Flashing Sapphire 9700PRO with ATi Retail BIOS

RyanVM · Jan 20, 2003, 10:10 PM

Would this work? I'm thinking yes because Sapphire makes ATi's cards. Has anybody tried this? Successfully?

I'm having some issues with my card and I want to try a BIOS flash to see if it helps.

I'm on a revision 1.1 PCB.

RyanVM · Jan 20, 2003, 11:23 PM

Well, I went and did it anyways

It worked!

Zarathustra · Jan 22, 2003, 12:39 AM

Only benefit I can see with doing that flash is if you went with a newer BIOS, but the Sapphires all appear to have the latest BIOS

LioCraft · Jan 22, 2003, 02:10 PM

How are this Shappire cards?, can you use the standard ATI drivers?...I was planning to buy a Shappire Radeon 7500, but don't know if the card is good or not.

Junk · Jan 22, 2003, 04:12 PM

I bought a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9000 (non-pro) about a month ago and have been very pleased with it. The performance has been great for me, and the price was even better (~$65 after shipping). I have used drivers from Sapphire's website, both of ATi's Powered By.. and Built By.. drivers, and Omega's drivers. Here's a link to my 3D Mark score..

RyanVM · Jan 23, 2003, 09:17 AM

IIRC, Sapphire is the company which actually manufactures the Radeon cards for ATi. And yes, I had the older 8.003 BIOS, not the 8.004 BIOS. It didn't make a difference, but oh well

peterosesbookie · Jan 23, 2003, 06:25 PM

I just want to know where to find the bioses for the radeon cards and utilities.

later

pete

if you have to: PM me

RyanVM · Jan 24, 2003, 06:45 AM

Go to Omega's site (linked from the front page of DriverHeaven)

Zarathustra · Jan 24, 2003, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RyanVM
IIRC, Sapphire is the company which actually manufactures the Radeon cards for ATi. And yes, I had the older 8.003 BIOS, not the 8.004 BIOS. It didn't make a difference, but oh well

Actually my 9700 Pro was made in Canada by ATI. Going to the 8.004 gave me an extra 10mhz on my memory overclock

Jan 20, 2003, 10:10 PM	#1
RyanVM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Flashing Sapphire 9700PRO with ATi Retail BIOS Would this work? I'm thinking yes because Sapphire makes ATi's cards. Has anybody tried this? Successfully? I'm having some issues with my card and I want to try a BIOS flash to see if it helps. I'm on a revision 1.1 PCB.

Jan 22, 2003, 02:10 PM	#4
LioCraft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	How are this Shappire cards?, can you use the standard ATI drivers?...I was planning to buy a Shappire Radeon 7500, but don't know if the card is good or not. __________________

Jan 22, 2003, 04:12 PM	#5
Junk DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 395 Rep Power: 0	Sapphire Cards I bought a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9000 (non-pro) about a month ago and have been very pleased with it. The performance has been great for me, and the price was even better (~$65 after shipping). I have used drivers from Sapphire's website, both of ATi's Powered By.. and Built By.. drivers, and Omega's drivers. Here's a link to my 3D Mark score..

Jan 23, 2003, 06:25 PM	#7
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Where do you find the bios and flashing utilities I just want to know where to find the bioses for the radeon cards and utilities. later pete if you have to: PM me

Jan 20, 2003, 11:23 PM	Thread Starter #2
RyanVM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Well, I went and did it anyways It worked!

Jan 22, 2003, 12:39 AM	#3
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Only benefit I can see with doing that flash is if you went with a newer BIOS, but the Sapphires all appear to have the latest BIOS

Jan 23, 2003, 09:17 AM	Thread Starter #6
RyanVM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	IIRC, Sapphire is the company which actually manufactures the Radeon cards for ATi. And yes, I had the older 8.003 BIOS, not the 8.004 BIOS. It didn't make a difference, but oh well

Jan 24, 2003, 06:45 AM	Thread Starter #8
RyanVM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Go to Omega's site (linked from the front page of DriverHeaven)