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    Benefits of flashing 9800PRO to XT

    I've just recived my 9800PRO and was wondering what benefits are if I have the R360 core. Are there any benefits over just clocking the card wih radlinker and such?

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    Apparently it helps you overclock a bit higher and gives you a few hundred more points in 3d mark as standard

    I still need to flash mine

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    hmmm seems worth it then Be weekend job though, don't want to rush it and pooch it within 24hrs

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    Runs at Xt speeds instead of pro. How much ram you got on the card and i hope youve got the cooling to boot?

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    Anyone got any links to decent guides on this process?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shogun
    Runs at Xt speeds instead of pro. How much ram you got on the card and i hope youve got the cooling to boot?
    The Card has 128MB ram so I'll be needing the 128Mb XT bios and I have an Artic cooler waiting to on the card that sit next to a 120mm case fan in the side panel. Cooling catered for I think

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    All this upgrading should go nice with the Raid0 scsi array I hope to put in the machine to this weekend

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    Cooling should be fine

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    Ive OC'd my 9800 to 468/377 with ati tool is this comparable to the Xt or is this flashing business worthwhile? i have a r360 core I checked when I fittef the arctic cooler on my card I read somewhere that flashing to an XT doesnt make any real performance gains over overclocking but stops you having to set the clock each time which is a nuisance?
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