9800SE 256MB Bios Question

sqweak · Sep 22, 2004, 01:16 AM

[color=#000000]I have just [/color][color=black]I bought a 9800SE
on the box it says 9800SE, 4 rendering piplines, 128bit memory, 256MB[/color]

[color=black]Before I bought it I checked what layout the memory chips where, and they where in an "L" shape so knew it was 256 bit.[/color]
[color=black]I installed normal drivers and ran 3dmark[/color]
[color=black]3d Mark 3320[/color]
[color=black]
[/color][color=#000000]Next I installed Omega Drivers v2.5.67 opening up 8 piplines.[/color]
[color=black]3d Mark 4862[/color]
[color=black]Next I ran ATI tool[/color]
[color=black]Default GPU clock 380mhz[/color]
[color=black]Default Mem clock 300mhz[/color]
[color=black]It overclocked to[/color]
[color=black]GPU clock 426mhz[/color]
[color=black]Default Mem clock 310mhz[/color]
[color=black]No Artifacts.[/color]
[color=black]Ran 3d Mark again[/color]
[color=black]3dMark 5248[/color]

[color=black]At this point I like to thank all you guys who post here as I wouldn’t have got this far with out these forums.[/color]
[color=black]I have sent off for an Artic VGA Cooler Rev. 3 and some RAM Sinks.[/color]
[color=black]I am considering Opening the pipelines permanently by hard modding (with conductive paint) and flashing the bios.[/color]

[color=black]But this is where I am stuck.[/color]

[color=black]I can’t get any info on my card at [color=#800080]http://www.peakhardware.com/products/index.aspx?group=VGA%20Cards[/color] they only have the 128mb version listed.[/color]
[color=black]I have no idea which bios to use or if it will work, the 128bit versions uses Hynix memory 2.8, no idea about mine.[/color]
[color=black]Any suggestions on how I should proceed and will it be worth it?[/color]
[color=black]Thanks[/color]
[color=black]SQ[/color]

pr0digal jenius · Sep 22, 2004, 01:59 AM

welcome to DH, and glad to see we have helped ya out

as per your bios question, thoroughly read this article:
http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle....tno=101&pgno=0
and it should answer msot if not all your questions!. best of luck!

me972 · Sep 22, 2004, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqweak

[color=#000000]I have just [/color][color=black]I bought a 9800SE
on the box it says 9800SE, 4 rendering piplines, 128bit memory, 256MB[/color]

[color=black]Before I bought it I checked what layout the memory chips where, and they where in an "L" shape so knew it was 256 bit.[/color]
[color=black]I installed normal drivers and ran 3dmark[/color]
[color=black]3d Mark 3320[/color]
[color=black]
[/color][color=#000000]Next I installed Omega Drivers v2.5.67 opening up 8 piplines.[/color]
[color=black]3d Mark 4862[/color]
[color=black]Next I ran ATI tool[/color]
[color=black]Default GPU clock 380mhz[/color]
[color=black]Default Mem clock 300mhz[/color]
[color=black]It overclocked to[/color]
[color=black]GPU clock 426mhz[/color]
[color=black]Default Mem clock 310mhz[/color]
[color=black]No Artifacts.[/color]
[color=black]Ran 3d Mark again[/color]
[color=black]3dMark 5248[/color]

[color=black]At this point I like to thank all you guys who post here as I wouldn’t have got this far with out these forums.[/color]
[color=black]I have sent off for an Artic VGA Cooler Rev. 3 and some RAM Sinks.[/color]
[color=black]I am considering Opening the pipelines permanently by hard modding (with conductive paint) and flashing the bios.[/color]

[color=black]But this is where I am stuck.[/color]

[color=black]I can’t get any info on my card at [color=#800080]http://www.peakhardware.com/products/index.aspx?group=VGA%20Cards[/color] they only have the 128mb version listed.[/color]
[color=black]I have no idea which bios to use or if it will work, the 128bit versions uses Hynix memory 2.8, no idea about mine.[/color]
[color=black]Any suggestions on how I should proceed and will it be worth it?[/color]
[color=black]Thanks[/color]
[color=black]SQ[/color]

Hi and welcome to DH.
opening the extra 4 pipes via hard mod will cancel your warrenty and is realy not something that you need to do.
seeing as you have a 9800SE and need an XT bios for it
I'll mod one for you just send me a copy of your original BIOS tome email at
me972@hotmail.com

and read the following thread cause there is an issue with all 9800SE's flashed to XT.
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/amd-graphics-cards/55722-9800se-flashed-xt-driver-problems-ever-since-4-8-a.html

keep me posted if you need any more help.

Brgds
me972

sqweak · Sep 23, 2004, 12:01 PM

Thanks, I won't be able to send the BIOS till Saturday.
thanks again.

~~bigirb2002~~ · Sep 24, 2004, 10:01 PM

no bios opens up 8 pipes so y not hardmod

Son_of_Thunder · Sep 24, 2004, 10:35 PM

is there even any way to mod a 128bit memory card into the xt? i didn't think that it was possible.

me972 · Sep 25, 2004, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sthunder

is there even any way to mod a 128bit memory card into the xt? i didn't think that it was possible.

the Bios mod is the same...te 128BIt card will be slower though..

Sep 22, 2004, 01:16 AM	#1
sqweak DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	9800SE 256MB Bios Question [color=#000000]I have just [/color][color=black]I bought a 9800SE on the box it says 9800SE, 4 rendering piplines, 128bit memory, 256MB[/color] [color=black]Before I bought it I checked what layout the memory chips where, and they where in an "L" shape so knew it was 256 bit.[/color] [color=black]I installed normal drivers and ran 3dmark[/color] [color=black]3d Mark 3320[/color] [color=black] [/color][color=#000000]Next I installed Omega Drivers v2.5.67 opening up 8 piplines.[/color] [color=black]3d Mark 4862[/color] [color=black]Next I ran ATI tool[/color] [color=black]Default GPU clock 380mhz[/color] [color=black]Default Mem clock 300mhz[/color] [color=black]It overclocked to[/color] [color=black]GPU clock 426mhz[/color] [color=black]Default Mem clock 310mhz[/color] [color=black]No Artifacts.[/color] [color=black]Ran 3d Mark again[/color] [color=black]3dMark 5248[/color] [color=black]At this point I like to thank all you guys who post here as I wouldn’t have got this far with out these forums.[/color] [color=black]I have sent off for an Artic VGA Cooler Rev. 3 and some RAM Sinks.[/color] [color=black]I am considering Opening the pipelines permanently by hard modding (with conductive paint) and flashing the bios.[/color] [color=black]But this is where I am stuck.[/color] [color=black]I can’t get any info on my card at [color=#800080]http://www.peakhardware.com/products/index.aspx?group=VGA%20Cards[/color] they only have the 128mb version listed.[/color] [color=black]I have no idea which bios to use or if it will work, the 128bit versions uses Hynix memory 2.8, no idea about mine.[/color] [color=black]Any suggestions on how I should proceed and will it be worth it?[/color] [color=black]Thanks[/color] [color=black]SQ[/color]

Sep 24, 2004, 10:35 PM	#6
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 50 System Specs	is there even any way to mod a 128bit memory card into the xt? i didn't think that it was possible. __________________

Sep 22, 2004, 01:59 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	welcome to DH, and glad to see we have helped ya out as per your bios question, thoroughly read this article: http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle....tno=101&pgno=0 and it should answer msot if not all your questions!. best of luck!

Sep 23, 2004, 12:01 PM	Thread Starter #4
sqweak DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, I won't be able to send the BIOS till Saturday. thanks again.

Sep 24, 2004, 10:01 PM	#5
~~bigirb2002~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: virginia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	no bios opens up 8 pipes so y not hardmod