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Title: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Bitcoin Swami on June 17, 2011, 07:16:48 PM I'm kinda new to all of this, but I learn fast. Anyways I ordered a few 6950's from amazon and I got a different version than was shown in the picture. It doesn't have a switch.. This means i wont be able to unlock it yeah?
I'm wondering how much I can get out of it if I don't unlock it. Anyways thanks guys.. a little bummed. Don't feel like returning and what not. Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Sideways on June 17, 2011, 08:00:48 PM You have to give it a try. Get the RBE Radeon Bios editor, I would suggest just doing the shader unlock and then see if you can flash it to the card. Lots of info about it when you google the subject. I got some sapphire 6950's .. thought I was going to get a flashable one but I didn't. Cant blame them.. just a bummer. ;p
Make sure and save a copy of your original bios. Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Bitcoin Swami on June 17, 2011, 09:33:54 PM You have to give it a try. Get the RBE Radeon Bios editor, I would suggest just doing the shader unlock and then see if you can flash it to the card. Lots of info about it when you google the subject. I got some sapphire 6950's .. thought I was going to get a flashable one but I didn't. Cant blame them.. just a bummer. ;p Make sure and save a copy of your original bios. Thanks man. Yeah this is alll new to me, I've never been a gamer so graphics cards have been out of my realm. As long as I can find some info I usually learn pretty fast. Thanks again I'll do some research. Mike Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Jack of Diamonds on June 17, 2011, 11:24:17 PM If it's a 1GB version it doesn't have the switch, regardless of vendor.
Only the 2GB can be unlocked and has the dual BIOS. Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: SlaveInDebt on June 18, 2011, 11:02:43 AM Copy paste from my other forum posting.
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC VA.3 Radeon HD 6950 1GB (http://"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523") XFX and others namely 1gb version are being stubborn about letting you flash their bios now. It's a hardware level lock out and whenever you attempt to flash you will be greeted with ERROR 0FL01 unable to write. Even using -unlockrom or -f commands. Pm25LV010 (http://"http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geocities.jp%2Fscottle556%2Fpdf%2FPm25LV512-010.pdf&ei=UWv5Tfm0Jobk0QGildXQAw&usg=AFQjCNGpfaPiCVT3moO2w8r0zVw7vmqwPQ&sig2=QEhHClvi-pDMlfcEvNBLfA") is the problem. Solution http://i53.tinypic.com/wao70h.jpg Result http://i53.tinypic.com/210ybu1.jpg Progress 900mhz stock voltage. Ive made progress up to 400mh/s @ 915mhz with PowerTune tweaks etc. Issue's - Lack luster cooler http://i51.tinypic.com/jj1v07.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/28quont.jpg Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Bitcoin Swami on June 18, 2011, 08:45:53 PM If it's a 1GB version it doesn't have the switch, regardless of vendor. Only the 2GB can be unlocked and has the dual BIOS. Mine is a 2gb and has no switch. Unless I'm blind. :( Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: WebMonkey on June 19, 2011, 12:35:16 AM If it's a 1GB version it doesn't have the switch, regardless of vendor. Only the 2GB can be unlocked and has the dual BIOS. Mine is a 2gb and has no switch. Unless I'm blind. :( i'm sure it's a "revision 2" card. my 6970, though pictured with "the switch" arrived with no switch. it is a version 2 card. several vendors retain the stock number yet ship the version 2 cards. =[ 'monkey Title: Re: Visiontek 6950 - no dual bios switch? Post by: Basiley on June 19, 2011, 11:13:19 PM some people had cards with ROM chip only ;)
and possibly workarounds only chip replace or aux chip atop[not sure it works for GPU as it work for mobo recover]. |
