jmattick
08-26-2004, 10:43 AM
Ok, I bought a Gecube 9550XT. I also download the softmod driver, and they changed the core and memory clock speeds, and the computer reports the card as a 9600XT.
But, after some research, I found out that, indeed, Gecube also makes 9600XT...
So, I take my card out of the case.. Would you look at that, my card is based off of the Gecube 9600XT pcb.
I have found what looks like the temp chip also on the card. The temp chip isn't detected, or anything either, just looks like it's there in comparison to other cards.
So, here's my point. I can't maintain the 9600XT speeds, as the computer likes to reset them with the softmod drivers. Not because it is too hot or artificating, it just does. VPU Recover has nothing to do with it either. It just seems that I reboot once, the core and memory speeds are that of the softmod drivers. I restart again, I get stock speeds. The temp chip isn't detected, or anything either, just ATITool says it's there.
So... Maintaining the fact that my card shares the same cooler, the same chip, has a temp chip, etc, I am guessing that the only real difference would be the memory and clock speeds. My card has 3.3ns Etrontech memory. The 9600XT has 2.86ns Samsung chips but one has an unknown type of memory. I have found the bios for all of the 128MB models.
Does anyone think that if I take one of the 9600XT bios and flash it to my 9550XT, will it work? I'm willing to pull down the memory and core speeds if there is some artifacting. I'd just prefer to have the temp chip available. And if I can get any more performance, well, that'd be another plus.
But, after some research, I found out that, indeed, Gecube also makes 9600XT...
So, I take my card out of the case.. Would you look at that, my card is based off of the Gecube 9600XT pcb.
I have found what looks like the temp chip also on the card. The temp chip isn't detected, or anything either, just looks like it's there in comparison to other cards.
So, here's my point. I can't maintain the 9600XT speeds, as the computer likes to reset them with the softmod drivers. Not because it is too hot or artificating, it just does. VPU Recover has nothing to do with it either. It just seems that I reboot once, the core and memory speeds are that of the softmod drivers. I restart again, I get stock speeds. The temp chip isn't detected, or anything either, just ATITool says it's there.
So... Maintaining the fact that my card shares the same cooler, the same chip, has a temp chip, etc, I am guessing that the only real difference would be the memory and clock speeds. My card has 3.3ns Etrontech memory. The 9600XT has 2.86ns Samsung chips but one has an unknown type of memory. I have found the bios for all of the 128MB models.
Does anyone think that if I take one of the 9600XT bios and flash it to my 9550XT, will it work? I'm willing to pull down the memory and core speeds if there is some artifacting. I'd just prefer to have the temp chip available. And if I can get any more performance, well, that'd be another plus.