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vampire
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June 21, 2011, 04:22:08 PM |
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Do not flash 2gb bios, use RBE to read your card bios then unlock the shaders.
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ehmdjii (OP)
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June 22, 2011, 08:28:10 AM |
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ok thanks a lot!
anything else i should do while i use RBE?
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vampire
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June 22, 2011, 12:25:30 PM |
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Load the bios into RBE, unlock shaders and write back the bios.
Most of the newer cards are actually locked (either flash is protected, or they're fused). So good luck.
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chungenhung
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June 22, 2011, 09:20:58 PM |
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flash it and u r guaranteed to brick your card.
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ehmdjii (OP)
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June 23, 2011, 09:05:33 AM |
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flash it and u r guaranteed to brick your card.
why is that, several people have done it successfully. |
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June 23, 2011, 09:12:44 AM |
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If you want modding/overclocking options, ask on an overclocking forum (i.e. EOCF).
A 2GB card likely will have different memory timings, memory, size, etc. programmed into the bios that all could bork your card. Your 1GB card is not capable of running these settings at default.
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June 23, 2011, 10:04:53 AM |
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Don't do eet! You'll brick your card! They are incompatible! I suggest going to some hardware forum and asking first or finding some info before you do anything. check this post http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1037084150&postcount=16. You don't have a bios switch right? Once you're confident enough that you know what you're doing, dump your bios, make about 15 backup copies, modify it with RBE, and pray that you can flash it back. Or, even better, see if you can find an already modded, working bios for YOUR SPECIFIC CARD on a forum. good luck |
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ehmdjii (OP)
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June 23, 2011, 05:09:06 PM |
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no i cant find a BIOS switch on it. so this is the card:  |
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June 24, 2011, 05:15:24 AM |
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Hmm you will need to do some soldering to unlock that card
I have created an image with the info but can't upload a photo PM me and I'll send you it if you like
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HanSolo
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June 24, 2011, 06:24:19 AM |
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Hmm you will need to do some soldering to unlock that card
I have created an image with the info but can't upload a photo PM me and I'll send you it if you like
Hmm, I have a no-switch XFX 6950 1GB that can't be reflashed with a shaders-unlocked BIOS.. d you think a soldered connection can make it flashable? Very interested in pointer if possible. |
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June 24, 2011, 06:33:07 AM |
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No, what you need to do is to save to file you vga bios using gpu-z, then load it with RBE, go to the addicional tab and select 6970 shader count.
Save bios and flash the card, keep a backup and have another card on hand in case the card dont boot up and you need another one to re-flash it.
But you have a non-reference Sapphire one, i think those dont unlock at all. I have 2 XFX 6950 1GB ZNFC and those does unlock, and have bios switch.
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ehmdjii (OP)
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June 24, 2011, 10:29:19 AM |
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No, what you need to do is to save to file you vga bios using gpu-z, then load it with RBE, go to the addicional tab and select 6970 shader count.
Save bios and flash the card, keep a backup and have another card on hand in case the card dont boot up and you need another one to re-flash it.
But you have a non-reference Sapphire one, i think those dont unlock at all. I have 2 XFX 6950 1GB ZNFC and those does unlock, and have bios switch.
thanks for the info! how can you tell it is a non-reference one? |
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shivansps
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June 24, 2011, 03:09:26 PM |
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well, the fa is in the midle, here no AMD logo on the pci-e and you said there is no bios switch either.
The card dont have to be reference to unlock, but i think that Sapphires non-reference does not unlock.
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ehmdjii (OP)
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June 24, 2011, 05:25:10 PM |
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well, the fa is in the midle, here no AMD logo on the pci-e and you said there is no bios switch either.
The card dont have to be reference to unlock, but i think that Sapphires non-reference does not unlock.
ok thanks for the info! let's say i would try it nonetheless. will my card get broken? or will i always be able to reflash to the original bios? |
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June 24, 2011, 07:36:29 PM |
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If you're unlucky, you will permanently brick it (thats where the bios switch saves the day). But since it won't work, there's no point trying. Most of the time though, you will be able to reflash it.
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shivansps
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June 24, 2011, 08:55:33 PM |
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In case it does not work you going to need to put another VGA card or a onboard video as primary in order to boot up and re-flash it.
The odds are against you in this one, i dont think it can unlock at all, you tryied to seach the product serial in google to see if someone has sucessfully able to unlock it?
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June 24, 2011, 11:31:13 PM |
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Theres a lot of nonsense being spoken about in the thread (not all of it is, of course)
I have 5 of these Sapphire 1GB 6950s
The first two I got flashed to the modded bios fine first time.
The next three I got were actually OLDER than the first two (by serial numbers) and they would not flash. I did a hard mod (no soldering required) and was able to successfully flash them.
Try just flashing first and see what happens.
I'll probably do a pictorial guide of the hard mod later.
GL.
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June 25, 2011, 02:34:39 AM |
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The next three I got were actually OLDER than the first two (by serial numbers) and they would not flash. I did a hard mod (no soldering required) and was able to successfully flash them.
Can I ask what that was? I have a couple of these cards and was resigned to the fact that they would not be able to be flashed. |
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June 25, 2011, 02:48:53 AM |
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The next three I got were actually OLDER than the first two (by serial numbers) and they would not flash. I did a hard mod (no soldering required) and was able to successfully flash them.
Can I ask what that was? I have a couple of these cards and was resigned to the fact that they would not be able to be flashed. I'm going to write up a guide soon. |
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