9500pro low 3dmark/display corruption after bios flash

OmegaRED · May 17, 2003, 10:13 PM

I flashed my ATI 9500pro with warps bios and windows now detects my card as a 9700pro and when windows xp starts there is some blocky video noise just before I log on. This happens whether I overclock or not. Performance is decent but not great and everything appears to run stable so far except for my low 3dmark scores.

I flashed it with two bios's with the same size but different dates.
oc9500.bin dated december
and
95pro128.bin dated january

system:
xp2400
512mb ddr2100
a7v266e
3dmark2001se
cat3.4
latest hyperion
not overclocked 10300
overclocked 11340 @ 330/285

shuki · May 17, 2003, 11:34 PM

not all 9500s will take that flash successfully. And unfortunately, sounds like yours is one of the ones that will not

I'd flash back...

No_Style · May 18, 2003, 04:45 AM

The noise I mean. It happens to me, but my memory is @ 303.75 MHz, if you put it back to stock clock it shouldn't happen. The noise doesn't usually happen if you cold boot..

blah · May 19, 2003, 03:51 AM

I think warp11 bios is crap, its old and incompatible with to many cards. Although Warp11's work is amazing, because did figure out how to crack that pesky BIOS. Any who long story short, I accidentaly deleted my original BIOS which was newer then any bios warp11 had for the 9500 pro and it caused me extreme headaches. I looked around on rage3d forums and some one was kind enough to send me a new BIOS (even newer then the one I had) any who before I could do at max 330/303 with warp's 320/297 but with the new one I get 350/313 with no artifacting

If you would like the BIOS for ATI cards I can send it out to you..

BTW I have a Radeon 9500 PRO Infeon 3.3NS ram (built by ATI)

Chaos · May 19, 2003, 04:12 AM

I would like to have it

E-Mail

OmegaRED · May 19, 2003, 05:21 AM

Please send me that bios too dointanya@hotmail.com

WyreTheWolf · May 19, 2003, 05:53 AM

Email them to me, and I will host them for you. That will be easier on you than emailing everyone that wants them

blah · May 19, 2003, 06:10 AM

Bah I am to lazy to e-mail so I just stuck them on my cheezy web page

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/hardware1

heh I just posted then wulf posted at the same time. any who if you want to mirror them feel free to do so.

OmegaRED · May 19, 2003, 07:26 AM

Hmm I guess its not safe to use 3.3ns bios on 3.6ns 9500pro?

No_Style · May 19, 2003, 07:33 AM

February 27th 2003. I found it over at Rage3D. I o/c 357.75/303.75. I really dislike pushing the memory, even though it appears stable in 3Dmark tests, it's actually quite a nuisance in gaming.

OmegaRED · May 19, 2003, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by No_Style
February 27th 2003. I found it over at Rage3D. I o/c 357.75/303.75. I really dislike pushing the memory, even though it appears stable in 3Dmark tests, it's actually quite a nuisance in gaming.

I get the exaxt same memory overclock (303.35) any higher and it artifacts. I havent pushed the core past 340 the scores just go down. What do you mean pushing memory is nuisance in gaming? Whats the difference as long as its stable and artifact free?

blah · May 19, 2003, 08:01 AM

I had the same thing at 303.35 and not a touch more with original Bios on my card. Tried Warp's and it was only good for 297 now that I got this new bios its rock solid at 313.35

No Artifacting after running Hardcore Omega's artifact utility.

OmegaRED · May 19, 2003, 06:18 PM

Do you have a link to this artifact utility? I cant find it in Omegas Corner

tek · May 19, 2003, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Omegared
Do you have a link to this artifact utility? I cant find it in Omegas Corner

After u install Omega drivers it will be in Start > All Programs > Omega Drivers > Artifact Tester

(it instals when u install omega drivers)

OmegaRED · May 19, 2003, 08:44 PM

Thanks..just installed the omega drivers and noticed that. They seem pretty good so far I hope they fix the vice city display problems that the patch hasnt fixed.

tek · May 22, 2003, 11:07 PM

The patch fixes the problem.. did you make the same mistake as I? (I installed 1.1 patch and then put 1.0 no-cd crack over it, and I still had the problems.. then later on I realized all the patch does is change your gta-vc.exe file, so I found a 1.1 no-cd crack and now it works -- this is with old card geforce fx5200

)

BLAH: Did you use the FIXED_33.bin bios or the 9500_33.bin, I flashed mine to the FIXED_33.bin and when I set my mem/core and click Use Current and I restart it doesnt stay, it goes back to default.

May 17, 2003, 10:13 PM	#1
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	9500pro low 3dmark/display corruption after bios flash I flashed my ATI 9500pro with warps bios and windows now detects my card as a 9700pro and when windows xp starts there is some blocky video noise just before I log on. This happens whether I overclock or not. Performance is decent but not great and everything appears to run stable so far except for my low 3dmark scores. I flashed it with two bios's with the same size but different dates. oc9500.bin dated december and 95pro128.bin dated january system: xp2400 512mb ddr2100 a7v266e 3dmark2001se cat3.4 latest hyperion not overclocked 10300 overclocked 11340 @ 330/285

May 18, 2003, 04:45 AM	#3
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Oh, that's normal. The noise I mean. It happens to me, but my memory is @ 303.75 MHz, if you put it back to stock clock it shouldn't happen. The noise doesn't usually happen if you cold boot.. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 19, 2003, 03:51 AM	#4
blah DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	BIOS I think warp11 bios is crap, its old and incompatible with to many cards. Although Warp11's work is amazing, because did figure out how to crack that pesky BIOS. Any who long story short, I accidentaly deleted my original BIOS which was newer then any bios warp11 had for the 9500 pro and it caused me extreme headaches. I looked around on rage3d forums and some one was kind enough to send me a new BIOS (even newer then the one I had) any who before I could do at max 330/303 with warp's 320/297 but with the new one I get 350/313 with no artifacting If you would like the BIOS for ATI cards I can send it out to you.. BTW I have a Radeon 9500 PRO Infeon 3.3NS ram (built by ATI)

May 19, 2003, 04:12 AM	#5
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	I would like to have it E-Mail __________________

May 19, 2003, 05:21 AM	Thread Starter #6
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Please send me that bios too dointanya@hotmail.com __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 17, 2003, 11:34 PM	#2
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	not all 9500s will take that flash successfully. And unfortunately, sounds like yours is one of the ones that will not I'd flash back...

May 19, 2003, 05:53 AM	#7
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	Email them to me, and I will host them for you. That will be easier on you than emailing everyone that wants them

May 19, 2003, 06:10 AM	#8
blah DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	BIOS Bah I am to lazy to e-mail so I just stuck them on my cheezy web page http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/hardware1 heh I just posted then wulf posted at the same time. any who if you want to mirror them feel free to do so.

May 19, 2003, 07:26 AM	Thread Starter #9
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Hmm I guess its not safe to use 3.3ns bios on 3.6ns 9500pro?

May 19, 2003, 07:33 AM	#10
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	My BIOS is.. February 27th 2003. I found it over at Rage3D. I o/c 357.75/303.75. I really dislike pushing the memory, even though it appears stable in 3Dmark tests, it's actually quite a nuisance in gaming. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 19, 2003, 08:01 AM	#12
blah DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Hmm I had the same thing at 303.35 and not a touch more with original Bios on my card. Tried Warp's and it was only good for 297 now that I got this new bios its rock solid at 313.35 No Artifacting after running Hardcore Omega's artifact utility.

May 19, 2003, 06:18 PM	Thread Starter #13
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Do you have a link to this artifact utility? I cant find it in Omegas Corner __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 19, 2003, 08:44 PM	Thread Starter #15
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Thanks..just installed the omega drivers and noticed that. They seem pretty good so far I hope they fix the vice city display problems that the patch hasnt fixed.

May 22, 2003, 11:07 PM	#16
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	The patch fixes the problem.. did you make the same mistake as I? (I installed 1.1 patch and then put 1.0 no-cd crack over it, and I still had the problems.. then later on I realized all the patch does is change your gta-vc.exe file, so I found a 1.1 no-cd crack and now it works -- this is with old card geforce fx5200 ) BLAH: Did you use the FIXED_33.bin bios or the 9500_33.bin, I flashed mine to the FIXED_33.bin and when I set my mem/core and click Use Current and I restart it doesnt stay, it goes back to default. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR] Last edited by tek; May 24, 2003 at 03:51 AM.