X800 GTO² to X850 XT BIOS Mod

[Unregistered]

Go ahead and push it as far as you would like. Keep an eye on the temps though. I wouldn't let them go past 70C. I could only get my core to 519 on stock cooling so far, but some cards are better than others.

Well it got to 618 and black screened on me, so i set it to 575 and am now doing the memory one and it is on 591, been here for a good 45mins, how long will it go on for??

Also is there anything wrong in setting the fan speed to 100% when it hits over 60C??

Thanks

Rudy

 

[ShadowFlare]

mine showed up like this , is there something wrong?

No, nothing wrong. Based on the version number you must be using the Catalyst 5.8 drivers. I think the GTO name wasn't formally recognized by the driver until 5.9, so for anything earlier, it will just say you have an X850 card.

UPDATE:

NewEgg Stock:

Retail Verison Here ($249)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102596

OEM Version Here ($199)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102595

$199 again? If it is still that price when it is in stock, maybe I'll buy another to try to get one that clocks better. Then if I do, I'll sell my current one. If possible, I'd like to get one that at least gets a little beyond XT PE speeds, not just between XT and XT PE.

 

[Pentium D]

No, nothing wrong. Based on the version number you must be using the Catalyst 5.8 drivers. I think the GTO name wasn't formally recognized by the driver until 5.9, so for anything earlier, it will just say you have an X850 card.

when I flashed to 16p and restarted, it shows found new hardware in xp and installed driver automatically...is that the catalyst driver? otherwise i didnt install any driver myself. btw...a lot of ppl saying that this card can reach core 540 on stock fan...but mine not even to 460..is that common? or am i doing something wrong?

 

[Pentium D]

the oem version from newegg for $199 is currently out of stock

 

[DanishDevil]

Still a goddamn steal. I bought mine in their initial price rise to $299 (I got it for $230). Hell, I might pick up another (or two )

The only thing that sucks is: If we want crossfire, we're spending $350 for an X850XTPE Crossfire Card that probably won't reach the speeds of these beauties

 

[Pentium D]

take a look at this..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-Radeon...ryZ80190QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I wonder how much it will end up

 

[GreenBaron]

the oem version from newegg for $199 is currently out of stock

What does the retail $249 one contain that the $199 does not? I looked at the cable/CD page, and it didn't look like there was a lot of bundled software or anything... is it just for the cables?

What cables come with the OEM version? Also, I thought that this card did not need an extra power feed from the case, but the graphic shows what looks like a power cable??? Does this come with the OEM?

BTW: For all the Connec3D GTO doubters out there, this card has been added to the original article that this forum is based on. I'd just like to see some benchmarks on the C3D-GTO vs. the Sap-GTO2 on the same system.... Any takers?

-GB

 

[Pentium D]

they dicuss the differance between oem and retail earlier in this post, may be u can find it.
and yes they need an power feed.

 

[DanishDevil]

take a look at this..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-Radeon...ryZ80190QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I wonder how much it will end up

It's already too much

 

[Unregistered]

Got my GTO2 today, unlocked 16p with no problems, used ATItool to overclock it and it goes to 600/620, but I get these black(in F.E.A.R and Battlefield2) and yellow (in atitool; scan for artifatcs) dots every now and then. Between scanning atitool says "delta of 107000 in 1024 pixels (102avg). NO ERRORS FOR 20min... NO Errors? wtf am i seeing then?
Thanks for help... in advance

 

[DanishDevil]

The only diff btwn the OEM and Retail is:

The box
Documentation

That's it. You wanna spend $50 on that???

 

[Pentium D]

The only diff btwn the OEM and Retail is:

The box
Documentation

That's it. You wanna spend $50 on that???

good point..heh

 

[GreenBaron]

they dicuss the differance between oem and retail earlier in this post, may be u can find it.
and yes they need an power feed.

The differences were barely discussed in this post (which is the only discussion I can find):

"Well the Lite package comes with games, a box, guides and cables, but OEM means you only get the card."

So my questions are not really answered... What games? what cables with OEM? Is "Lite" Retail the same as newegg's "Retail"..... Why are bundled specs so hard for site/manufactr to list???

-GB

 

[DanishDevil]

I got the OEM from Newegg and I got:

Card in AntiStatic Bag
PCI-E Power Cable
STOP Sticker
S-Video Cable
Video Cable
DVI-VGA Dongle
Component Video Adapter
Plain Brown Box

 

[Pentium D]

I got the OEM from Newegg and I got:

Card in AntiStatic Bag
PCI-E Power Cable
STOP Sticker
S-Video Cable
Video Cable
DVI-VGA Dongle
Component Video Adapter
Plain Brown Box

mine is same except I got a plain WHITE box...

 

[Cubewood]

Anyone knows if the Artic ATI Silencer 4 fits on the card?

 

[DanishDevil]

Got my GTO2 today, unlocked 16p with no problems, used ATItool to overclock it and it goes to 600/620, but I get these black(in F.E.A.R and Battlefield2) and yellow (in atitool; scan for artifatcs) dots every now and then. Between scanning atitool says "delta of 107000 in 1024 pixels (102avg). NO ERRORS FOR 20min... NO Errors? wtf am i seeing then?
Thanks for help... in advance

When it says "delta of 107000 in 1024 pixels (102avg).", that is an error. Set ATiTool to Beep on every error. Then, LISTEN. If it beeps, Abort the overclock and scan for artifacts. Once you can go for, oh let's say 30-45 min. without errors, then you're good to go.

One thing though: When I'm overclocking, I close my doors and windows and leave the AC off. It gets pretty hot in the room, but this makes sure that no matter what the conditions, your GPU will not overheat. If you overclock with your AC cranked to like 60 degrees, when you have an intense summer gaming session or go to an LAN Party, your GPU will fry. Be cautious.

For your reference, this is what I'm running with my card right now. And believe me, I have sufficient cooling (although I haven't gotten aftermarket GPU Cooling yet):

GL to you,
DanishDevi

PS: Does the Thermalright V-1 work on the X800GTO2?
Where is the Auxilary thermal sensor on the card physically?l

 

[DanishDevil]

mine is same except I got a plain WHITE box...

Well white is more boring than brown! HAHA!

 

[DanishDevil]

Anyone knows if the Artic ATI Silencer 4 fits on the card?

This is the one you want:

Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Rev 2 (X800, X850)

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...uct_info&manufacturers_id=69&products_id=2878

This one fits the R480 core, the one on the X800GTO2.

GL to ya

 

[DanishDevil]

What kind of FPS do you guys get with your modded cards on the ATITool 3d View?

 

[Unregistered]

This is the one you want:

Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Rev 2 (X800, X850)

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...uct_info&manufacturers_id=69&products_id=2878

This one fits the R480 core, the one on the X800GTO2.

GL to ya

Oh damn I bought the Silencer 4, because they didnt have the 5 rev 2

Ah well then i try sell it to someone again

 

[Blackadder]

This is the one you want:

Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Rev 2 (X800, X850)

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...uct_info&manufacturers_id=69&products_id=2878

This one fits the R480 core, the one on the X800GTO2.

GL to ya

I didn't like the arctic coolers - i used a zalman vf700-cu - seems to work well...

 

[Cubewood]

I Emailed the company where i ordered the Arctic cooler, and asked if they can change it in a VF700-Cu Silent VGA Cooler

 

[DanishDevil]

I didn't like the arctic coolers - i used a zalman vf700-cu - seems to work well...

Give me a screen like I posted of ATITool with the 3D View and Temps and clock speeds and all.

 

[ShadowFlare]

Still a goddamn steal. I bought mine in their initial price rise to $299 (I got it for $230). Hell, I might pick up another (or two )

The only thing that sucks is: If we want crossfire, we're spending $350 for an X850XTPE Crossfire Card that probably won't reach the speeds of these beauties

Won't reach the speeds of these? An X850 XT PE should have at least as high of a chance to overclock to high speeds as the X800 GTO2. How could the overclocking potential of the X800 GTO2 surpass the X850 XT PE when they use the same memory and same core? (except for that the XT PE is guaranteed to get at least 540) Those chips were designed for that kind of card.


BTW, I'm considering buying another from newegg when they are in stock again, if the price is still $199 when it gets in stock. It would be so that I could try to get one that gets better gpu clocks. Then I would sell my existing one on eBay if the other overclocked better. Maybe I could even sell it for more than I bought it, especially if the prices go up again by the time I sell it.