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Here is the cable I got to convert one of my 6 pin connectors to an 8 pin.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186&products_id=21721
Strange you would need to mod the INF for the 4850x2 9.1's. I looked at the file and the only card listed in it is the 4850x2. I tried using this INF for the official 9.1's but it as well was no dice.
I am not sure if using ram sinks are necessary, I am sure if you have good airflow in your case the stock sinks would work. The zalmans were also a PITA. They fall off pretty easily if your not careful. I knocked a couple off when trying to install the tubing, and it wasn't fun putting...
I tried modifying the official 9.1's and it didn't work. It shows that the 8.56 drivers are installed and reports them as up to date. If I try a clean install I don't even see the option to install drivers. The 4850x2 9.1's on AMD site work however.
Here are some pics of my 4850x2 watercooled. The blocks didn't quite fit with the crossfire chip heatsink so I had to remove one fin from each side as seen in the first picture. The card is now silent and loads at about 40 degrees.
I've got my 4850x2 working running the drivers that came on the disk. I believe they are the 8.11's. The 8.12's from Sapphire work as well. I tried the 8.11's from Sapphire's site and when the install manager runs I don't get the option to install drivers. Same goes for any driver version...
I still have the stock cooler although I don't know if I have all the mounting hardware for it. I can't even remember what there was for mounting hardware. I'll take a look around and see what I can find. If you know what all the pieces are for mounting it let me know.
Card comes with:
2 DVI-VGA adapters.
S-video-composite adapter.
Composite video cable.
S-video-Component cable.
Molex - PCIE power cable.
Driver CD.
Will be packaged in it's original box.
Cooler is not installed on the card and will be packaged in with the card. Included is the necessary...
I'm not done on the core yet. When I go back on days off here later this week I'll see how high it will go. It got up to 850 fairly easily, haven't seen any signs of instability yet.
I am using a MCW60 block and MCR220 Rad.
So far I've got mine up to 850/1000 Using Rivatuner 2.05. I've got it water cooled and under load it tops out about 45c. I'll see if I can take it higher when I get a little more time to play with it next week.
Also for bleeding air out of the system, make sure your pump is on its lowest speed setting. I just finished bleeding my Swiftech H2O-220 system and initially I left the pump at full speed. This got me no where fast as at that speed when the water pumped into the reservoir, with all the air...
I've got this board for sale. Comes in the retail box with Manual, Driver CD, 1 80 pin IDE Cable, 1 40 pin IDE cable, Floppy drive cable, 2 Sata cables, and the I/O shield. Thats about all that came with it. If you need any more cables just let me know and I'll see what I can do. I have a bunch...
Has anybody been able to get Speedfan to work properly on a Bad Axe 2. I just got this board but when I run Speedfan it doesn't display any readings. No voltage readings, no fan readings, no temp readings, and it didn't detect my HD. I tried the 4.32 beta 8 but all it did was get it to detect...