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08-19-2008, 09:01 AM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere inbetween FL and NY Posts: 3,038
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for 4850, flashing the bios for fan control is nice, that's what I did when I had the stock cooler.
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Graphics Card:Asus 4850
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09-07-2008, 09:05 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,920
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You don't need to flash the BIOS on any card especially for fan related problems.
Just use a program to control it.
anywho, I have to RMA my X2 because the Memory went bad.
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09-07-2008, 09:22 PM
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The Bulldog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In an empty Ramen packet Posts: 4,381
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You do for the 4850. Fan control issues in catalyst.
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09-07-2008, 09:51 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,920
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Expertool ATI
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09-07-2008, 10:45 PM
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The Bulldog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In an empty Ramen packet Posts: 4,381
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bios flashing is a more permanent solution
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09-07-2008, 10:51 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,920
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There is no risk of bricking your card using the program I stated.
And yea, its soooo hard to move a slider and hit apply.
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09-08-2008, 12:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13,739
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recovery isn't that hard for a failed flash.
Besides, you never need to worry about it again with a BIOS flash.
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09-08-2008, 04:48 AM
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Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 6,355
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I have flashed my ati cards literally hundreds of times...not had a failed flash once.
Doing it in DOS with atiflash is the key
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09-08-2008, 12:37 PM
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Not Worth The Explanation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,920
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Still a higher chance of problems or killing the card with a Flash in comparison to use the program I suggested.
Not an opinion, its fact.
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09-08-2008, 01:24 PM
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The Bulldog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In an empty Ramen packet Posts: 4,381
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I'm just saying that flashing is a good option. especially if you sell the card or put it in another computer sometime. I don't see why its such a big deal. | |
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