X1800xt

Thad11 · Dec 11, 2006, 06:09 PM

I am not very graphics card knowledgeable but the new games are now bringing this card to its knees.

A friend of mine said it is sometimes possible to flash a video card and upgrade it. I was wondering if this is possible with this card.

X1800XT- 512 mgb of memory
2.8D Intel processor
4 gig of 400 ram

~~hackerx~~ · Dec 11, 2006, 09:41 PM

In ur case its possible.But the bios flash will merely increase clock speed and memory speed and increase voltages and change the fan beaviour.
If it doesn't work out u may end up with a dead card.
U'll end up with a overclocked card.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 12, 2006, 04:16 PM

Flashing the card isn't going to do anything you can't accomplish with a safer software tool.

Like Hackerx said.... it'll likely just overclock it if it changes anything at all.

Thad11 · Dec 12, 2006, 06:47 PM

I take it that I will have to upgrade again---cheeeeze. I was hoping to get away with another year.

Any recomendations? smile

aNy_oNE · Dec 12, 2006, 10:32 PM

Uhm, what? Bringing it to it's knees? I don't think so... I mean, unless you have lots of money, it's not really worth upgrading (yet) - if anything I think you should upgrade your processor; Pentium D's kinda suck.

~~hackerx~~ · Dec 13, 2006, 02:34 AM

And why are u running a pentium d with ddr 400 ram.Pentium d's are the most bandiwdth hungry porcessors in the world.If anything is bring ur comp to its knees its the processor and ram combo

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 19, 2006, 04:52 PM

Wouldn't you need to be playing at uber high resolutions to be stressing an X1800XT out?

... if an X1800XT won't play your games well enough then you're just expecting a hell of alot out of your PC...

aNy_oNE · Dec 19, 2006, 08:43 PM

Yep, an X1800XT is fine. I mean, look at my computer, and I'm not complaining (wait, well, actually I am >_>).

BTW Hex, post in enough threads?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 21, 2006, 04:19 PM

Er well I was making up for lost time see

aNy_oNE · Dec 21, 2006, 05:32 PM

Lol, k.