Re: 9500 -> 9700 Softmod in Omega Drivers

Shinjikun · Sep 22, 2004, 08:53 PM

I've been wondering about this for a while and I was wondering if someone could shed some light on this. I have a Radeon 9500 Pro; when I first purchased the card I flashed the bios in order to be able to overclock the core\mem (at that time) but in doing so the card is recognized as a 9700 Pro by Windows.

Now when installing the Omega drivers of course we have the option for the 9500 -> 9700 softmod (and the 9800SE -> 9800 Pro). Having a 9500 Pro that's been flashed for overclocking and is recognized as a 9700 Pro is there any advantage for me to use the 9500 -> 9700 softmod during the installation of the Omega driver? It says it's for 9500 NP and Pro and I was just wondering if there was any clear advantage for me to use it with this card.

I'm assuming that there isn't an advantage but I'm not sure.

Sharkims · Sep 22, 2004, 10:05 PM

Sounds like you're already acting like a 9700Pro on the hardware level.

Shinjikun · Sep 22, 2004, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharkims

Sounds like you're already acting like a 9700Pro on the hardware level.

Besides not having a 256-bit memory bus like the 9700 Pro has it basically is acting like a 9700 on a hardware level; I was just wondering if there are any other advantages for me on a software level to use the 9500 -> 9700 softmod driver in the Omega set.

MindlessOath · Sep 23, 2004, 12:12 AM

no the 9500np to 9700np mod is not needed, or will not work for you. you have a pro board and the soft mod should not work.

omega drivers allow you to overclock the card when u install the drivers themeslfs, no need for the softmod.

Shinjikun · Sep 23, 2004, 04:55 PM

That's what I was thinking. I was sure it wouldn't really affect much (there isn't a way to compensate for not having a 256-bit memory bus through software) but I just wanted to get some input just in case I was missing something.

Sep 22, 2004, 08:53 PM	#1
Shinjikun 第3 子供 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nerv HQ Posts: 1,319 Rep Power: 0	Re: 9500 -> 9700 Softmod in Omega Drivers I've been wondering about this for a while and I was wondering if someone could shed some light on this. I have a Radeon 9500 Pro; when I first purchased the card I flashed the bios in order to be able to overclock the core\mem (at that time) but in doing so the card is recognized as a 9700 Pro by Windows. Now when installing the Omega drivers of course we have the option for the 9500 -> 9700 softmod (and the 9800SE -> 9800 Pro). Having a 9500 Pro that's been flashed for overclocking and is recognized as a 9700 Pro is there any advantage for me to use the 9500 -> 9700 softmod during the installation of the Omega driver? It says it's for 9500 NP and Pro and I was just wondering if there was any clear advantage for me to use it with this card. I'm assuming that there isn't an advantage but I'm not sure. __________________ Xfire: [Shinji1225 \ Status] A7N8X-E Deluxe Athlon XP 2500+ (@ 2.2 GHz 11x200 MHz FSB) Corsair TwinX XMS 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel (2-2-3-5) [color=red]ATi [/color][color=white]Radeon 9500 Pro (@ 330\310) \ [/color][color=white]Omega Catalyst Drivers v2.5.90[/color] [color=white]Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU[/color]

Sep 22, 2004, 10:05 PM	#2
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	Sounds like you're already acting like a 9700Pro on the hardware level. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 23, 2004, 12:12 AM	#4
MindlessOath DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,121 Rep Power: 0	no the 9500np to 9700np mod is not needed, or will not work for you. you have a pro board and the soft mod should not work. omega drivers allow you to overclock the card when u install the drivers themeslfs, no need for the softmod. __________________ ATI Radeon X800XT PE <---- LOOK UPDATED!! AMD Athlon 2Ghz, nforce2, 512mb ddr3500 LINKS U SHOULD KNOW!!!! DriverCleaner - use every time u install new drivers! ATI driver feedback - to report driver problems Tacticalcenter - my Gaming website and forums ATI 3rd party Optimized Driver Compairison

Sep 23, 2004, 04:55 PM	Thread Starter #5
Shinjikun 第3 子供 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nerv HQ Posts: 1,319 Rep Power: 0	That's what I was thinking. I was sure it wouldn't really affect much (there isn't a way to compensate for not having a 256-bit memory bus through software) but I just wanted to get some input just in case I was missing something. __________________ Xfire: [Shinji1225 \ Status] A7N8X-E Deluxe Athlon XP 2500+ (@ 2.2 GHz 11x200 MHz FSB) Corsair TwinX XMS 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel (2-2-3-5) [color=red]ATi [/color][color=white]Radeon 9500 Pro (@ 330\310) \ [/color][color=white]Omega Catalyst Drivers v2.5.90[/color] [color=white]Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU[/color]