03 free test
before: 9166 after: 10066

3dmark05 with 4x AA enabled
before: 4353 after: 4869

the are not tremendous, but they are definitely there, and i'm a happy camper. games feel a lot smoother now.

also, these were run with my card oc'ed at 463/560. the weird part is, after flashing, i'm experiencing slightly lower temps (40 as opposed to around 43 celcius). so i got free performance for no added heat or anything, and im guessing i can overclock even higher than before. if i run some more benchmarks with higher clocks, i'll post em. all in all, not a bad deal.

Thanks Dolf!

[Guineapiggy]

Okay, guys, I have the same card with the same fuses data as the OP and I flashed my BIOS using ATiWinflash. It didn't work properly and I got artifacts and such and had to remove the softmod. Is there a chance my card just won't work with it or is it something I did wrong?

[djBurt]

Dolf,

Can you please send me your utility/image? I have the same card (Sapphire X800GTO AGP 256MB) with same ATITool readings as the others.

Thanks in advance.

[Catfish]

Dolf,

You are a popular guy. Sounds like you have a great utility. I am humbly begging for this as well. I have the exact same card (Sapphire X800 GTO AGP 256MG with the R430 chip) with the exact ATITool readings. I would love to unlock those other 4 pipes.

Thanks

[dolf]

Guys I am abroad and can't send you the utility. Ask somebody from the above which received it to send to you :) .

[tool483]

Guys I am abroad and can't send you the utility. Ask somebody from the above which received it to send to you :) .



post your email address's and ill send

[djBurt]

post your email address's and ill send

djburt@innocent.com

Thanks.

[edge]

zillaoc @gmail.com

[Guineapiggy]

pissedingrid@Gmail.com

[Catfish]

post your email address's and ill send

garylail@charter.net

Thanks

[NeoKrieger]

Hey Dolf,
I'm in need of the utility as well for my Sapphire X800 GTO 256 AGP. I've already looked in ATItool and it shows that it is moddable. If you could also include some brief instructions, that would be awesome. This site has been a goldmine of info already!! Thanks for all your help!!

un4givn99 at yahoo dot com

[tool483]

sent to all above address's, post your unlocking numbers ;)

[DirtyMetis]

Well, if you're sendin' it out... ;)

dirtymetis@hotmail.com

[tool483]

Well, if you're sendin' it out... ;)

dirtymetis@hotmail.com


done ;)

[QSi]

Hi guys,

Can you please send me your image? I have the same card (Sapphire X800GTO AGP 256MB) with same ATITool readings as the others.

Regards Hans

hans.lauren@comhem.se

[NeoKrieger]

First off, you guys rock!!!! I've ben trying to get this card unlocked for a while now and this is the first site that helped out. The flash was flawless and worked perfectly.

Secondly, anyone that has an X800 GTO: YOU NEED TO DO THIS MOD!!!! With the utility, it is super easy - evan a monkey could figure it out.

Ok, the results:
Using Zalman VF-700, max core was at 470 and max memory was 577.

Benchmarks were as follows:
3DMark06 - 1266 (Stock)/1726 (O.C. w/16 pipes)
3DMark01 - 16911 (Stock)/17781 (O.C. w/16 pipes)

Not bad for an aging Socket A system!!!!

[Adios]

post your email address's and ill send

I just got the Sapphire X800GTO AGP 256MB, it has the R430 core and ATItool indicate that I can unlock the pipes.

If you could, please send files and info to

steveski94@earthlink.net

Thanks

[Cebus]

Hi. I would be grateful, if you send it to p_e_c_e_t@wp.pl . Thanks in advance.

[Stasis]

post your email address's and ill send

Thanks!

stasisleak@gmail.com

[dwax]

Thanks!

stasisleak@gmail.com


Can you please add me too? Thanks pat@dustywax.com

[tool483]

all above emails sent out,

have fun

[Stasis]

Flawless! Thanks dorf for your fantastic .ISO and thanks tool483 for sending the image so quickly. Very cool mod indeed!

Stasis

[boise]

hi all!



just got this card also(well its in the mail) can i have the flash utility also? i humbly beg for your assitance in this matter as i have become utterly confused on this subject:respect:

[vescious]

Hi guys, I'm kind of a noob at the whole overclock/unlock scene, but since I have a newly purchased x800gto agp from sapphire and it also seems to have the same atitool as everyone else could I get the .iso image also?

veshsrivatana@gmail.com

In addition, how easy and how risky was performing this mod? Thanks for the help, these forums are great!:)

[hilltopper]

hi all, just recieved my x800 gto and would be very grateful if someone could email me the utility. Thanks.

john.latham@wku.edu

[NeoKrieger]

The mod is not difficult at all. All you need is a program that can burn ISO images to a CD. I used Nero and it worked perfectly.
1)Leave the CD with the burned image in your CD/DVD drive and reboot your computer.
2)Enter the BIOS settings for the motherboard (Delete or ESC key) during the first power-on screen.
3)Go to "Advanced BIOS setting" and you should see a listing of boot devices: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Make sure that "CD-ROM" or "SCSI" (I had to use SCSI) is set as 1st boot device. Exit and save to CMOS.
4)You will be prompted to make a choice at a screen once the computer boots from the CD. Choose option 1 "Flash to 16 Pipes"
5)Reboot and take CD out of drive
6)Verify with ATI Tool that you have 16 active pipes.

ENJOY!!!

[DirtyMetis]

Hey all, just wanted to thank ya again, met with success (for the most part) - further details here (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=95215#post95215).

[syndrome]

http://img.techpowerup.org/060517/1271.jpg

Here is my atitool image Thanks In Advanced.....

(litsemail@yahoo.com)

[Nightwingsw]

I have an sapphire x800 256mb 256 bit card with the F's in the settings.

Could i get the utility to change my pipes to 16 as well?

Where should I put my saved copy of original video bios?

Thanks in advance.

[Nightwingsw]

My ati tool Overclocking is the same as the one above.

my email is this my nickname here--> @hotmail.com

[scope006]

Hey Guys!

I have been reading through these forums and checking out the utility Dolf has been setting up for people. I am looking at buying one of these X800 GTO cards from newegg.com within the next few weeks. There are 2 versions they are selling a retail and an OEM, same card but slighty different model #. I believe the retail one has an L at the end of the model number. If you get past the first page of the reviews (where a couple of people that dont know what they are talking about say the cards can't be unlocked) both cards people say they were able to flash the BIOS to unlock the 16 pipelines.

By Default I would like to buy the retail version which is same price or cheaper, but want to make sure I am buying one that I can unlock. Any help / pointers? I will post the links below.

Retail: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102609
OEM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102608

Thanks,
scope006

[Nightwingsw]

I'll take a look.

you can overclock the Rcore 480 more than the 430.

I bought the "L" version. Which has the 430 core.

Technically you can ask the person at newegg in their live help window.

From what I've seen the "100131" version has more cables in the description.

[vescious]

I purchased the retail and it seems unlockable according to ATI Tool. Retail was also cheaper for some reason on new egg lol

[scope006]

Cool. Thnx for the info guys. I will prolly purchase the retail pack then.

2 Quick things...
1: What tools do I need for backing up Factory Bios and Overclocking?
2: Can someone hook me up with the Bios Flash disk image for the retail card?

I'll check back later. Thnx. =)
-scope006

[vescious]

No one's been back to help those of us who were a little late on the bandwagon yet, but I'm sure someone will come around.... :respect: please.....

[davo]

post your email address's and ill send


Hi there. Possible you could send the files needed to fix my x800gto card to 16 pipes too? my email is - nutter357357@yahoo.co.uk

Cheers, davo

[NeoKrieger]

Cool. Thnx for the info guys. I will prolly purchase the retail pack then.

2 Quick things...
1: What tools do I need for backing up Factory Bios and Overclocking?
2: Can someone hook me up with the Bios Flash disk image for the retail card?

I'll check back later. Thnx. =)
-scope006

2 Quick Answers:
1: Ati Tool - can be used to "dump" factory BIOS onto your HD before any modding is done and it will get you the best over clock.
2: If nobody else sends it out before I get home tonight, I will send it to all that have not recieved it

[scope006]

Thanks dude. =)

I can't wait to get this all setup. I'll send you an my email in a private message. Those crazy spammers tend to run bots that scan forums. =P

-scope006

[VYam122]

Hey, I've also recently purchased a Sapphire X800 GTO. Here are the numbers from ATITool. Do they match?

http://img.techpowerup.org/060517/Pic898.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/060517/Pic2890.jpg

If they do, can someone please send me the bios mod? Thanks in advance.

My Email is yamvincent@gmail.com

[mungus]

I also got a modable Saphire X800 GTO AGP
dmart10@hotmail.com

[dwax]

I noticed that most have the R 430 chip,I have the R 480 chip. Is it still unlocable?

[nullspin]

Hi guys,
Would be grateful if you would send the mod in my direction. I'm including the bios dump, well hopefully I am, not quite sure it will show up. But i'm willing to give it a shot.



nullspin at gmail com

Thanks
ns

[Stikes]

I was wondering if I could get help unlocking my X800GTO sapphire I just recently got?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/Stikes/tech/1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/Stikes/tech/2.jpg

I would greatly appreciate it!

stikes72 at gmail dot com

[hilltopper]

I no longer need the utility as I used atiflash and flashed it successfully with a floppy disk. Thanks to everyone for their help.

[tool483]

No one's been back to help those of us who were a little late on the bandwagon yet, but I'm sure someone will come around.... :respect: please.....


wasn't around yesterday, sent to all emails listed.

post your results, and to the people writing the email address (tool483 at yahoo dot com) just makes it faster to copy/paste email :)

have fun

and thanks to dorf for making the bootable image so easy

[NeoKrieger]

woulda been home earlier guys, but my car died at the grocery store on my way home. glad everyone got hooked up. Lets post those overclocks!!!

[theholmboy]

Like so many others before me, I need the ISO for BIOS update for the Sapphire X800GTO. Once recieved, I would be happy to host it to save e-mailing of it back and forth. My address is: theholmboy (at) xmission dot com

I recently purchased a PCI-E Version of Sapphire's X800GTO2 and flashed it to 16 pipes. It is amazing!!

Thanks,
theholmboy

[syndrome]

Thank you very much the flash worked perfectly...

Im now getting 5 more frames a sec in graw

[hump]

Guys I am abroad and can't send you the utility. Ask somebody from the above which received it to send to you :) .
Many thanks for utility. Worked fine. I had 4500/performance clocks in trixx(450/550 i guess)/ on 3dmark05/free version/. Now on same freqs 5100. Didn't try Ati tool for higher freqs, so probably can have more. Now you got it ! Slovakia owes you. ;)

Shuttle an35n ultra 'something', Barton 2500+@2800+, 512Mb memory(weakest point of the chain)
Thanks again.

[mungus]

12 to 16 pipes. Excellent job. Much appreciated : respect: :)

[dwax]

I noticed that most have the R 430 chip,I have the R 480 chip. Is it still unlocable?


Still wonder?? anyone know if you can unlock the extra pipes on the R480?? :banghead:

[scope006]

chadhs (at) gmail.com is my email.

Can I get hooked up with the tool/utilities as well? Thanks a bunch. =)

-scope006

[Nightwingsw]

That ISO worked great.

Got all 16 pipes working.

Is the R430 "realto" (pipe 16) the correct option in the ISO?

[djBurt]

Just wanted to say thanks! The ISO worked great and made everything cake.

[Nightwingsw]

Concerning the sapphire x800 GTO/XL is it XL after flashing to 16 pipes?

How does one check their FPS on Oblivion?

I see where everyone is comparing their performance. Don't know where exactly to check it myself.

Any help would be nice.

[micron]

Still wonder?? anyone know if you can unlock the extra pipes on the R480?? :banghead:
You cant, not on the AGP model. The R480 core is still faster than an unlocked AGP R430 core. Just overclock the dog-shiit out of it and enjoy.

[Shadohh]

I have the unlockable card.

Could I please get a copy of this magical ISO. :respect:

Sapphire Radeon x800GTO 256mb, AGP

shadohh@gmail.com

[nullspin]

Fantastic work. 16 pipes. Checked the stability with the freestone tool, stable as Able mean as Cain.

Thanks very much for giving so generously of your time and energy. I appreciate the effort.
ns

[dwax]

Just got it in my email,inside the zip was a WinRar file.when I opened it,it was empty. Can someone please send me the right one?? Please?? pat@dustywax.com

[BigErn314]

Well I just ordered a Sapphire X800GTO AGP from Newegg hopefully when it gets here you guys can help me get it maxed out. This is a great forum.

[tool483]

Just got it in my email,inside the zip was a WinRar file.when I opened it,it was empty. Can someone please send me the right one?? Please?? pat@dustywax.com


it was the one i forwarded to you right?

inside the zip file isn't a rar file, if ya check it out its got an .iso extension

gotta right click it and open with. . . (whatever burner program u use) for me i use nero, so after u right click it and use the, (open with) command, it should go right into the burner program and just select burn speed and hit burn. (if this dont work, and it deff should)

load up your burner software, hit file-->load, and select that .iso image (wherever you extracted the zip) and burn ;)

if ya cant get it to work still, i dunno, thats as easy as i can explain how to burn an .iso file.


also SENT out to all above address's, have fun and post your results!!

dorf made this bootdisc so easy, a newbie can unlock his 4 extra pipe's with a click (almost, lol)

[dwax]

I see that now tool483. i used winAce and saw it was an ISO.Cant figure out why winzip showed it was a winrar file?? :wtf:

[Shadohh]

I am giddy ! I cannot wait to go home and try this.

Thank you deftone.

:toast:

[vescious]

16 Pipes!!

Thanks for the util,tool! and dolf!, and everyone else!

I'm a total newbie to the overclocking game and this made it a breeze!

3dMark05 (free) ~4400----> 4800!!

I think I've been bitten by the overclock bug, and I would like to try my hand at some over clocking, but I'm not sure where to start. I'm idling in the 40's (43-49) and under load it's about (59-65). I'm still on the stock cooling and have an R430 core, are there any overclocking options I could do without pushing it too far? Thanks for the advice!

[dolf]

I am online again ;) .

[scope006]

Thanks for sending me the guide and the .iso guys. I am going to be buying my X800 GTO in a couple weeks. I will post my 3DMark scores as soon as I get it in and get it flashed.

You all r0x0r ---> :rockout:

-scope006

[uhu_fritzl65]

Greetings Alle,
I too would like to try my hand at this unlocking the pipes and cranking on the OC!

dolph or someone please send to me the ISO and instructions. I am NooB!

fritz.schmidt at gmail.com

[dwax]

it was the one i forwarded to you right?

inside the zip file isn't a rar file, if ya check it out its got an .iso extension

gotta right click it and open with. . . (whatever burner program u use) for me i use nero, so after u right click it and use the, (open with) command, it should go right into the burner program and just select burn speed and hit burn. (if this dont work, and it deff should)

load up your burner software, hit file-->load, and select that .iso image (wherever you extracted the zip) and burn ;)

if ya cant get it to work still, i dunno, thats as easy as i can explain how to burn an .iso file.


also SENT out to all above address's, have fun and post your results!!

dorf made this bootdisc so easy, a newbie can unlock his 4 extra pipe's with a click (almost, lol)

LOL I must be a newbee...I can't get that burnt to a CD for nothing. I tried to burn it and just made a imiage file to it. I'm pulling my hair out. Can you make it so it makes a bootable floppy? and how do you do it??

[Adios]

Hey Tool,

Got your file and everything works. 16 pipes and overclocking. I'll post results later. Of all funny things I burned the image with DVD Decryptor. Awesome way to make a bootable disc. Genius.

[thescoundrel]

hi,

like eveyone else here, I got the Sapphire x800gto agp at newegg. it has the R430 core. Can i possibly get the iso so I can unlock to get 16 pixlines. thanks very much

sin_s14@hotmail.com

[Adios]

Just ran 3D Mark05. Got 4881 mark with a P4 2.6 and 2 gigs of memory.

Thanks for all your help Tool and Dorf

[dwax]

Hey Tool,

Got your file and everything works. 16 pipes and overclocking. I'll post results later. Of all funny things I burned the image with DVD Decryptor. Awesome way to make a bootable disc. Genius.


Great idea!! I had the program on my PC and never thought about that:banghead: I finaly got my 16 pipes:rockout: Thanks :respect:

[boise]

hi all!


well i was finally able to unlock this sucker!!! :D got all 16 pipes now and stock speeds( just what i wanted) thanks so much to all for the help,especially dolf u are THE bomb man! :respect:

for those trying to unlock the sapphire x800GTO(256mb) with r430 core remember to type in ".bin" at the end of command line AND most important use dolfs modded bios it works great!!! be sure to back up original bios also(crap does happen) my command line was as follows( i have sapphire x800GTO w/r430 core)


atiflash -f -p obios16.bin..........

thanks again to all for the help this forum rocks!!!!:rockout:

[doxed]

i just got the x800 GTO with the 430 and same fuses as previously posted. can someone send me the modded BIOS or the tool dolf made to flash the card as i would greatly appreciate it. 16 is always better than 12. :)
thanks, waaaaay in advance!

unorthodoxed@gmail.com

[dwax]

I only have glExcess for bench here's what I show.

GLExcess Before: 9887 after: 17658

[boise]

doxed


u can find dolfs modded bios on page 2 of this thread( 2nd from the bottom) , it will work provided u want to keep the stock speeds out of the box( might also only work for sapphire cards not sure) i used ati flash( newest version) on mine and did it from a dos bootdisk-
ati flash program can be found at bottom of tech power ups bios collection page http://www.techpowerup.com/bios/ hope this helps:D

[doxed]

doxed
u can find dolfs modded bios on page 2 of this thread( 2nd from the bottom) , it will work provided u want to keep the stock speeds out of the box( might also only work for sapphire cards not sure) i used ati flash( newest version) on mine and did it from a dos bootdisk-
ati flash program can be found at bottom of tech power ups bios collection page http://www.techpowerup.com/bios/ hope this helps:D

thanks for all the help boise and for the modded bios dolf!
i'll try this later in the weekend when i have time.
thanks again to everyone for making this as painless as possible. :respect:

[Shadohh]

Thanks!

16 pipes! woohoo

3500+ amd sempron. all settings to max in wow never go below 42fps' now!


I only wish...I could modify the bios for 460 gpu clock and 510 memory

instead of 420gp and 525 memory.

[theholmboy]

To save all the e-mailing and give Tool483 a break (Thanks, BTW) I hosted the zip file with the ISO and the Instructions PDF both included. Have fun!

The link: http://www.xmission.com/~theholmboy/FlashCDX800GTOAGPR430.zip

[tool483]

To save all the e-mailing and give Tool483 a break (Thanks, BTW) I hosted the zip file with the ISO and the Instructions PDF both included. Have fun!

The link: http://www.xmission.com/~theholmboy/FlashCDX800GTOAGPR430.zip


thanks, this is much better :)

[Gnomefander]

Oh score! Thanks, that makes it soo much easier. Just flashed my BIOS successfully, Yaay for 16 pipes! Seeing as how it's 12:20 AM I think I'll wait till tomarrow (err. . . later today) to do the excessive benchmarking, overclocking then s'more benchmarking. I'll let you know how it goes! (^^)/

[Adios]

Latest info....updated to the latest catalyst and boosted my 3D Mark05 numbers to 5054. About a 4 % improvement for a software change.

Also have this overclocked to 452 core, 574 memory on stock cooling.

[Gnomefander]

Jeez, that seems rather high. Is it stable at that clock? I've got mine at 420/558.

[Adios]

So far it has been stable at that clock speed. I have played BF2 at its max settings, 1280 x 1024 for hours and not one issue. No AA though.

For just normal computer use, I run the card at 420/526 but for games I have TRIXX bump it up. The TRIXX software that came with the card is what indicated that my card could run that high.

[Gnomefander]

Huh, well anyway I finally finished all of my benching. I used two benching tests, the HL2 bench set to DuPont Canals - 09, and 3D Mark05. I found the HL2 bench to be more reliable than 3D Mark05, because if I restarted my computer and ran the same test again in 3D Mark05, I'd get a fairly different score (like 100 or so either way). I ran each test at 1024x768, and three different settings; once at the default/low setting, once at 4AA 4AF, and once at it's highest. I did each four times and averaged the scores.

3DMark05 12(No OC) 12(425.25/562.50) 16(No OC) 16(420/558)
1024x768 Default: 4381.25 4778.75 4601.75 5399
1024x768 4AA 4AF: 3724 4041 4086.5 4645
1024x768 6AA 16AF: 3270 3550 3589.25 4001.5

HL2 12(No OC) 12(425.25/562.50) 16(No OC) 16(420/558)
Bilinear No AA: 117.1 119.75 117.1 126.25
4AA 4AF: 90.63 96.88 101.46 112.38
8AA 16AF: 83.98 89.68 93.25 104.28

Also I was curious as to how much better it did overclocked/flashed so I did some comparisons.

3DMark05 (%) 12 No OC/16 No OC 12 OC/16 OC 12 No OC/16 OC 12 OC/16 No OC
1024x768 Default: 5.03% 12.98% 23.23% -3.7%
1024x768 4AA 4AF: 9.73% 14.95% 24.73% 1.13%
1024x768 6AA 16AF: 9.76% 12.72% 22.37% 1.11%

HL2 (%) 12 No OC/16 No OC 12 OC/16 OC 12 No OC/16 OC 12 OC/16 No OC
Bilinear No AA: 0% 5.43% 7.81% -2.21%
4AA 4AF: 11.95% 16% 24% 4.73%
8AA 16AF: 11.04% 16.28% 24.17% 3.98%

Sorry about the results looking like crap, I had em all spaced out nicely in the posty screeny thingy but apparently it's got a grudge against spaces and removed em all.

Apparently at the lowest settings in the HL2 test, flashing the bios didn't make much difference, I guess that there is just not enough data going through the card to make use of the extra Pipes. All the rest of the settings gave me a fairly big increase though. At stock speed, the flashed BIOS gave me around a 10% increase in framerate, comparing the two Overclocks however, the added four pipelines gave me about a 15% increase. But if you compare the standard BIOS not OC'd to the Flashed BIOS fully OC'd it gave me around a 24% increase in fps' (^^)b So I'd say doing all this was quite worth it. Nothing like increasing the effectiveness of something by 25%

[vescious]

Hey guys.

I am new to this overclocking bit so I need some advice, Since I've got my new Sapphire X800GTO unlocked to 16 pipes, thanks to everyone here, I wanted to try my hand at some over clocking. I tried using AtiTool to find my max core and then my whole system crashed. I'm a noob so are you supposed to stop it before you crash lol?:o

Also I have both ATITool and ATI Tray Tools installed. Will using one have any effect on the other? Is one better for overclocking? I use Ati Tray Tools to control my fan speed and just tried some over clocking with ATI Tool did that cause the crash?

Any help is appreciated thanks.

[Stikes]

10% increase in speed without any overclocking. I love you whoever made the ISO <3

[celidee]

thanks everyone for this I now have 16 pipes!

Whats the most efficient way to use them?

[Gnomefander]

Most efficient? You just use em, you can't really use them in a non efficient way. I'd suggest overclocking it though. It gives you a pretty good increase in performance.

[rajaz]

i use winflash 1.05 version and its ok! 16 pipe ready..thank you all

[TayLoN]

Hi all, bought a Saphire X800 GTO 256 mb today and I have read alot about its potential in this thread (12-16 pipes) and Im just wondering if I could get the help the others got with the bios and instructions?

Would be much apriciated ;D

http://img.techpowerup.org/060523/pic1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/060523/pic2.jpg

[celidee]

Hi all, bought a Saphire X800 GTO 256 mb today and I have read alot about its potential in this thread (12-16 pipes) and Im just wondering if I could get the help the others got with the bios and instructions?

Would be much apriciated ;D

http://img.techpowerup.org/060523/pic1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/060523/pic2.jpg


All you have to do is download the Bios Image, burn on a dic and reboot with it, the instructions are in file, someone hosted the file so you could download it within this post just look at the previous posts... Hope this helps :roll:

[dolf]

Post the other part (most important) of the fuses ;) .

[TayLoN]

Thanks, missed the post where the bios was attached.

16 pipes unlocked!

Thanks guys ;D

[Shadohh]

:::Shakes his booty::

Wohoo! This card was the best purchase ever now that its unlocked.

[jimmygee]

My card is a crucial x800gto. Nowhere does it say saphire but it has exactly the same specs as people have been posting. If you think this will work with my card I.d appreciate if someone would post the material to perera48(at)yahoo.co.uk. Thanks in advance.

[Solr_Flare]

Many thanks for this guys. I just got my Saphire x800gto today from newegg and it too had the same fuses and the 430 chipset. A quick flash and whammo, 16 pipes unlocked :D

Quick question though, is the overclocked setting on the bios flash .iso within tolerable limits for all these cards? Or is it a try and see sort of deal? Just being cautious here and don't want to fry my card considering everything else is a success.

[uhu_fritzl65]

Greetings All.
I have the Sapp hire X800 GTO A256 AGP and would like to get some help unlocking the 4 pipelines. Who will help this noob?

[Solr_Flare]

Quick update. I did some testing and cranked up the bios overclock since Trixx said I could go much higher than that safely. I finished with a round of 3dmark 05 and the end result was a very nice:

5171 marks on my

x800gto 420/526
Intel P4 3ghz
1gb ddr

And my x800 never went over 55 degrees when running full tilt. Works for me :)

[p0rky]

My Flash was a success Sahppire x800 GTO OEM from newegg. Signed up to thank u all especially dolf.... thanks dude =)

[uhu_fritzl65]

Greetings again.

perhaps I am so new that I am not using the proper etiquette here. I do not wish to annoy people, please forgive.
I have the correct findings whenI run the ATiTool. I have an R430 chip. can I flash this Sapphire X800 GTO 256 AGP? And to what can I flash it?

I thank you all for your time and efforts.

[dwax]

Yep you can flash it. On page 16 there is a download link.burn it to a disk and it should make a start up disk.when you restart your PC it will ask you what you want to do.

[Yik]

Is there any difference between each model and core? ie., if i had a sapphire x800gto agp 256mb, r340 core, and someone else had this and posted it can I use the bios provided for them safely?

[tool483]

Greetings again.

perhaps I am so new that I am not using the proper etiquette here. I do not wish to annoy people, please forgive.
I have the correct findings whenI run the ATiTool. I have an R430 chip. can I flash this Sapphire X800 GTO 256 AGP? And to what can I flash it?

I thank you all for your time and efforts.

look back a few pages, there is a link to direct file

or post email, someone will send im sure

[jrox]

My bios is attached. If someone could take a look at it and send me a modded bios if it will work that would be great.

Bought it from newegg recently saphire x800 gto 256mb 256-bit retail.

Thanks!

[dolf]

My bios is attached. If someone could take a look at it and send me a modded bios if it will work that would be great.

Bought it from newegg recently saphire x800 gto 256mb 256-bit retail.

Thanks!

Your card is GTO but AGP and with R430 (also Realto). I have checked the BIOS. You can go to post N152 from that thread and to download Flash utility and instructions ;) .

[jrox]

Thanks Dolf, I'll give it a go. Didn't realize this thread was up to 18 pages ~_~

----EDIT----
Worked perfectly without a hitch. Here are some results from 3dMark05.

Card: old card 9600xt / x800gto 12 pipes 400/490 / x800gto 16 pipes 400/490 / x800gto 16 pipes 420/500
Score: 2021 / 4396 / 4993 / 5272
GT1 FPS: 9.3 / 20.1 / 22.7 / 24.0

[uhu_fritzl65]

Hello everyone,
Thank you Tool483.
I managed to flash my card an now all pipelines are working. Strange thing is.. now I no longer am able to run 3dMarok03 . It stops before the first scene is complete. The videoo card doesnt get over 44 degrees C. Before flashing I could complete the 3DMark 03 and get a score of 8230 using the latest Omega Drivers. I reverted using the CD I made, and still cannot complete the 3dMark03 bench test. I cannot even run my games for more than 90 seconds. One other variable I can think of is that I installed Roxio since then. Should I use the drivers suppplied by Sapphire/Radeon? I did switch back to Sapphire/Radeon stock drivers but still no joy. I hope that I did not trash my card. I did do a BIOS dump. and now have a something.bin file. Do i copy this to a CD and reboot to FLASH the card back to stock?
I thank all of you for your time and efforts.
Fritz

[kergaz]

Hi guys,

excellent work! This is my first post on the forum. I have bought the X800GTO AGP card a few days ago, and I read all the pages in the forum.

I want to unlock the 16 pipelines (my card is able to do it) but I am still a little bit afraid. The card is totally new, and I do not know whether this unlocking can negatively affect it in the long term (for example, because it will operate in highest temperatures).

What's your opinion on this?

Thanks!

[dolf]

Hi guys,

excellent work! This is my first post on the forum. I have bought the X800GTO AGP card a few days ago, and I read all the pages in the forum.

I want to unlock the 16 pipelines (my card is able to do it) but I am still a little bit afraid. The card is totally new, and I do not know whether this unlocking can negatively affect it in the long term (for example, because it will operate in highest temperatures).

What's your opinion on this?

Thanks!

Don't afraid to flash it. Just use my utility hosted in Post N152 on that thread. Read the instructions, compare the cards and be optimist because almost 100% of these cards work absolutely stable with 16 pipes. You always can revert to the "old" situation using the same utility in just few seconds ;) .

[K8L]

Hello to everyone !

I was wondering if i could "unleash da powah" with my Sapphire X800 GTO 256Mb, i attached to bios.

Is there a way to flash the bios under win xp ? (I haven't any floppy drive)

Thank you !

http://eighth.free.fr/atitoolshot.jpg

My email is ix_kool @ yahoo.fr

[nsabino1970]

Can I get the utility tool please? nsabino@notes.uac.pt

Thanks in advance....

[K8L]

U mean the utilities to flash the bios or to mod it ?

Here u can get the flash utilities : http://www.techpowerup.com/bios/ (bottom of the page)

I tried just to launch Winflash v1.05 but it makes my computer rebooting :wtf:

[nsabino1970]

Both if possible would be nice, thanks for your quick reply.

[K8L]

Sorry i dunno much on mod tools, i dont wanna make u do a mistake ^_^

[nsabino1970]

Thanks anyway for your help I hope that someone does send me the pipeline unlock utility and some instructions about how to do the whole procedure would also be very appreciated. Regards, Nelson

[K8L]

Maybe you should ask that someone mod it for you ?

[dwax]

Here is the link. http://www.xmission.com/~theholmboy/FlashCDX800GTOAGPR430.zip Burn it to a CD,CDRW,or DVD or what ever. set your Bios to boot on your CD Rom or DVD Rom what ever you have.Then follow the directions. :) X8L..... It will work on yours,you have the same as mine.

[uhu_fritzl65]

Here is the link. http://www.xmission.com/~theholmboy/FlashCDX800GTOAGPR430.zip Burn it to a CD,CDRW,or DVD or what ever. set your Bios to boot on your CD Rom or DVD Rom what ever you have.Then follow the directions. :) X8L..... It will work on yours,you have the same as mine.


Dwax,
was this reply directed at me?

[K8L]

Here is the link. http://www.xmission.com/~theholmboy/FlashCDX800GTOAGPR430.zip Burn it to a CD,CDRW,or DVD or what ever. set your Bios to boot on your CD Rom or DVD Rom what ever you have.Then follow the directions. :) X8L..... It will work on yours,you have the same as mine.

Thanxxx ! It worked perfectly for me.

Greetz

[uhu_fritzl65]

I removed every trace of the Radeon/omega drivers ran the reg mechanic several times, including in safe mode. No I am at the following:

I think I am at max OC on this with stock cooling.

flashed up tp 16 pipes OCd to 430/525
3DMark03 is 9747
XP Athlon XP 2800 is running ar 2162. I guess I will have to edit my sig now... Apparently the vidcard did not like running at the 2211 speed.
I dont know what else I can do to this rig for more performance.
I am very gratefu for the advice!

What are typical temps?

[kergaz]

Don't afraid to flash it. Just use my utility hosted in Post N152 on that thread. Read the instructions, compare the cards and be optimist because almost 100% of these cards work absolutely stable with 16 pipes. You always can revert to the "old" situation using the same utility in just few seconds ;) .

Thanks for your reply. I did it and it works fine!

Let me ask you one more thing. Which is the maximum temperature that the card can work without problems?

[dolf]

If I refer to ATI the max. temperature should be 105C. My opinion is that everything more than 80-85C is too much. For exactly that card it is better to ask our colleagues in that thread which has exactly the same card as your. For me 60-65 up to 70C are normal for full load.

[kergaz]

If I refer to ATI the max. temperature should be 105C. My opinion is that everything more than 80-85C is too much. For exactly that card it is better to ask our colleagues in that thread which has exactly the same card as your. For me 60-65 up to 70C are normal for full load.

Ok, thank you once again!

[kergaz]

I run the 3dmark2005, at 1024x768, without AA, since I have the free version which does not allow me to change the settings. The result is 3992 marks which I believe it is low, since my X800GTO has 16 pipelines now.

Do you believe that my computer specs affect the graphics card performance?

I have a Celeron 2,4GHz, with 2x256MB DDRAM@333MHz, and a 40GB Maxtror hard disk.

Thanks!

[mmx]

I run the 3dmark2005, at 1024x768, without AA, since I have the free version which does not allow me to change the settings. The result is 3992 marks which I believe it is low, since my X800GTO has 16 pipelines now.

Do you believe that my computer specs affect the graphics card performance?

I have a Celeron 2,4GHz, with 2x256MB DDRAM@333MHz, and a 40GB Maxtror hard disk.

Thanks!
I'll say that CPU is holding you down, but not that mutch, install the latest mobo drivers and videocard drivers, check if some programs are running in backgroung and disable them, then run 3dmark05 again and post your score.

[anth0ne]

hey guys, im new to the forum. i just got a new saphire gto x800 for my b-day and was directed to this site for info about unlocking potential pipelines. i read the how-to article on the site and got discouraged because my card didnt seem to be supported. then i found this post in the forums. i read the first few pages and then had trouble keeping up so i ask for your help.

i snapped a pic of my fuses as indicated. here they are
http://static.flickr.com/67/158276534_c5eb062d97_o.jpg

good news?

[Pix]

Good news indeed. :)

It seems Dolf's great utility is now hosted on one of the pages on this thread.

Download that, make sure you're good on the instructions and away you go.

:D

[Maestro]

I already bios flash to 16 pipes and wondered if there is a way to mod the bios to lock in 425 core and 550 memory? Or someone know how to do it. I can ati tool it to that and no stress no artifacts or anything and its completely stable for 24 hours. Dolf could you do it?

My first post on the boards so be gentle :P Hi everybody :)

Maestro

PS and Yes I have a X800GTO Sapphire with the bios flash already done to 16 pipes thanks to Dolf

[anth0ne]

Good news indeed. :)

It seems Dolf's great utility is now hosted on one of the pages on this thread.

Download that, make sure you're good on the instructions and away you go.

:D

excellent.

i downloaded the iso/pdf.

now before i reflash, should i uninstall ati drivers/catalyst and then reinstall after the bios flash or is it ok to just leave everything as-is and just perform the reflash.

fyi im using the most up-to-date catalyst and drivers.

[Pix]

You don't *need* to reinstall drivers for it to see the 16 pipes, but a driver reinstall afterwards wouldn't do any harm.

That way, the drivers would recognise a 16 pipe card during installation and may therefore then be fully able to utilise those pipes.

[anth0ne]

successful bios flash to 16 pipelines. :)

i didnt reinstall drivers yet. a simple defrag, disc cleanup, and a clean reboot increased my 3dmark 05 from 4369 to 4930 at stock speeds. ill be able to easily clear 5000 with some overclocking. thanks a ton guys!

i am curious though in the iso file, why list another option for an overclocked bios to flash, when you can just as easily use a utility to overclock. what am i missing there? are the speeds listed that of another factory ati card?

[dolf]

I already bios flash to 16 pipes and wondered if there is a way to mod the bios to lock in 425 core and 550 memory? Or someone know how to do it. I can ati tool it to that and no stress no artifacts or anything and its completely stable for 24 hours. Dolf could you do it?

My first post on the boards so be gentle :P Hi everybody :)

Maestro

PS and Yes I have a X800GTO Sapphire with the bios flash already done to 16 pipes thanks to Dolf

If I understand you correctly you want overclocked BIOS (425/550MHZ). If your card is X800GTO AGP with R430 and Realto you can use my flash utility which contains OverCloced BIOS but to only 420/525MHz. If you want more or you have different card post your BIOS and I will change the speeds to 425/550MHz.

[kergaz]

I'll say that CPU is holding you down, but not that mutch, install the latest mobo drivers and videocard drivers, check if some programs are running in backgroung and disable them, then run 3dmark05 again and post your score.

Dear friend,

I followed your advice, and now the score is 4126 marks. It isn't still low?

I wonder what is happening...

P.S. Before installing the X800GTO, I used the motherboard's onboard VGA

[dolf]

Dear friend,

I followed your advice, and now the score is 4126 marks. It isn't still low?

I wonder what is happening...

P.S. Before installing the X800GTO, I used the motherboard's onboard VGA

Try with adjustment of the VGA memory size to 64MB within the motherboard's BIOS.

[kergaz]

Try with adjustment of the VGA memory size to 64MB within the motherboard's BIOS.

Do you mean the VGA Aperture size?

Or, the size of the main memory that is shared with the VGA? In this case, it means that my card will use its own 256MB + 64MB from the main systems' memory?

[mmx]

Do you mean the VGA Aperture size?

Or, the size of the main memory that is shared with the VGA? In this case, it means that my card will use its own 256MB + 64MB from the main systems' memory?
VGA aperture size is the amount ot the memory that will be used only when the video cards memory is full, and set shared memory to its lowest value.

[dolf]

I have tried more and less MB for the aperture size (I have X800XT and X850XT) and the optimal size for me (ASUS P4C800E-Delux, P4 3.0GH FSB800, 1G Kingston HyperX kit 2x512) is 64MB. But that is equal for my PC ......

[dahwang]

could someone help me out as well?

sapphire x800gto agp

R430
http://www.rpi.edu/~hwangd/fuses.jpg

david.m.hwang@gmail.com

[dolf]

You can help yourself just go to post N152, download my utility and follow the instructions ;) .

[dahwang]

thanks dolf. u rock. i now have 16 pipes. any suggestions on overlock settings?

[dolf]

thanks dolf. u rock. i now have 16 pipes. any suggestions on overlock settings?

ATITool, ATI Tray Tools, RivaTuner. Your overclock should be something like 430-450MHz core and 530-550MHz for the memory :) .

[anth0ne]

yeah i was just wondering why you included an overclocked option in your utility when you can just as easily overclock the card with a program like atitool or radlinker.

was that just for people that might prefer a locked speed?

[dolf]

yeah i was just wondering why you included an overclocked option in your utility when you can just as easily overclock the card with a program like atitool or radlinker.

was that just for people that might prefer a locked speed?

The OC-ed BIOS is included for these who want to have better performance (by default) without additional utilities and overclocking needed. Originally the OC BIOS was with 440/540MHz but in most cases it is too much for R430 and 2.0ns memory and in the current version it is just 420/525MHz. If that option (Flash OC BIOS) is too strange just ignore it ;) .

[anth0ne]

no its fine. it did confuse me for a second though when i did the flash ;)

i used the trixx software that came with my card and the "performance" overclock(max oc with stock fan speed) netted me 421/537 and a 3dmark05 of 5180 so im more than satisfied :cool:

thanks again.

[testemo]

I used Dolf's flash utility, and now my screen is just black. I can't see anything.

I tried to "revert to stock" by pressing the down arrow twice and hitting enter... but it didn't fix anything.

What can I do? I'd like to flash with the bin that dolf posted on like the 2nd page (bios16.zip) but I've got no way to do that since I can't see anything!

Please help!

Thanks in advance

[boise]

testemo

never fear m8 i have heard that this prob can be fixed using a pci video card to undo a bad vid card bios flash - i will try to dig the info up for u as im not familiar with this process by heart,but im sure that if dolf or one of the other more knowledgeable ones see your post thay will be able to help you right away-- but im 95% sure this can be fixed:)

[testemo]

that would be most appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[boise]

testemo


can u give me the card type u have( model ,brand , core#)etc... and the bios u tried to use thanks!!;)

[testemo]

My card is exactly the same as the one in the PDF instructions for Dolf's tool.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=96394&postcount=152. My ATItool "settings" were the same also.

The only thing that may possibly be different is the Realto bridge part, since I have no idea what that is, and which bridge my card uses.

I tried to use the option in Dolf's tool that would increase the pipelines to 16, and also do the basic OCing. And that's where this whole saga begins.

[boise]

testemo----- did u try reflashing usind a dos bootdisk just curious>? im assuming your original attemtp was made with a burned cd just tryin to get a handle on your situation(steps taken/what was used) still tryin to hunt down that ifo but cant find it:banghead: btw did u back up the original bios on the card before tried to flash it?


testemo if u like u may email me will keep us from chewing up spots on this thread m8 cbat21fly@aol.com

[testemo]

The computer I flashed has no floppy drive, (which was why Dolf's bootable CD was so appealing). If that's absolutely the only way to fix it though, I suppose I can go out and buy one. Ideally I'd like to fix it with some sort of bootable CD, or better yet, Dolf's bootable CD in the first place, lol

I did back up the original BIOS, it's saved on my desktop, which I can't see. If I really need that, I'll pull the HDD and put it into another comp to recover that file.

[boise]

ok heres the link i was lookin for http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1633 this should give you the info u need to reflash with the original bios u backed up,unfortanatly u will need a floppy drive and a pci vidoe card to do it--- all the flash programs can be found at bottom of TPU bios page here http://www.techpowerup.com/bios/ i hope this helps m8 good luck edit.... forget to tell u the trouble shooting part of the article is at the end of it u can find a fast link at the bottom of the first page again sry...

[dolf]

The computer I flashed has no floppy drive, (which was why Dolf's bootable CD was so appealing). If that's absolutely the only way to fix it though, I suppose I can go out and buy one. Ideally I'd like to fix it with some sort of bootable CD, or better yet, Dolf's bootable CD in the first place, lol

I did back up the original BIOS, it's saved on my desktop, which I can't see. If I really need that, I'll pull the HDD and put it into another comp to recover that file.

Find a way to post your original BIOS here or send it to my mail. I want to compare it with that you have flashed with.

[boise]

phew glad u made it in:respect: tried to help just hope i didnt do more harm then good

[testemo]

Will do dolf. Will post ASAP (need to take HDD to friend's to get bios).

Thanks!

[noobtastic]

just want to thank dolf, unlocked and slightly overclocked :)

[testemo]

Hi, I've attached the bios dump from ATItool.

You also requested the PN in your PM, which I checked, and it is: PN 109-A49001-00. If it helps, I'm in Canada, so I'm not sure if the part numbers will be different.

Thanks again!

[dolf]

Hi, I've attached the bios dump from ATItool.

You also requested the PN in your PM, which I checked, and it is: PN 109-A49001-00. If it helps, I'm in Canada, so I'm not sure if the part numbers will be different.

Thanks again!

I have checked the BIOSes and they are different. I will prepare the same automated utility with your BIOS modded to 16 pipes (first option) and your original BIOS (second) option. You have to try flashing blindly.

[testemo]

Ugh, that's so strange. Everything was the exact same as in that PDF. It was definitely my stupidity though. This thread started out with people posting their bioses and you verifying that they were good to go with the upgrade. I should have done that first. After reading through 15 pages of people having no problems, I guess I got flash happy :o

Thanks so much for your help dolf. If you need to reach me: brandon(at)thebws.com

Thanks again for your time and effort.

[Waldoinsc]

Still wonder?? anyone know if you can unlock the extra pipes on the R480?? :banghead:
DWAX,

I see that you flashed your bios and got the 16 pipes...was this with the R480 core? (I read that the R480 was not unlockable:confused: ) And if so, what kind of performance increase did you see? (I also have the R480, but haven't flashed the BIOS yet (I use ATITool to OC the core to 525Mhz and the memory to 580 Mhz DDR)

[dwax]

Waldoinsc

No I have the R430. But I kept seeing the R480 in ATITool, I'm not sure if it was me or the program causing it. But I unlocked it! I don't over clock much LOL I want to play with the card for awhile. I toyed with it today.... first my CPU 1.8 duraon to 2.1Ghz then the X800 to 520 and511. It did not last long LOL I had a reboot and lost all my info. :D What gave me a scare... It said NO VGA CARD ERROR!

[dolf]

Ugh, that's so strange. Everything was the exact same as in that PDF. It was definitely my stupidity though. This thread started out with people posting their bioses and you verifying that they were good to go with the upgrade. I should have done that first. After reading through 15 pages of people having no problems, I guess I got flash happy :o

Thanks so much for your help dolf. If you need to reach me: brandon(at)thebws.com

Thanks again for your time and effort.

Brandon I have sent the utility and waiting for result :)

[quinnyh]

Greetings, all. I recently purchased the SAPPHIRE 100131L Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail from newegg after reading about how extra pipes could be unlocked. I visited here and grabbed the cd-rom flash tool listed to do what I thought would be an easy flash. Aftering rebooting with the newly burned cd, I chose the unlock option and it came up with something along the lines 0flo0 Error. I finally got a floppy with the flashrom n bios made n had to force the flash with the -f option.

After doing this the flash worked or at least it didn't come up with an error. I rebooted and got a lovely shrill beeping sound after that though. I assume somehow or another I screwed up the flash, but I didn't have the extra cash on hand to buy a pci card around here. The cheapest was 67 so I said heck with it, tookt he card out, took the cooler unit off it that I installed, packaged it all back up and RMA'ed it.

Now, I know there's prolly details I'm leaving out, but does anyone have any idea what I may have done wrong? the core is r430, but read a few posts were it was supposedly still unlockable pipe wise. I used the ATItool and the letters are both F where they should be if it was unlockable. I don't know if I used the wrong bios or what, but I'd greatly appreciate any help anyone could give in their spare time. It'll be a few days before I hear if newegg will be kind enough to send me a new card or laugh at me for being stupid, so no rush.

If anyone needs mroe info, please let me know. I'll try my best to provide it. Btw, the card worked fine with the bigger arctic silencer on it so I don't think it over-heated.

[testemo]

It worked!!!

Thank you so much for your help dolf.

Just a word of warning to others.... GET YOUR BIOS CHECKED before you try the boot CD, don't be stupid and flash happy like me!

Really can't thank you enough for your help dolf and others.

Cheers

[jbm666]

Greetings, all. I recently purchased the SAPPHIRE 100131L Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail from newegg after reading about how extra pipes could be unlocked. I visited here and grabbed the cd-rom flash tool listed to do what I thought would be an easy flash. Aftering rebooting with the newly burned cd, I chose the unlock option and it came up with something along the lines 0flo0 Error. I finally got a floppy with the flashrom n bios made n had to force the flash with the -f option.

After doing this the flash worked or at least it didn't come up with an error. I rebooted and got a lovely shrill beeping sound after that though. I assume somehow or another I screwed up the flash, but I didn't have the extra cash on hand to buy a pci card around here. The cheapest was 67 so I said heck with it, tookt he card out, took the cooler unit off it that I installed, packaged it all back up and RMA'ed it.

Now, I know there's prolly details I'm leaving out, but does anyone have any idea what I may have done wrong? the core is r430, but read a few posts were it was supposedly still unlockable pipe wise. I used the ATItool and the letters are both F where they should be if it was unlockable. I don't know if I used the wrong bios or what, but I'd greatly appreciate any help anyone could give in their spare time. It'll be a few days before I hear if newegg will be kind enough to send me a new card or laugh at me for being stupid, so no rush.

If anyone needs mroe info, please let me know. I'll try my best to provide it. Btw, the card worked fine with the bigger arctic silencer on it so I don't think it over-heated.
I have the exact same card I just purchased. I flashed w/the bootable ISO image that I assume you used as well. I had no problems and it took only a few seconds. I did read on one of these posts that if you increase your clock/memory speeds BEFORE you flash that you could possibly have issues. It was suggested to make sure your clocks are at stock default speeds before flashing.

[dolf]

Greetings, all. I recently purchased the SAPPHIRE 100131L Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail from newegg after reading about how extra pipes could be unlocked. I visited here and grabbed the cd-rom flash tool listed to do what I thought would be an easy flash. Aftering rebooting with the newly burned cd, I chose the unlock option and it came up with something along the lines 0flo0 Error. I finally got a floppy with the flashrom n bios made n had to force the flash with the -f option.

After doing this the flash worked or at least it didn't come up with an error. I rebooted and got a lovely shrill beeping sound after that though. I assume somehow or another I screwed up the flash, but I didn't have the extra cash on hand to buy a pci card around here. The cheapest was 67 so I said heck with it, tookt he card out, took the cooler unit off it that I installed, packaged it all back up and RMA'ed it.

Now, I know there's prolly details I'm leaving out, but does anyone have any idea what I may have done wrong? the core is r430, but read a few posts were it was supposedly still unlockable pipe wise. I used the ATItool and the letters are both F where they should be if it was unlockable. I don't know if I used the wrong bios or what, but I'd greatly appreciate any help anyone could give in their spare time. It'll be a few days before I hear if newegg will be kind enough to send me a new card or laugh at me for being stupid, so no rush.

If anyone needs mroe info, please let me know. I'll try my best to provide it. Btw, the card worked fine with the bigger arctic silencer on it so I don't think it over-heated.

If you have your original BIOS saved please post it here or send it to me. There are several possible reasons for failure:

Wrong BIOS modding to 16 pipes
Bad media (CD)
Bad record of the boot CD (you succeed with the floppy)
Bad contact (AGP slot) - you need to uninstall and install the card again
and so on ..........

If you don't succeed with RMA I will try to help you but let start with the BIOS ;) .

[Maestro]

If I understand you correctly you want overclocked BIOS (425/550MHZ). If your card is X800GTO AGP with R430 and Realto you can use my flash utility which contains OverCloced BIOS but to only 420/525MHz. If you want more or you have different card post your BIOS and I will change the speeds to 425/550MHz.

Well I did some further stability testing and came up with concrete numbers for you. 430mhz GPU and 540mhz for Memory. And Yes a Sapphire X800GTO AGP with R430 and Realto Bridge already modified to 420/525 with your bios. So if you could modify the bios with 430mhz GPU/540mhz MEM it would be much appreciated. I feel I am close to the top end speed wise this card can produce would you agree?

Thanks In Advance Dolf