Unlock 6850 to 6870??

||underOATH||

Is it possible to unlock/flash a 6850 to a 6870?

I've seen allot of people are able to unlock a 6950 to a 6970. Just wondered if it was possible for the 6850 as well.

Thanks!

FlawleZ · 12-27-2010, 09:04 | posts: 4,263 | Location: San Antonio

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Originally Posted by ||underOATH||

Is it possible to unlock/flash a 6850 to a 6870?

I've seen allot of people are able to unlock a 6950 to a 6970. Just wondered if it was possible for the 6850 as well.

Thanks!

Possible to flash, yes. Unlock, no. You do get benefits to upgrading the BIOS from a 6870, but you won't unlock the shaders as they're locked at ASIC level.

||underOATH|| · 12-27-2010, 09:09 | posts: 36 | Location: South Africa

Cool, thanks!

Passion Fruit · 12-27-2010, 13:38 | posts: 5,830 | Location: Middlesbrough, England

It's also possible to use your eyes and see other threads providing the answer to your question, before starting a new one...

Astounding · 06-05-2011, 16:59 | posts: 1

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Originally Posted by Passion Fruit

It's also possible to use your eyes and see other threads providing the answer to your question, before starting a new one...

What a snide response.

||underOATH|| · *Last edited by ||underOATH||; 12-27-2010 at 15:24.*

I just missed the thread about the same issue! So don't get your panties in a not!

wlw_wl · 06-08-2011, 15:25 | posts: 864 | Location: Poland, Poznan

Interestingly, the 6850 with some shaders locked, overclocks better than 6870, which in the end makes it faster than 6870