Xploited Titan

Finally, I'm not dying dumber... thank you Jmke for the info.

kristos

Weren't the XT's supposed to use 1.667 ns memory.

Laagvliegerke

You are correct! My mistake!

These are the different speeds:

• RADEON X800 PRO (12 pipelines, 2 ns memory)
  core: 475 Mhz
  mem: 450 Mhz (2 ns = 500 Mhz so there's room for overclocking)
• RADEON X800 XT (16 pipelines, 1,6 ns memory but there are also types with 2 ns memory!!)
  core: 500 Mhz
  mem: 500 Mhz (1,6 ns = 600 Mhz)
• RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM EDITION
  core: 520 Mhz
  mem: 575 Mhz (1,6 ns = 600 Mhz)

But I haven't seen X800's with 1,6 ns mem that actually made it to 600 Mhz.

I think the best buy is a X800 PRO VIVO! Flashing the BIOS of that card with a XT-bios enables the 16 pipelines. I've seen cards that almost made it to XT PE speeds with standard cooling and no artifacts!

Wouldn't that be a better buy?

didi

It would if you could be sure that on all pro cards the 16 pipelines are intact. That probably is not the case for some, since I've heard of failed and irriversible mods... Of course it's a risk (I would probably take it too ) but one that can be avoided...

Laagvliegerke

If you buy a VIVO, there's 100% chance it works. At least, that's what I read in a couple of fora where many users have tried it with success. Dunno why but for some strange reason, all X800 PRO VIVO's have no bad pipelines. So the 16 pipelines are intact (but the card only uses 12 off course)

Well, the mod works for now But when will ATI "fix" this?

Xploited Titan

soon... That's the reason why the X800Pro's we're waiting for on a grouped order take so much time...

Laagvliegerke

Let me know if the mod works