MUST SEE: Upgrade from 9800SE to 9800PRO

[player4499]

My friend give me the folllowing info for upgrade 9800SE to 9800PRO!!
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Power Color (~only) RADEON 9800SE 128MB video card model ( R98SE-C3 ) was based entirely on the RADEON 9800 PRO ( XF98-C3L ) design, there is NO difference betweeen the chipset , memory , resistors, the pin out, etc are identical except that the pipelines as below

Radeon 9800PRO 8 pixel pipelines
Radeon 9800SE 4 pixel pipelines

The RADEON 9800SE video card it can be unlock from 4 pipelines to 8 pipelines as follow

The step to change the 4 pixel pipelines to 8 pixel pipelines for Radeon 9800 SE r98xe-c3 (128MB 256 bits)?

1) Download the Omega drivers 2.5.22 from omega homepage http://www.omegacorner.com/index_ati.html

2) When you start install the driver, you should pick the option "Soft-Mod 9800SE Omega Driver 9800SE -> 9800 NP/Pro/XT".

3) Actually, it is already unlock the other 4 pipelines when the driver finish installed. However, you cannot really tell from video properties. You should download riva tuner software http://download.guru3d.com/rivatuner/

4) After installed the riva tuner, you can see the 4 pipelines are already unlocked.
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3DMark 03.
9800 Pro has 5401 points.
9800 SE (4 pipelines) has 3626 points.
After unlocked 9800 SE (8 pipelines) has 5151 points.
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Save $$$$ and Enjoy it!

[Mykex]

Not all SE cards use the PCB with 8pipes.

[phrozen_dreamz]

So thats with the power color 9800se?

[Xtreeme]

Also some of the gpu's they use had other 4 pipes switched off cause-they were defective. Pixelation and other oddities happen often. Instead of ATI loosing $ they simply turn half off run the 4 good ones and sell it at a lower price/performance range.

[RamonGTP]

One of the user reviews I read at newegg said that there were artifacts after trying this... I'm sure it will work for some, but its definatly not gauranteed by any means.

[player4499]

If you are successfully unlocked it, you will see the picture as below:



Also, it seems Power Color is the only manufacturer who has this special 9800SE video card. Others will not work.

Good luck pal!

[Xtreeme]

Nor will ALL of the power color 9800se's. Thats what we are warning folks of. Not all the GPU's other 4 pipes work. REGARDLESS of the pcb of card used. Its really just luck-meaning dont base your purchase descion on this factor alone.

[player4499]

Agree.....I may be just lucky~~~
More article here:
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/beta/h...guides&id=10-1