FuRY: it DOES help. thers ppl that said they got 100 more 3dmarks with it. thanks for all the links. gonna check 'em out now. im GONNA do all research untill im sure im doing it right and all. if i can find a guide where they actually say that IT is possible to flash the Pro to XT. again. thanks u all. u have bin helpful :D as usual XD

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OK. 100 extra 3dmarks...and what was their original scores? for example, if you're talking 2001 and you have 18000 as a score and you get 100 extra...let's do the math... 100/18000=+.5% increase in speed. If that's not the right benchmark, apply the same formula for whatever benchmark (and remember, it's a synthetic benchmark! it's not necesarily what you'll see in real world games), and I bet you're gonna find that's not gonna get you enough to see any real difference. Keep in mind 5% is not even noticeable unless you're averaging 20fps or something, and even then it's usually not. The only real reason to flash is it can automatically increase the voltage to the GPU, which can wield higher overclocking with your utilities. I flashed mine, but that was because my Sapphire is an R360 with an XT PCB design and everything. However, an R350 isn't going to overclock much better, and the increased voltage will just add more heat. Really think about what real results you're gonna get before you blow your card to hell. MCSE, MCSA Messaging, baby!

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The Radeon 9800 Pro To Radeon 9800XT Mod Guide Rev. 4.0 http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=92&pgno=0

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Originally posted by: heropsycho "OK. 100 extra 3dmarks...and what was their original scores? for example, if you're talking 2001 and you have 18000 as a score and you get 100 extra...let's do the math... 100/18000=+.5% increase in speed. If that's not the right benchmark, apply the same formula for whatever benchmark (and remember, it's a synthetic benchmark! it's not necesarily what you'll see in real world games), and I bet you're gonna find that's not gonna get you enough to see any real difference. Keep in mind 5% is not even noticeable unless you're averaging 20fps or something, and even then it's usually not. The only real reason to flash is it can automatically increase the voltage to the GPU, which can wield higher overclocking with your utilities. I flashed mine, but that was because my Sapphire is an R360 with an XT PCB design and everything. However, an R350 isn't going to overclock much better, and the increased voltage will just add more heat. Really think about what real results you're gonna get before you blow your card to hell." Yes, I agree with heropsycho. Before flashing your videocard, you must be certain of one thing. You must be prepared for the consequences. The consequences I am talking about is, like for instance, render your card completely useless. I too was once desperate like you, I wanted too push my videcard to the limits, until one day, I decided to flash it to increase frequency permanently. Bad thing is, the BIOS I flashed my card with, is backwards compatible, and to make myself more miserable back then, I forgot to make a backup. Good thing is, I have done my assignment. I didn't forget to do a complete research. I have prepared all the things I needed before I started flashing. Now, I have restored my videocard to how it was, but I can't upgrade the drivers. Well, I have no regrets, 'coz I will only regret if I didn't do it. ;) Go here if you want to continue. Expert™

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