800x480 VERIFIED and working......

**virnoche** · 12-10-2005, 02:03 AM

I have FINALLY figured out how to get the SP13000 to do the 800x480

You will need this: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/ma.../downloads.jsp

Download the latest BIOS and flash utilty.

Now the fun part............

You need to make a bootable CD and inlcude on it the Flash and Bios.....

This is what I did.....
you need this....http://www.nu2.nu/download.php?sFile=bbie10.zip

Goto the website listed in the link to get directions....

extract the boot information from a bootable cd....you are on your own here....

Now you need Record now from Roxio or equivilent.....

Create a Boot CD in your CD burning program and add the Flash and Bin program to the CD as well.

Boot the system and run the flash utility.....
It will not allow you to save the old Bios.....no biggie.

When done reboot and WALA...........you now have 800x480 and it looks REALLY sharp....

It fixed alot of problems I was having with video in MCE2005.......

Hope this helps......

**LagunaICE** · 12-10-2005, 04:10 PM

congrats... what video driver you are using?

**virnoche** · 12-10-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by LagunaICE

congrats... what video driver you are using?

The latest one from the download page above......

I am still working on having RGB and composit coexist....I will let you all know how when I figure it out.......

**LagunaICE** · 12-11-2005, 10:35 AM

I think you are outa luck here.

**ayclens** · 12-11-2005, 01:21 PM

I think you could make those instructions a hell of a lot easier by simply saying, "flash your bios with the newest version using a floppy"

**LagunaICE** · 12-11-2005, 02:22 PM

yup

**virnoche** · 12-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jackboot

I think you could make those instructions a hell of a lot easier by simply saying, "flash your bios with the newest version using a floppy"

OH REALLY?????

and where do you suppose you are going to hook that floppy up?????

No floppy controller and most recommend against a USB solution for doing such things as BIOS updates......

**LagunaICE** · 12-11-2005, 03:32 PM

calm down. its just people here usually do know how to update BIOS. even without fdd I would say.

**LagunaICE** · 12-11-2005, 05:24 PM

oh by the way, CN400, KM800 and CLE266 are VERY similar chipsets as regards to graphics subsystem. AFAIK there is one driver for all these chipsets for Linux and X. Also, WinXP drivers have VERY similar revisions (16944421 for CN400 and 16944411 for CLE266). Anyone dare to try extracted SP1200 videoBIOS on M10K?