Need help volt modding Sapphire X1600 Pro

[Kriztoffer]

I have this really old school card. I want to volt mod and get a better bios f.ex using ATI BIOS editor, I can't use it myself thought. I can run the card maxed core and memory clock in 06.

Here is the card Sapphire X1600 Pro (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/171/ATI_X1600_Pro.html)

First thing I noticed with it, I can't save the Bios file with GPU-Z... what now?

I only found a volt mod at techpowerup, but it was for a x1300 pro/non-pro. But the PCB's looks exactly the same.
Radeon X1300 Pro/non-pro
(http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=7530)
Here are a few pictures of my cards PCB. (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=7530)
(http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=7530)http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6489/img4432.th.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/img4432.jpg/)http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/7779/img4423.th.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/img4423.jpg/)http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1085/img4425.th.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/i/img4425.jpg/)http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6844/img4429d.th.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/img4429d.jpg/)

[ocgmj]

Data sheet: RT9232A (http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/207966/RICHTEK/RT9232A.html)
Pin 5 to ground
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[Neuromancer]

Nice ocgmj... repped

[ocgmj]

Thanks man!

[Kriztoffer]

Thanks a lot mate!

Am I on the right track now? :)

[ocgmj]

Yes, I'm guessing probably will need 20K VR's.

[Kriztoffer]

Yes, I'm guessing probably will need 20K VR's.

So one last question I guess.

Solder a cable onto pin5 on each RT932 and then take the cable to the VR. And ground the VR?

right?


*Edited* Do you know where I could pick up a few read points for GPU Vcore? and mem?

[ocgmj]

Pin5 to middle pin of VR. Pin7 to ground of VR. Read points circled below.
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[Kriztoffer]

Pin5 to middle pin of VR. Pin7 to ground of VR. Read points circled below.
1348


So from the RT9232A I should solder a cable from pin 5 to VR middle and a Cable from pin7 to VR's ground?

This is what I've done so far.

Any good ground points you could point out?:)

[ocgmj]

Your on the right track. :thumbsup:

[Kriztoffer]

Your on the right track. :thumbsup:


Thanks man! Thanks you for taking your time helping a noob out.:blush:

Could you help me pointing some ground points out?


Update. pin7 now got cables too.:)

[ocgmj]

Have a look at this thread by ViVi. Excellent info in here: http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698&highlight=Volt The green wires on pin7 will go to leg 1 or 3 of the VR

[Kriztoffer]

Have a look at this thread by ViVi. Excellent info in here: http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698&highlight=Volt The green wires on pin7 will go to leg 1 or 3 of the VR


Sure I will.:) Thanks for the help mate. +rep

[Kriztoffer]

I've hooked up the VR's now. I got 2x 22VR's couldn't get my hands on 20k.

Anyway, I will ask a question. I need two safe ground spots for my voltage read of core and mem.

[ocgmj]

1361

[Kriztoffer]

Awesome! Thanks mate.:)

Meh, I can load "bios" file into Radeon Bios Editor, what do I need to do?

Seems like it's too old. Anyone know how I could mod my own BIOS or get longer CCC range? cause I can run the card at Max clocks in 06 without any kind of mod. just a fan on the HS.

[ocgmj]

User Rivaturner instead of CCC.

[Kriztoffer]

User Rivaturner instead of CCC.


Jupp. Rivatuner worked like a dream.:) Thanks mate.