Not working well after flashing....

bcontrol · Jul 25, 2002, 04:51 PM

I got a "PowerColor Radeon 8500LE 64MB 250/250" video card and I started to play with the BIOS thing these days. I flashed my card with a retail 7004/7008 BIOS but there are "dots" flashing around the screen when playing 3D games. The textures are all corrupted when benchmarking with 3DMark 2001SE. I did try lower the clock speed and ram speed back to 250/250 but still the same (Surprisingly enough it works well if I just o/c the PowerColor BIOS to 275/275). Does that mean my card can't use with the ATI retail BIOS? Please help and thanks!!

Gurm · Jul 25, 2002, 05:16 PM

I had the same problem, and I have a retail (well, brown box but the product ID is retail) 8500. Some of the BIOS'es out there are just no good.

skastel · Jul 26, 2002, 05:10 AM

Try to get the Saphire 7008 BIOS, it's worked well for me so far.

Gurm · Jul 26, 2002, 05:17 AM

Yes, I just tried the 7.008 BIOS (link included after text) and it is working remarkably well. Not only are my in-game artifacts gone, but the icky shimmery effect at the edge of windows when accessing the control panel and some menus is now gone as well. Display is rock solid and actually a bit crisper (although that's a totally subjective observation).

I recommend it highly.

- Gurm

Link:

http://lradunovic.tripod.com/radeon8500/id6.html

(Warning, it's a Tripod page, so it has an hourly quota. If it's busy check back in an hour.)

Update: Sorry, link was wrong. It's fixed now!

bcontrol · Jul 26, 2002, 06:03 PM

Gurm,

Would you please send me the 7008 bios directly to my mailbox since I couldn't have access to the site that you provided. It would be highly appreciated. Thanks!!!

Gurm · Jul 27, 2002, 12:55 AM

You can get to it now. Link is fixed. Sorry!

Jul 25, 2002, 04:51 PM	#1
bcontrol DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Not working well after flashing.... I got a "PowerColor Radeon 8500LE 64MB 250/250" video card and I started to play with the BIOS thing these days. I flashed my card with a retail 7004/7008 BIOS but there are "dots" flashing around the screen when playing 3D games. The textures are all corrupted when benchmarking with 3DMark 2001SE. I did try lower the clock speed and ram speed back to 250/250 but still the same (Surprisingly enough it works well if I just o/c the PowerColor BIOS to 275/275). Does that mean my card can't use with the ATI retail BIOS? Please help and thanks!! __________________ ____________________________ <b>Beyond Control</b> AMD XP1700+ CPU 512MB DDR PC-2100 RAM Maxtor D740X 60G HDD PowerColor Radeon 8500LE @ 275/275

Jul 25, 2002, 05:16 PM	#2
Gurm Hail to the King, Baby! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: This World AND The Next Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	I had the same problem, and I have a retail (well, brown box but the product ID is retail) 8500. Some of the BIOS'es out there are just no good. __________________ <Insert random "Army of Darkness" quote here...>

Jul 26, 2002, 05:10 AM	#3
skastel Massive Happiness Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 238 Rep Power: 0	Try to get the Saphire 7008 BIOS, it's worked well for me so far. __________________ Barton 2800+ @ 1998Mhz (12x166) Radeon 9700 Pro ASUS A7N 1 GB Corsair Low Latency PC3200 (2-2-2-5) SBLive! 5.1 WD 80GB JB Samsung DVD 16x+/12x-/2.4x Dual Layer Lite-On CD-R/RW 48x12x48x

Jul 26, 2002, 05:17 AM	#4
Gurm Hail to the King, Baby! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: This World AND The Next Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	Yes, I just tried the 7.008 BIOS (link included after text) and it is working remarkably well. Not only are my in-game artifacts gone, but the icky shimmery effect at the edge of windows when accessing the control panel and some menus is now gone as well. Display is rock solid and actually a bit crisper (although that's a totally subjective observation). I recommend it highly. - Gurm Link: http://lradunovic.tripod.com/radeon8500/id6.html (Warning, it's a Tripod page, so it has an hourly quota. If it's busy check back in an hour.) Update: Sorry, link was wrong. It's fixed now! __________________ <Insert random "Army of Darkness" quote here...>

Jul 26, 2002, 06:03 PM	Thread Starter #5
bcontrol DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Gurm, Would you please send me the 7008 bios directly to my mailbox since I couldn't have access to the site that you provided. It would be highly appreciated. Thanks!!! __________________ ____________________________ <b>Beyond Control</b> AMD XP1700+ CPU 512MB DDR PC-2100 RAM Maxtor D740X 60G HDD PowerColor Radeon 8500LE @ 275/275

Jul 27, 2002, 12:55 AM	#6
Gurm Hail to the King, Baby! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: This World AND The Next Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	You can get to it now. Link is fixed. Sorry! __________________ <Insert random "Army of Darkness" quote here...>