Do you have an ATI Radeon video card? If so, Adrian's Rojak Pot has a story up that shows you how to convert your Radeon based video card into a Fire GL card, with no physical modification through a process which modifies the video BIOS. The difference primarily between a
normal Radeon video card and a
Fire GL card is (drum roll.....) $120+ dollars, and enhancements designed for CAD and rendering programs. (entire list of certified programs that take advantage of Fire GL are in this
PDF, including Adobe Premier) Video BIOS images are available
here. Of course, modding your video card is
certainly nothing new, as hacking ones
BIOS can be an easy (if not somewhat dangerous) way to get more power from your investment. (Note: Although you can
save a bad flash, the process is somewhat difficult. Attempt mod at your own risk.)
posted by Keyser Soze
on Jun 17, 2004 -
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