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x800gt unlocking pipelines; Need real walktrough :D

T-800

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Damn

hmm but i use already ure mod bios with 1,6 ns the bios X800 xt use this with 1,6 ns or 2,0 ns
 

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T-800 said:
hmm but i use already ure mod bios with 1,6 ns the bios X800 xt use this with 1,6 ns or 2,0 ns
:D the bios in this case has nothing to do with memories only that the 1,6ns bios has boost up clocks ;the base 2.0 has 490 up to 530 multiple of 2 ; (I have 2.0ns Samsung memories and I use a 1.6 ns bios from ShadowFlare ). The only Downfall of 2.0 memories is that they cannot achieve higher frequencies than 1.6 ns memories.
 

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T-800 said:
hi dud´s my RED powercolor have 2 diffrent memory chips the fan side i got 1,6 ns mem BGA chips and the otherside 2,0 ns chips
now what i have now ??
:wtf: That's weird, the one with the red heatsink (the extreme edition) is supposed to only have 1.6 ns memory chips. I guess they kind of ripped you off on that one... :ohwell:
 

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Powercolor x800gt discrepency

Howdy - I was looking through some threads on unlocking pipes on the powercolor x800 gt and I'm a little confused. It looks like my stock bios cuts the pipes to 8 (config_rom_fuses 0x862). From what I understand, most of these cards came with all pipes open through the bios but were physically cut.

I haven't flashed to a different bios yet because of this difference; here are the other pertinent values from ATITool:

die fuses: 0xFFFF3FFF
Substrate fuses: 0xFFFFFF9D
GB pipe select: 0x31344

Any chance this can be unlocked without a hard mod? I'm under the impression I should use the saphire x800 gto2 bios to get the same fan speeds and whatnot and unlock the pipes if they're not hard locked.

I'm gonna ask a friend of mine who works with electronics about connecting lazer cut pipes if that's the case, I want to make sure I don't short anything out. If a hardmod is indeed necessary, which bios would I flash to use all the pipes? The x850xt PCI-e one?

Thanks for all the great work you guys have done, by the way :) .
 

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The fuse configuration strings you posted indicate it's probably not unlockable, sorry.
 

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BlackPearl said:
The fuse configuration strings you posted indicate it's probably not unlockable, sorry.

Okay, thanks - what is it that indicates that, though, just out of curiousity?
 
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Your fuses definitely show that you can't have 16 pipes but for 12 I consider that you must try :) . Please see what is your core R423, R430 or R480.
 

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hi shadowflare i read this. that card i have !!


Power for the X800 GT Xtreme is provided by ATI's R480 chipset running at 500MHz. This is 25MHz faster than the standard X800 GT. The Xtreme achieves this higher core speed with a better cooling solution. The normal X800 GT use 256 Meg of 2ns GDDR3 memory running at 980MHz. The Xtreme version use 1.6ns memory running at 1050MHz. All together, it adds up to a faster video card for just a few dollars more."
 

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T-800 said:
hi shadowflare i read this. that card i have !!


Power for the X800 GT Xtreme is provided by ATI's R480 chipset running at 500MHz. This is 25MHz faster than the standard X800 GT. The Xtreme achieves this higher core speed with a better cooling solution. The normal X800 GT use 256 Meg of 2ns GDDR3 memory running at 980MHz. The Xtreme version use 1.6ns memory running at 1050MHz. All together, it adds up to a faster video card for just a few dollars more."
Post your bios, please. :)
 
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It is dual DVI which means XT PCB (without additional PS connector) :confused: . Together with the BIOS please post also the fuse results. It is interesting to see locked or not the core is.
 

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dolf said:
Your fuses definitely show that you can't have 16 pipes but for 12 I consider that you must try :) . Please see what is your core R423, R430 or R480.

It's a powercolor x800 gt, so it's a 480.
 

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huhu

heres my bios and fuse
:rockout:
 

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T-800 said:
heres my bios and fuse
:rockout:
OK, nothing special about your bios. It's just a normal Powercolor X800 GT bios.
 

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Sapphire X800GT 256MB - Can the existing 8 pipes be unlocked?

Hi guys, I am new to this forum but I need help on unlocking my existing 8 pipes to may be 12, 16 pipes on my Sapphire X800GT 256mb card. I have overcklocked this card to 540/560 but it locked so the max I can run it safely is 526/540, I am running the Zalman ZM80D Noiseless cooler. Is this possible to unlock more pipes or are they fixed?

The Australian version of the Sapphire X800GT 256mb comes with the R423, 2.0ns mem. Has anyone moded this particular cad? Your help would be appreciated. I am enclosing the cards ATITool setting for your information.

My system - Asus P5LD2 Dlx - P4-640 clocked to 3525 (standard Intel cooling) - Sapphire X800GT 256mb, Zalman ZM80D Noiseless cooler- Corsair 2048MB - 4300/DDR2 - 1x WD 200GB SATA, 1x WD 120GB SATA - 1x Pioneer DVR109, 1x Pioneer DVR108
 

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Sapphire X800GT 256mb (Australian Version)

This is the ATITool settings diagram.....lol
 

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Has anybody on this forum attempted to Unlocked to 16 pipes the Sapphire X800GT 256MB with the R423 chip? Your feedback would be appreciated!!!

Steve
 

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tried probably every usable (at least same memory) bios, connected both dots and 12p was all i could get.

P.S. Dolf is running a project to find another way (harmoding) to unlock some more. Lets hope he will succeed.

SMJ-G said:
Has anybody on this forum attempted to Unlocked to 16 pipes the Sapphire X800GT 256MB with the R423 chip? Your feedback would be appreciated!!!

Steve
 

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Want to unlock x800gt (if possible)~

hi shadowflare, that is my card with my bios
is it possible for unlock pipline?
thx~~~:toast:
 

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Unulock Unlock Unlock!!

ShadowFlare said:
Post your bios, please. :)

i have this card too
my bios is below
plz help
thx alot~
 

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Guys THE FUSE research have to be conducted first. They (fuses) definitely shows whether is possible to have 12 or 16 pipes depending on the core type R420, 423, 430, 480. Unfortunately all my efforts to find alternative hardmod method were useless and I have to say that there is no way to unlock even 12 pipes on R430, R480 with originally 8 pipes.

For R423, R420 there is chance to have 12 pipes. I will comment only these cores with originally 8 pipes.

SMJ-G you have chance for 12 pipes. You have to remove the cooler and to connect the RIGHT bridge. After that to flash 12 pipe BIOS using MODIFIED flashrom and to check again the number of pipes. Please conduct the fuse research before and after hardmod and post both results.

Success
 
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here's my fuses data thx~~

dolf said:
Guys THE FUSE research have to be conducted first. They (fuses) definitely shows whether is possible to have 12 or 16 pipes depending on the core type R420, 423, 430, 480. Unfortunately all my efforts to find alternative hardmod method were useless and I have to say that there is no way to unlock even 12 pipes on R430, R480 with originally 8 pipes.

For R423, R420 there is chance to have 12 pipes. I will comment only these cores with originally 8 pipes.

SMJ-G you have chance for 12 pipes. You have to remove the cooler and to connect the RIGHT bridge. After that to flash 12 pipe BIOS using MODIFIED flashrom and to check again the number of pipes. Please conduct the fuse research before and after hardmod and post both results.

Success



here's my fuses data thx~~
 

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dolf said:
Guys THE FUSE research have to be conducted first. They (fuses) definitely shows whether is possible to have 12 or 16 pipes depending on the core type R420, 423, 430, 480. Unfortunately all my efforts to find alternative hardmod method were useless and I have to say that there is no way to unlock even 12 pipes on R430, R480 with originally 8 pipes.

For R423, R420 there is chance to have 12 pipes. I will comment only these cores with originally 8 pipes.

SMJ-G you have chance for 12 pipes. You have to remove the cooler and to connect the RIGHT bridge. After that to flash 12 pipe BIOS using MODIFIED flashrom and to check again the number of pipes. Please conduct the fuse research before and after hardmod and post both results.

Success

bro, i have the exact same fuses data with SMG_J, but after i connect brigdes with an soldering iron now it become 4pipeline !, how that could happen ?, i tried flashed back to its original bios but nothing happened, my pipeline stuck on 4 !, please help me....

i need link to a modified bios of Sapphire X800GT 12p, and the flash software, i think the problem that i use normal atiflash not the modified one.....
 

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take a picture of your modified chip
 
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