Confirmed: Some ATI Radeon HD 4830s are gimped - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 26th Oct 2008, 08:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10...s-are-gimped/1

We have received confirmation from AMD that some Radeon HD 4830 cards have less stream processors enabled than there should be.

biebiep · 26th Oct 2008, 10:18

It's a damn conspiracy I tell ye!

Green Spies in the Red camp! *Yarrr*

On a more serious note: Ppl with no tech knowledge whatsoever aren't going to find this funny. How are they even going to hear about this?

DougEdey · 26th Oct 2008, 10:30

So the review will be using the non-limited BIOS?

Cupboard · 26th Oct 2008, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by biebiep

On a more serious note: Ppl with no tech knowledge whatsoever aren't going to find this funny. How are they even going to hear about this?

Chances are they won't even notice. I shouldn't think there are many people buying graphics cards that aren't tech savvy - most will be coming with computers and then the OEMs will be sorting it out.

Vigilante · 26th Oct 2008, 14:53

What interests me is... if these boards can have the eighth SIMD unlocked simply with a bios update - Would that in turn mean flashing the board with a 4850 bios would unlock all 10, enabling 4850-class performance for a lower price? (when the boards drop to rrp levels of course)

DougEdey · 26th Oct 2008, 15:31

That used to happen all the time Vigilante, X800PRO going to X800XT IIRC. Same with the 9800 series. I used to have it done to my old 9800 PRO

Tim S · 26th Oct 2008, 16:14

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

So the review will be using the non-limited BIOS?

yep, we've got the non-gimped BIOS on our card now

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vigilante

What interests me is... if these boards can have the eighth SIMD unlocked simply with a bios update - Would that in turn mean flashing the board with a 4850 bios would unlock all 10, enabling 4850-class performance for a lower price? (when the boards drop to rrp levels of course)

As far as I'm aware, the 2 remaining SIMDs are 'locked down' on the 4830s, so you can't unlock the remaining two to make a 4850.

docodine · 26th Oct 2008, 16:50

But is it worth it to get this instead of a 4850? Hopefully it is significantly less hot...

Omnituens · 26th Oct 2008, 19:17

GREEN SPAH SAPPIN' MAH RED SHADER COUNT!

xaser04 · 26th Oct 2008, 21:19

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Originally Posted by docodine

But is it worth it to get this instead of a 4850? Hopefully it is significantly less hot...

Given the current UK pricing and the reviews already circling the net there is not point in this card when compared to the HD4850.

At £20 less than the current pricing it may be worthwhile.

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26th Oct 2008, 10:18	#2
biebiep Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	It's a damn conspiracy I tell ye! Green Spies in the Red camp! Yarrr On a more serious note: Ppl with no tech knowledge whatsoever aren't going to find this funny. How are they even going to hear about this?

26th Oct 2008, 14:53	#5
Vigilante What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11	What interests me is... if these boards can have the eighth SIMD unlocked simply with a bios update - Would that in turn mean flashing the board with a 4850 bios would unlock all 10, enabling 4850-class performance for a lower price? (when the boards drop to rrp levels of course)