Just got word that the Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700 , 9800SE and 9800 PRO guide has been updated for combination with the Catalyst 3.8 drivers! If the softmod succeeds your card will behave exactly like a 9700 and 9800 PRO (8 pipelines, 256bit bus) card.

wxp-w2k-7-94-030917m-011434c.exe 7.62 MB Patched ati2mtag.sys 316 KB (9500 -> 9700 and 9800SE -> 9800 PRO)

See the FAQ, for more info on the 9800 driver hack.

Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700