6800 and no SM3.0?

[Ham]

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=3984

That should explain most of it. Any questions post them here, dont go reviving age old threads...

 

[PP Mguire]

Alright i looked over that. I know how to flash, i just didnt know they had that new program. Ive had an ATI card for a while now so yea.

 

[Rastalovich]

Post a picture of the card if u can m8y, with an Fcc or whatever.

(not like I got a gfxcard fetish)

 

[deepfried]

My guess is, its just a low quality card that dell have put their own bios on. ( by modding whatever bios it came with). The extra pipes/ soft shadow may be disabled because it was tested faulty when the card was made. sometimes cards with some faults on are just given their own bios to help them function at an acceptable level. And yes, its true, a 7300 uses the same core as a 7600 etc, they decide what a cards going to be based on what the core can do ( same way all p4 prescotts are the same chip, just tested at their best stable value and marketed at that speed.) be very careful with the bios, id recommend using an editor if you can rather than a straight forward flash.

hope that gave you some form of help lol. if its a pressing matter, just attract the attention of the sites big guns and they'll give you a good plan on what to do.

 

[PP Mguire]

Post a picture of the card if u can m8y, with an Fcc or whatever.

(not like I got a gfxcard fetish)

Well get back in a few minutes with pictures.

My guess is, its just a low quality card that dell have put their own bios on. ( by modding whatever bios it came with). The extra pipes/ soft shadow may be disabled because it was tested faulty when the card was made. sometimes cards with some faults on are just given their own bios to help them function at an acceptable level. And yes, its true, a 7300 uses the same core as a 7600 etc, they decide what a cards going to be based on what the core can do ( same way all p4 prescotts are the same chip, just tested at their best stable value and marketed at that speed.) be very careful with the bios, id recommend using an editor if you can rather than a straight forward flash.

Still even if it was faulty eVGA would have put the chip on something else instead of a 6800 which most everybody knows should have SM3.0. My guess still stays at marketing scheme. Im gonna try editing the bios as soon as i can get some good time to myself. Which usualy requires me being up at 3 in the morning.

 

[PP Mguire]

As promised for the other guy. Pictures.