[Acoma_Andy]

Allright so I've screwed up my Sapphire 9600 Pro by putting a Sapphire 9600 XT bios over it. Now when I use the card it artifacts even at bootup. I just ordered a Zalman VF700-AlCu wondering if it will do any good to the card.

If it doesn't I can still use the Zalman VF700-AlCu for my 6800 XT (I hope).

So my question is, will it do any good trying the Zalman VF700-AlCu on the 9600 Pro?

If all fails I still have to figure out a way to get the old bios back on the 9600 Pro. Any ideas?

 

[xie67]

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Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy Allright so I've screwed up my Sapphire 9600 Pro by putting a Sapphire 9600 XT bios over it. Now when I use the card it artifacts even at bootup. I just ordered a Zalman VF700-AlCu wondering if it will do any good to the card. If it doesn't I can still use the Zalman VF700-AlCu for my 6800 XT (I hope). So my question is, will it do any good trying the Zalman VF700-AlCu on the 9600 Pro? If all fails I still have to figure out a way to get the old bios back on the 9600 Pro. Any ideas?

Go to techpower up and load up a new BIOS and flash it. You can find the BIOS collection..here..just choose what you want and go from there.

cheers

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Well how? I cannot see anything when I turn on the computer. So that makes it a bit hard to flash. Would the new cooler help? The fan is currently making a lot of noise.. which it didn't before, it kinda looks like it's trying to get to abnormal speeds.

 

[xie67]

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Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy Well how? I cannot see anything when I turn on the computer. So that makes it a bit hard to flash. Would the new cooler help? The fan is currently making a lot of noise.. which it didn't before, it kinda looks like it's trying to get to abnormal speeds.

Well how you ask ?
It looks asthough you have a working replacement for the moment. So first off you gotta have a Floppy disk and you are going to have to make it bootable. Just go into windows and create one.

Then go to the site I linked with the BIOS codes for ATI and select the one suitable for your card ( take your time and get the correct one). Write the file to Floppy and run it in the rig and flash the new BIOS to the VGA when you put the 9600pro into it.
Remeber it is all done in DOS so make sure you have the Floppy to boot first.

cheers

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Yes but in DOS I cannot see anything either. And in this rig I don't have a diskette drive. I got another rig with a diskette drive though so that's not a problem. Only thing is that it artifacts as soon as I turn it on so even if I would get to dos I can't see anything, the screen is totally distorted.

 

[xie67]

Well I'm sad to say you are beyond my level of help other than get yourself a PCI not PCI-e graphics/video card and use that for the display whilst the 9600pro is in the AGP socket.....

cheers

 

[Acoma_Andy]

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Originally Posted by xie67 Well I'm sad to say you are beyond my level of help other than get yourself a PCI not PCI-e graphics/video card and use that for the display whilst the 9600pro is in the AGP socket..... cheers

Yes I also thought of that but the cheapest PCI videocard I saw was 42 euro, a bit expensive for a one-time solution.

Hmm.. I could also "guess" what to type while the screen is distorbed. The computer is still fully functional, maybe I should make a list of what to type in and try...

Anyway thanks for your help and I'll be trying that cooler first.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Edit: I got it

once in dos type the command "flashrom.exe -f -p 0 (bios name).(file extension)" and that will load the bios on to the card

 

[Vasco]

I think that the vf700 should sort u out. It is obviously trying to run a XT speeds which is why the fan is so loud. The VF700 gives a significant drop in temperature.

 

[SEGAos]

So your done with the bios? Try that cooler, I have it on my 9600xt. You can install it later on the 6800 to, but you need to buy new passive heatsinks. They are something like 3$.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

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Originally Posted by SEGAos So your done with the bios? Try that cooler, I have it on my 9600xt. You can install it later on the 6800 to, but you need to buy new passive heatsinks. They are something like 3$.

No I'm not done with the BIOS.. I tried doing a "blind" flash. But after typing in the "flashrom.exe -f -p 0 (bios name).(file extension)" it came with a sound.. and I can't see anything. Do I have to press "1" or " y" or I dunno because I can't see it because of the heavy artifacting.

Since I'm doing this "blindly" I would like to know what to type in exactly. Any help very very much appreciated.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Come on don't tell me nobody here ever flashed a BIOS with flashrom before