Can't you just flash?

No_Style · Apr 8, 2003, 08:14 PM

Instead of software mod the 9500 NP to a 9700. Doesn't a BIOS flash work?

I dislike softmods or hardware mods. Incompatibility issues from the past pissed me off too much and I don't want the hassle with Linux.

shuki · Apr 8, 2003, 08:30 PM

not necessarily. the 9500np has to have the right hardware (memory I believe) and not all 9500np's are the same. In fact, ATI changed the way they made the 9500np's around January I think to stop this from happening. Theres a good thread or two around on it. I'll try and dig up a link for ya...

edit - to add:
link 1
link 2

~~craig588~~ · Apr 8, 2003, 10:05 PM

doesn't saphire still make the moddable r9500np?

No_Style · Apr 8, 2003, 10:40 PM

And in fact the place I'm buying my 9500NP from still has SapphireTech ones.

No_Style · Apr 8, 2003, 10:43 PM

The NP can be modded to PRO status. Anyways, I think I'm going to purchase a 9500NP now.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Apr 11, 2003, 10:09 PM

Well from what i understand you need to get an older one with the proper memory bandwith or whatever

Erroneus · Apr 11, 2003, 10:48 PM

need to get one with a 256 bit ram interface, new cards from sapphire doesnt have this...

ViRuS2k · Apr 14, 2003, 03:09 AM

you need to get a card with the L shaped memory.... for 256 bus

Apr 8, 2003, 08:14 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Can't you just flash? Instead of software mod the 9500 NP to a 9700. Doesn't a BIOS flash work? I dislike softmods or hardware mods. Incompatibility issues from the past pissed me off too much and I don't want the hassle with Linux. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Apr 8, 2003, 08:30 PM	#2
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	not necessarily. the 9500np has to have the right hardware (memory I believe) and not all 9500np's are the same. In fact, ATI changed the way they made the 9500np's around January I think to stop this from happening. Theres a good thread or two around on it. I'll try and dig up a link for ya... edit - to add: link 1 link 2 Last edited by shuki; Apr 8, 2003 at 08:35 PM.

Apr 8, 2003, 10:40 PM	Thread Starter #4
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I heard that as well Craig And in fact the place I'm buying my 9500NP from still has SapphireTech ones. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Apr 8, 2003, 10:43 PM	Thread Starter #5
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	According your Shuki's first link The NP can be modded to PRO status. Anyways, I think I'm going to purchase a 9500NP now. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Apr 11, 2003, 10:48 PM	#7
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	256 need to get one with a 256 bit ram interface, new cards from sapphire doesnt have this... __________________

Apr 8, 2003, 10:05 PM	#3
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	doesn't saphire still make the moddable r9500np?

Apr 11, 2003, 10:09 PM	#6
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Well from what i understand you need to get an older one with the proper memory bandwith or whatever

Apr 14, 2003, 03:09 AM	#8
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	you need to get a card with the L shaped memory.... for 256 bus