Softmodding a 9800se to 9800Pro

spyrius · 04-May-04, 12:09 AM

I have one question about flashing a 9800se to a 9800pro (referring back to chrome's post here: http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....842#post175842). The 9800pro has a 256-bit memory interface, and the 9800se has a 128-bit interface. How would this affect the upgrade? Is the size of the interface controlled by the BIOS, or are there two parallel 128-bit interfaces, one of which is simply closed off in the se version of the card? Is the increase in performance due to the different interfaces negligible?
I've already ordered a 9800se off newegg.com, so it's obviously not going to affect my choice of video card, I'm just wondering how this affects the upgrade. Does anyone know a lot about this subject?

mot19 · 04-May-04, 12:32 AM

ur screwed u had to get the 256bit SE sorry man. I know a ton, ive been thinking about doing it and have looked it up for a long time. Unless you got the 256 bit version ur SOL

04-May-04, 12:09 AM		#1 (permalink)
spyrius Apex Advanced Techie	Softmodding a 9800se to 9800Pro I have one question about flashing a 9800se to a 9800pro (referring back to chrome's post here: http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....842#post175842). The 9800pro has a 256-bit memory interface, and the 9800se has a 128-bit interface. How would this affect the upgrade? Is the size of the interface controlled by the BIOS, or are there two parallel 128-bit interfaces, one of which is simply closed off in the se version of the card? Is the increase in performance due to the different interfaces negligible? I've already ordered a 9800se off newegg.com, so it's obviously not going to affect my choice of video card, I'm just wondering how this affects the upgrade. Does anyone know a lot about this subject?

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04-May-04, 12:32 AM		#2 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God	ur screwed u had to get the 256bit SE sorry man. I know a ton, ive been thinking about doing it and have looked it up for a long time. Unless you got the 256 bit version ur SOL