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TheHeartSmasher
3 Oct 2005, 2:03am
ATI Radeon X850 Pro

Brand POWERCOLOR
Model R48-PVD3
Chipset
GPU Radeon X850PRO
Core clock 520MHz
PixelPipelines 12

Memory
Memory Clock 1080MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 9
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Ports
D-SUB 1
DVI 1
TV-Out HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out
VIVO Yes
General
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2048x1536@85Hz
SLI Supported No
Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP
System Requirements A 350W system power supply is highly recommended
Packaging
Package Contents HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
Composite Cable
VIVO Cable
Power Cable
DVI to VGA Adapter
Manual
Drivers CD

If so what should I use and why/how much/ and what are the risks?
TheHeartSmasher
15 Nov 2005, 12:38pm
Where is the link my friend.
dave5504
15 Nov 2005, 7:03pm
hi i have a powercolor x850 pro pci express vivo card
i can flash it to any bios i like but somehow i unlocked the 16 pipes then somehow locked back up lol i unlocked em looked in the log and then it said i had 16 pipes then i looked again and it went back to 12 i have tried like 5 of everyones methods and i am still stuck at 12 lol
i think i need a x850pro bios modded for 16 pipes if there is anyway i can get it i would very very much appreciate it i also heard people saying that you have to reinstall drivers everytime to use ati tool to read the number of active pipes did i need to reinstall the ati tool as well as the drivers?
and is this switch fomat correct?
" atiflash -p 0 x850xtpe.bin -f -newbios "
or is this correct
" atiflash -p -f -newbios 0 x850xtpe.bin "
or deos it even matter if anyone has the knowledge to help me i would be beyond greatful
GrayFox
15 Nov 2005, 7:24pm
Some of the x850pros can't be unlocked.
TurboGLH
15 Nov 2005, 11:45pm
Some of the x850pros can't be unlocked.

Thats right. The ones that dont' work are almost always pci-e. If you follow the instructions in the link above (try using the modded flashrom instead of the extra moddifier on the ati one) and the card doesn't work then you may just be out of luck.
XVINCEX
16 Nov 2005, 2:15am
I just got a X850 PRO Vivo AGP,

How can I backup my current BIOS?
How can I flash the bios?

Thanks!
dave5504
16 Nov 2005, 8:02pm
you guys arent listening i had it saying 16 pipes in my log after i flashed it back to somthing else already and ended up not not realizing it till after the fact and yes it is pci express i dont get it lol