16 pipes for the price of 12

[Rivers]

Here is a link that teaches how to make the Radeon X800 pro become a X800XT

http://www.pcunleash.com/bbs/zboard.php?id=MyItemReview&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=26

[Daz]

neat takes a bit of fiddling though but useful nevertheless

daz

[Gixer]

If the mod works it should actually open up 16 pipes.  

I visit a forum here in UK regularly though and can report that the mod is not always 100% successful.  I believe three people have managed to get it working and a few more than that cannot.

Here is the link off the site http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showth ... d=17229767

Still if you can get it going its a big bonus and you will get a better performing card  ;D

[Rivers]

Ops my mistake I meant 16 pipes (already fixed it), in the article I

[Gixer]

Yup that number I think means it has the same core as the XT.  Hmmm now I just gotta find a shop that will let me open up there g/cards to find out what core each card has hehehehe  ;D

If you get one and it works good on ya!! gotta be worth a try.

[bm]

I thought you had gone for the 6800 Gixer

[Gixer]

Yeah Im just playin.  But it seems that is what u gonna have to do if you wanna guarantee you get one that you can do this mod too.

Had my 6800u on pre-order since April.  Cant be long to go now  ;D