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More info?)
Good way to make your video card a paperweight . good luck on mod
"GTS" <gts123NOSPAM@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:epPrc.292$OI6.262@newsfe2-win...
> You could try posting the question about the type of memory on your card
to
>
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=5
> There are many threads here about flashing the 5900XT but the concensus
> seems to be 'no'
>
> "live and let live" <vodkadrinkers@t-online.de> wrote in message
> news:c8o7ec$sam$03$1@news.t-online.com...
> > Hi,
> > Thanks for the quick answer, with ref to answer 1 i have heard that
there
> > are 2 types of memory for the XT Hynix and samsung, those who have
samsung
> > are the unlucky ones, the hynix is (reportedly) capable of clocking
higher
> > than 714mhz (2.8ns) it is supposedly slower clocked 2.2ns ram (not too
> sure
> > how anyone can find this out for his/her card though. With ref to answer
2
> > my card has heatsinks on the memory which is good in a sense, but i
would
> > love to know what memory is under there.
> >
> > regards
> > Rob
> > "GTS" <gts123NOSPAM@ntlworld.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > news:kFMrc.393$2s.371@newsfe6-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > > No, not with an XT for two reasons
> > > 1. The XT usually has 2.8ns memory - not fast enough to cope with the
> 5950
> > > standard timings (2ns)
> > > 2. Lack of memory heatsinks / cooling - the XT cards have a cut down
> > cooling
> > > solution compared to the 2 PCI slot 5900's - the card will overheat if
> > > overclocked too much.
> > > People have successfully flashed the standard 5900 cards to 5950 -
(the
> > 5900
> > > uses 2.2ns memory), but several users trying to do the same with their
> > XT's
> > > have stopped it working at all. If this happened you may be able to
> flash
> > > the original XT bios back using a PCI vga card to boot with, or some
> peeps
> > > have planned ahead and prepared a boot disk that includes the original
> > flash
> > > bin so the bios can be re-loaded even without seeing anything on
screen
> > but
> > > seems too risky to me...IMO
> > >
> > > "live and let live" <vodkadrinkers@t-online.de> wrote in message
> > > news:c8nv8t$k4e$03$1@news.t-online.com...
> > > > Hallo,
> > > > I have seen on diverse sites reports that a 5900 can be changed to a
> > 5950
> > > > Ultra by flashing it a new bios, is this correct? If so can i do it
> with
> > > my
> > > > Club 3D 5900 XT? Has anyone here done so successfully with this
Card?
> > And
> > > > most importantly, will i get any real benefit out of this, apart
from
> it
> > > > showing in my system properties as a 5950 Ultra, i mean will i see a
> > huge
> > > > differance in games? Sorry for so many questions, and thanks to
those
> of
> > > you
> > > > who can help me.
> > > >
> > > > All the best
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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