9800se softmodding

danbanger · 04-May-04, 11:07 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-236&depa=1

From reading the reviews it seems people have been able to softmod this. Are of these cards from newegg using the samsung memory? I don't even have enough money for this card ATM but I'll save up and hopefully it wont be sold out.

EDIT: wait is it samsung memory im looking for?

Chrome_Rust · 04-May-04, 11:32 PM

the one that i bought had bought was the sapphire 128bit version with the L memory and infenion chips. I used the omega soft mod for it and pulled a 19k+ on my big intel rig. with a 140 ( at the time) card....

danbanger · 04-May-04, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrome_Rust


	the one that i bought had bought was the sapphire 128bit version with the L memory and infenion chips. I used the omega soft mod for it and pulled a 19k+ on my big intel rig. with a 140 ( at the time) card....

I thought you needed 256-bit ?

I currently have a 9800se 128-bit that I am borrowing from a friend but it is not L shaped =/

Chrome_Rust · 04-May-04, 11:40 PM

look at the edited post above....

nope i bought a 128bit version. what the softmod does it enable the other 4 piplines doubling the bandwidth to 256bit. if you softmod a 256 card you will have what ammounts to a very fast 9500 pro....

spyrius · 05-May-04, 12:17 AM

I asked the same question yesterday (http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=16984). According to mot19 "[I'm] screwed; [I] had to get the 256bit SE". With all due respect, I hope mot19 is entirely wrong. I'm going to follow's chrome's advice on this one. I've already ordered the Sapphire 9800se OEM that chrome linked to above.

Chrome_Rust · 05-May-04, 12:21 AM

I will say that not all will soft mod, you may get artifacts and what not because the other 4 pipes are disabled for a reason. it is going to be luck of the draw. i had good luck with mine, and maybe you will too, but just dont be disapointed if it dosent work, even if it dosent it is still a hella-fast card for under 140 bucks US.

Chunckonuts · 05-May-04, 04:03 PM

i just ordered that 128 bit sapphire one last monday and i wanted to do the softmod, when i got it they had sent a 256 bit card with black pcb and i still tryed to softmod it but it did not work, so i sent it back and the monday from this week i just order the 9800 pro for 210

danbanger · 05-May-04, 04:24 PM

I guess if you are willing to spend like 160 for a 9800se to softmod you might as well save up a bit more for a 9800pro huh

04-May-04, 11:07 PM		#1 (permalink)
danbanger Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	9800se softmodding http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-236&depa=1 From reading the reviews it seems people have been able to softmod this. Are of these cards from newegg using the samsung memory? I don't even have enough money for this card ATM but I'll save up and hopefully it wont be sold out. EDIT: wait is it samsung memory im looking for? Last edited by danbanger; 04-May-04 at 11:23 PM..

04-May-04, 11:32 PM		#2 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	the one that i bought had bought was the sapphire 128bit version with the L memory and infenion chips. I used the omega soft mod for it and pulled a 19k+ on my big intel rig. with a 140 ( at the time) card.... Last edited by Chrome_Rust; 04-May-04 at 11:38 PM..

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04-May-04, 11:40 PM		#4 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	look at the edited post above.... nope i bought a 128bit version. what the softmod does it enable the other 4 piplines doubling the bandwidth to 256bit. if you softmod a 256 card you will have what ammounts to a very fast 9500 pro....

05-May-04, 12:17 AM		#5 (permalink)
spyrius Apex Advanced Techie	I asked the same question yesterday (http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=16984). According to mot19 "[I'm] screwed; [I] had to get the 256bit SE". With all due respect, I hope mot19 is entirely wrong. I'm going to follow's chrome's advice on this one. I've already ordered the Sapphire 9800se OEM that chrome linked to above.

05-May-04, 12:21 AM		#6 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	I will say that not all will soft mod, you may get artifacts and what not because the other 4 pipes are disabled for a reason. it is going to be luck of the draw. i had good luck with mine, and maybe you will too, but just dont be disapointed if it dosent work, even if it dosent it is still a hella-fast card for under 140 bucks US.

05-May-04, 04:03 PM		#7 (permalink)
Chunckonuts Apex Master Tech Apprentice	i just ordered that 128 bit sapphire one last monday and i wanted to do the softmod, when i got it they had sent a 256 bit card with black pcb and i still tryed to softmod it but it did not work, so i sent it back and the monday from this week i just order the 9800 pro for 210

05-May-04, 04:24 PM		#8 (permalink)
danbanger Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	I guess if you are willing to spend like 160 for a 9800se to softmod you might as well save up a bit more for a 9800pro huh