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Re: Odd: CL Anni-Pro w/DDR @ only 143mhz?

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From: rbb
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:15
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I have the same card and bios.  Please post if you discover where to get
the cl bios. (I don't have the underclocked memory problem though)

Chris wrote:

> Now this is interesting...
>
> I picked up a GeForce DDR white box today. It has
> Creative Labs CT6970 stamped on it, and has usual
> 32mb of Infineon 6ns DDR onboard.
>
> The BIOS does not indicate Creative Labs anywhere
> but instead indicates a generic NVIDIA BIOS, as
> version # 2.10.03. So, I was skeptical already.
>
> Rather odd thing is, Powerstrip reports the speed
> of the DDR ram at 286mhz (which in actual fact is
> only 143mhz DDR), when it should be reporting the
> speed as 300mhz (150ddr).
>
> Anyway, if someone knows a URL where I can find a
> genuine CL BIOS for this card, let me know, as it
> would be nice to get this board running full spec
> eventually.
>
> In the meantime, I plan on pounding CL's support
> staff about this issue - white box or not, they
> should not be stamping their name on a card with
> a non-Creative Labs bios onboard. Unprofessional
> and embarrassing are too terms that jump into my
> mind, and not by accident...
>
> Thanks for any assistance anyone can provide.
>
> Chris
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