I've recrived my PowerColor 9800SE w/ 9800NP/PRO PCB today too, I mean Monday. Did the soft mod got 8 pipes on but when running 3dMark, I got checkerboarding since the first bench mark. So I uninstalled Omega driver and installed ATi Cat.4.2 instead. Works fine so far. Got 13xxx in 3D Mark 2001SE.
Just went to newegg web site and saw this POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800SE.. Followed the product link to PowerColor web site and found that this 9800SE is on 9800NP/Pro PCB and it has 256bit memory interface. This one looks like a good one to play with.
I ordered the card,SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800SE, that you talk about last week and got it on Friday. It's "L" shaped and has 256bit memory. It's 9800SE on 9700Pro PCB. RIVA Tuner shows 256bit memory right away. Tried 3D Mark 2001, always crashed and kicked me back to the desk top or restarted the...