PowerColor Radeon 8500 BIOS change

xroy · Jan 6, 2003, 07:32 PM

Hi guys.

I have some questions about changeing the BIOS on my Radeon 8500.
As you can see in the headline I have a board from powercolor, and my question is, can I use the 7008 BIOS that you can fint @
http://www.omegacorner.com.

I don´t get all this with PAL and NTSC, can the 7008 BIOS handle both of them?

Some help please.

//Fredrik (Sweden) I know, my english is bad

RIV@NVX · Jan 6, 2003, 07:44 PM

if your card is working fine... there is no reason for BIOS flash

xroy · Jan 6, 2003, 08:10 PM

The reason why flashing my card is that I newley read the artcile at rage3d about the diferense in some BIOS:es. And the 7008 was best in OC.

RIV@NVX · Jan 6, 2003, 08:28 PM

Well, is your card 64MB?
Then BBA bios on Omega's site should work.

xroy · Jan 6, 2003, 08:31 PM

Yes I´ve a 64mb card. BBA? what is that? 7008? Thanks for the help

RIV@NVX · Jan 6, 2003, 08:42 PM

BBA=Built by ATI

Well, you can try... but at your own risk... which BIOS version are you using at the moment?

xroy · Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM

I´ve the Original BIOS from PowerColor, but my card isn´t "Built by ATi"? Or is it?

RIV@NVX · Jan 6, 2003, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xroy
I´ve the Original BIOS from PowerColor, but my card isn´t "Built by ATi"? Or is it?

No, it isn't, it is powered by ATI, but BIOS should work.

Jan 6, 2003, 07:32 PM	#1
xroy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	PowerColor Radeon 8500 BIOS change Hi guys. I have some questions about changeing the BIOS on my Radeon 8500. As you can see in the headline I have a board from powercolor, and my question is, can I use the 7008 BIOS that you can fint @ http://www.omegacorner.com. I don´t get all this with PAL and NTSC, can the 7008 BIOS handle both of them? Some help please. //Fredrik (Sweden) I know, my english is bad

Jan 6, 2003, 07:44 PM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	if your card is working fine... there is no reason for BIOS flash __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 6, 2003, 08:28 PM	#4
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well, is your card 64MB? Then BBA bios on Omega's site should work. __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 6, 2003, 08:42 PM	#6
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	BBA=Built by ATI Well, you can try... but at your own risk... which BIOS version are you using at the moment? __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 6, 2003, 08:10 PM	Thread Starter #3
xroy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	The reason why flashing my card is that I newley read the artcile at rage3d about the diferense in some BIOS:es. And the 7008 was best in OC.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:31 PM	Thread Starter #5
xroy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Yes I´ve a 64mb card. BBA? what is that? 7008? Thanks for the help

Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM	Thread Starter #7
xroy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I´ve the Original BIOS from PowerColor, but my card isn´t "Built by ATi"? Or is it?