Originally posted by: cockeyed
Here's something to think about, for you guys that have a 9500np card that doesn't work with the mod.. Is it possible to UNDERclock the GPU to ~ 250 and see if it works with the mod? Even though performance would not be 9700, it still might be pretty good.
Is this possible to do this with an OC utility? Has anyone tried this?
Just a thought?
Nice idea, but since people have been modding 9500s since January, most of these kinds of suggestions have been tried and debunked. I've personally read about freezing the card, underclocking the card, overclocking the card, overvolting the card, trying alternate BIOSs, trying alternate drivers, disabling Hyper Z, etc. It's a good idea to try everything (but freezing, LOL), but don't get your hopes up. When the pipes are bad, they're just bad.
I had a 9500 that modded with one bad pixel. It was bearable, but I've since moved on to a 9800 because I was afraid future games may bring out more artifacts. If I had a perfect card, there is no way I would have "ugraded" to a 9800.
Good luck to everyone.