How to tell if a X800 is VIVO?

[Mark Timerding]

Can someone tell me how to tell if my X800 Pro is VIVO?
(supposedly you can overclock it to XT stats only IF it is
a VIVO)

I read about doing this on a website ... and that site said
to insure you have a VIVO look for a YELLOW connector
on the inside edge of the card. If it is there, then it is a VIVO,
if NOT then your card is NOT a VIVO.

Well, mine doesnt have the yellow connector ... so I assumed
my card isnt a VIVO and thus can't use the XT tweak. However
on close exam of the box it came in (the usual built by ATI box)
it clearly says "R420 PRO 256Mb V/VIVO/D ....." So, does that
mean it is a VIVO?

Just curious

Thanks

 

[DeRanger]

However
on close exam of the box it came in (the usual built by ATI box)
it clearly says "R420 PRO 256Mb V/VIVO/D ....." So, does that
mean it is a VIVO?

Perhaps you should have put a little more thought into it before you not
only paid hundreds for the card but looked like a complete imbicile in
this forum. If you can't determine that you answered your own question
how the hell are you going to softmod that thing with nary a synaps
firing between your ears?

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DeRanger

Tactical Gamer
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[JLC]

Perhaps you should have put a little more thought into it before you not
only paid hundreds for the card but looked like a complete imbicile in
this forum. If you can't determine that you answered your own question
how the hell are you going to softmod that thing with nary a synaps
firing between your ears?

To the OP. Did you not buy this card? When you bought the card what did you
think you where buying? If you paid for a VIVO card and instead got a
regular card, why are you asking us what the card is? Why aren't you taking
the card back to get what you paid for? Do you know what VIVO stands for?
I'll help you out. It stand for Video in -Video out. So your card has to
have a line in as well as a line out. JLC

 

[Agent777]

To the OP. Did you not buy this card? When you bought the card what did you
think you where buying? If you paid for a VIVO card and instead got a
regular card, why are you asking us what the card is? Why aren't you taking
the card back to get what you paid for? Do you know what VIVO stands for?
I'll help you out. It stand for Video in -Video out. So your card has to
have a line in as well as a line out. JLC

Damn you guys are harsh. He had two different answers and came here for
help. It must be nice to be so superior.

 

[Ed Forsythe]

I agree Agent777 - If you can't/won't help why berate?

 

[JLC]

I agree Agent777 - If you can't/won't help why berate?

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I did answer his question. Did even read the OP? It really didn't make much
since so I tried to explain to him what a VIVO card was because it sure
seemed to me he didn't have a clue. JLC

 

[Mark Timerding]

Do you know what VIVO stands for?

Yes, I know exactly what VIVO stands for ..... and no, this card
does not have a VIDEO in ......so, the question really is "What does
ATI mean by putting VIVO on the box?"

And no, I dont really care if it is VIVO or not, I was just curious
because of the apparent "two different explanations" I was given.

Maybe I will just trash this x800, the 9700 pro, and the 9800 pro
that I have laying around gathering dust (yes, I know I have more/
spend more money on stuff I have no idea what I am getting, but what
the hell, gotta do something with my money)

Maybe I will just go back to using NVIDIA cards ... as it is obvious,
that tho ATI makes decent cards, their support isn't very good, and
apparently the average ATI user are jerks .......

 

[Andi Cole]

Well said m8.

 

[GMAN]

Damn you guys are harsh. He had two different answers and came here for
help. It must be nice to be so superior.

Even though i agree the responses were harsh, they are correct.

If the OP has no clue what a composite video input or output jack looks
like (RCA jack, or cinch jack as they are called) and then to go and buy a
video card having no clue as to what a VIVO card is meant for, or its uses, or
if he even needed a VIVO capable card is beyond logic.

 

[JLC]

like (RCA jack, or cinch jack as they are called) and then to go and buy a
video card having no clue as to what a VIVO card is meant for, or its
uses, or
if he even needed a VIVO capable card is beyond logic.

Now the OP says he's going to go back to using Nvidia cards because we're
jerks on this group. I thought I smelled a Troll from the first post, but
now it's confirmed. JLC

 

[DeRanger]

Now the OP says he's going to go back to using Nvidia cards because we're
jerks on this group. I thought I smelled a Troll from the first post, but
now it's confirmed. JLC

LOL, whatever... back to discussions about this great hardware and the
marvelous things it does.

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DeRanger

Tactical Gamer
www.tacticalgamer.com
Your source for tactical online gaming.

 

[First of One]

The Pro->XT softmod can be done regardless of whether the card is VIVO or
not. VIVO cards just have a [much] greater chance of success.

 

[Mark Timerding]

The Pro->XT softmod can be done regardless of whether the card is VIVO or
not. VIVO cards just have a [much] greater chance of success.

Thank you for that information .... Like I had said, I was just curious on
how to
tell, seeing as the box from ATI and what I read on the web seemed to
dispute
each other. I dont need a VIVO, in fact, that isnt what I ordered so I
couldn't
care less if that is what I received or not. (as long as what happened to
that
other poster a couple weeks ago who received just a box of batteries didn't
happen to me) ....and judging by the 3dmark scores
I see everyone posting on here, with the factory defaults I seem to have
most
of them beat and as I am not an avid gamer (except for UT2004 which is the
only game on my system) I dont think I need the XT level of performance.

(still am kinda curious why ATI puts V/VIVO/D on the box tho)

Thanks again