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any chance to unlock all 16 pipes on x800 pro??

 
 
zerang shah
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      10th May 2004
I'm considering buying an x800 pro and I'm just wondering if someone
will come up with a hack to unlock the extra four pipelines? ATI said
they did something at the hardware level to disable the other four
pipes - but even if they did, it might be possible to solder some
components or something to unlock the pipelines right?

I'm just worried they they did something during fabrication to disable
the extra four pipes - obviously trying to piece stuff together at .13
micron will be impossible for people like us.
 
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Bratboy
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      10th May 2004
Your worry is justified. ATI has said thier disabled at HW lvl so a hack
wont work anymore. That said who knows but according to ATI thats the
situation. Most likely the pipes are disabled on the Chip itself so the
chances of a solder to unlock would be impossible

"zerang shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm considering buying an x800 pro and I'm just wondering if someone
> will come up with a hack to unlock the extra four pipelines? ATI said
> they did something at the hardware level to disable the other four
> pipes - but even if they did, it might be possible to solder some
> components or something to unlock the pipelines right?
>
> I'm just worried they they did something during fabrication to disable
> the extra four pipes - obviously trying to piece stuff together at .13
> micron will be impossible for people like us.



 
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DaveW
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      11th May 2004
I'm afraid you're out of luck. You CANNOT solder at the .13 micron level,
which would be required.

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"zerang shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm considering buying an x800 pro and I'm just wondering if someone
> will come up with a hack to unlock the extra four pipelines? ATI said
> they did something at the hardware level to disable the other four
> pipes - but even if they did, it might be possible to solder some
> components or something to unlock the pipelines right?
>
> I'm just worried they they did something during fabrication to disable
> the extra four pipes - obviously trying to piece stuff together at .13
> micron will be impossible for people like us.



 
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Dan
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      11th May 2004
Im sorry. I think I can remeber the the pro and the xt being both, 16
pipeslines?

Dan

"DaveW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm afraid you're out of luck. You CANNOT solder at the .13 micron level,
> which would be required.
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "zerang shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm considering buying an x800 pro and I'm just wondering if someone
> > will come up with a hack to unlock the extra four pipelines? ATI said
> > they did something at the hardware level to disable the other four
> > pipes - but even if they did, it might be possible to solder some
> > components or something to unlock the pipelines right?
> >
> > I'm just worried they they did something during fabrication to disable
> > the extra four pipes - obviously trying to piece stuff together at .13
> > micron will be impossible for people like us.

>
>



 
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RipFlex
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      11th May 2004
The x800 pro 12 pipes and the x800 XT is 16. nuff said. Want 16 pipelines
fork out $100 more or wait until the cards are almost obsolete and buy one
then.



"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Im sorry. I think I can remeber the the pro and the xt being both, 16
> pipeslines?
>
> Dan
>
> "DaveW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%dUnc.23151$iF6.2293066@attbi_s02...
> > I'm afraid you're out of luck. You CANNOT solder at the .13 micron

level,
> > which would be required.
> >
> > --
> > DaveW
> >
> >
> >
> > "zerang shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I'm considering buying an x800 pro and I'm just wondering if someone
> > > will come up with a hack to unlock the extra four pipelines? ATI said
> > > they did something at the hardware level to disable the other four
> > > pipes - but even if they did, it might be possible to solder some
> > > components or something to unlock the pipelines right?
> > >
> > > I'm just worried they they did something during fabrication to disable
> > > the extra four pipes - obviously trying to piece stuff together at .13
> > > micron will be impossible for people like us.

> >
> >

>
>



 
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bp
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      11th May 2004
On Mon, 10 May 2004 20:39:31 -0400, "RipFlex" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>The x800 pro 12 pipes and the x800 XT is 16. nuff said. Want 16 pipelines
>fork out $100 more or wait until the cards are almost obsolete and buy one
>then.
>


By then you're going to want the 32 pipe version. ;(
 
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LostSoul
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      11th May 2004
Id settle for a full pipe


 
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J. Clarke
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      11th May 2004
DaveW wrote:

> I'm afraid you're out of luck. You CANNOT solder at the .13 micron level,
> which would be required.


Of course you can--you just need the right tools.

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Mudfish\(Co30\)
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      11th May 2004
Cutting is much easier than soldering though.


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"J. Clarke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I'm afraid you're out of luck. You CANNOT solder at the .13 micron

level,
> > which would be required.

>
> Of course you can--you just need the right tools.
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> --John
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Sham B
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      11th May 2004
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> Of course you can--you just need the right tools.


Yeah, you only need an electron microscope and really steady hands.

S


 
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