9800NP-> Pro bios

kinney

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Where can I find 9800Pro bios to update my Sapphire NP card?

Also, what is the difference between the bios?
Clock/voltages?

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cleeve

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Why do you want a 9800 PRO bios? If the clock pushes the memory to hard it's not going to work anyway.

Just get an overclocking utility and see how high it'll go. A 9800 PRO bios won't offer you any benefits.

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Nights_L

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I don't think so, what Cleeve is saying (I think), it's more cuz by the cheaper RAM used on the 9800NP, so that you can't clock it as high as the Pro version
 

jankphil

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ok, you can find stuff about flashing your video card here

<A HREF="http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=techdisplayadapters&Number=2712704&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1" target="_new">Flash guide @ Futuremark</A>

But before you go, remember it DOES add voltage to your 9800np, so make SURE it can handle the 340mhz, then make sure you make a backup disk (explained in the text) so just in case you fudge your card up you can go back. I flashed my 9800 np from Sapphire, and the only aftereffect is i can't hit 200fsb on my barton 2500+, but it hits 2800+ just fine. GL and let us know how it works out

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kinney

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Thank you, I will give it a go sometime soon.

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