ATI BIOS Identification (sticky plz)

h0ly0ne · Jul 31, 2002, 03:00 PM

It is time for some fresh air in here ...

This Thread is for ALL Radeon Cards available ... so please read on, if you own ANY Radeon Card ...

I started some sort of ATI BIOS Identification Project a few weeks ago. Target for this Project is to clarify the exact rules how ATI BIOSes are marked. Recently finished the BIOS ID Identification and I'll post it tonight, when I am at home. I also generated a list of available ATI BIOSes found on Rage3D/Driverheaven/ATi-News.

Next step would be the COLLECTING process ... and there is where YOU are required now ...

For getting a nearly perfect list (and describtions) of available BIOSes, I ask you to send me your BIOS. When we all help together, we are able, to bring light in the dark halls of ATI BIOSes ...

First of all, I need a dump of your BIOS. To do so, you have to grab a copy of RadEdit v1.1 (http://www.radeon2.ru ... in the upper left corner is a link). With this utility you are able to grab your current ATI BIOS into a file. Just start RadEdit press the Current Button, and see all the Fields filling with information. (if there occurs an error, you don't have a radeon graphiccard, or an error occurd that I cannot describe ... :>) ... and be warned ... this utility is able to damage your BIOS (in only very rare cases!!!) so, don't play around with it, if you don't know exactly what to do ... so no warranty from me, if you damage something (I play around with this util for a year now, and have nothing damaged ...)
Now press the "SAVE ..." Button ... and save it to a file. Now add it to a mail with the exact description of your card (e.g. ATI Radeon 8500LE 128MB). Please also mention if your card is from a 3rd Party Vendor or not. (built by ATI or powered by ATI).

E-Mail Address : nls@gmx.ch and if my new e-mail account works : TeamBIOS@gmx.net (will be avail' tomorrow)

Please also mention in this E-Mail if the BIOS is modified or not ... e.g. Core/Memory Clock changed, VendorID changed,...

When I receive your E-Mail I will check the BIOS ... compare it do my BIOS Identification list, and post the exact BIOS information with your NickName (if you don't want to be mentioned in this thread, drop me a line in the mail).

The BIOS Identification list, with my findings will be posted tonight, so don't blame me for the rare information now ...

Maybe this project works ... hope so ...

Greetings