Videocards - AMD - ATI AMD Radeon graphics cards. Do you have one or want to buy one? Use this forum to discuss anything concerning products using Radeon graphics cards, CrossFireX, from Radeon 9800 to HD 6900
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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6950 BIOS Unlocking (At Users Risk) -
12-26-2010, 17:07
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
here we go looks like these card CAN BE UNLOCKED
FOR POWER USERS ONLY,AT YOUR OWN RISK
now that little bit is out of the way....
Update from Guru3D: here's a download package including the flash software and BIOS files:
Download
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Radeon-HD-6950-to-HD-6970-Flashing-Tools-download-2658.html
heres a link to other bioses
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/i...ace=&memSize=0
to mod your bios for voltage use RBE 1.27, power users only!, I cnt stress this enough
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...tor_v1.27.html
Ive noticed the guru3d link has winflash in it, if you need help using atiflash instead pm me or just post, I will answer shortly 
thanks to the guys at xs forums, techpowerup and guru3d.
disclaimer
This mod once downloaded is totally your responsibility if this goes wrong in any way. Guru3d nor I take any responsibility for this so dont blame us if your card melts through your desk. I keep mentioning power users because there are far to many noobs trying this and nearly killing their cards, luckily here at guru we are fairly helpfull in these matters but it helps us a lot if you read very very carefully about what it is your actually doing. If your new to computers do not even contemplate trying this. I refuse to help someone that just dives head first into this and gets it wrong, it's your fault, you've been warned.
this thread has a wealth of knowledge from some of the best guru's here so before clicking the PM button do me a favour and read through a few pages. Cheers 
EDIT:SAPPHIRE OWNERS BEWARE, YOUR VID3 AND VID4 ARE DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHER VENDORS, DONT FLASH OTHER VENDOR BIOSES
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DONT LIKE FLASHING IN WINDOWS
download ATIFLASH not winflash
download HP disk format tool
download HP usb boot disk files
download bios of your choice from techpoweup bios database.
ALL AVAILABLE THROUGH GOOGLE SEARCH
METHOD
1.put usb disk into your pc and note drive letter
2.run HP disk format tool, check quick format and create a DOS startup disk
3. locate your HPUSBFW_BOOTFILES and start the format process, you now have a bootdisk, congratulations!
4. the disk will look empty, thats fine, just put a copy of your bios onto the disk and ATIFLASH
5. Reboot and make the bios read usb disks BEFORE your harddrive
6. you are now in DOS enviroment this is where you type
ATIFLASH -UNLOCKROM 0
it will say ok
ATIFLASH -F -P 0 BIOS.BIN
now it will proceed to flash
7. once it says flash succesful and verified you are safe to unplug the usb disk and hard reboot, DO NOT try rebooting through command line!
8. congrats you have forced your card to flash
Last edited by rflair; 01-06-2012 at 17:20.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 17:24
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
this is definately a succesfull unlock so far, Ive been benching and there are slight improvements when downclocked to stock 6950 speeds! I dont have much to compare to but all my games are running better than yesterday soooo I think I may have cracked it 
Again, Merry christmas Guru's
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 17:52
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
first proper 3dmark result shows a MASSIVE improvement over the 6950
here you go
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/287374
and a screeny
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Newbie
Videocard: xfx 6950 2gb
Processor: i7 950
Mainboard:
Memory:
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PSU: corsair
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12-26-2010, 18:11
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no artifacts?
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Master Guru
Videocard: 6970 & Shaman 1000/1400
Processor: Intel Core i7 950
Mainboard: Gigabyte EX58A-UD3R
Memory: 3x4GB GSkill Ripjaws
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DX/Logi Z-5400
PSU: Corsair AX850
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12-26-2010, 18:12
| posts: 545 | Location: UK
[edit] nvm, sorry
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Newbie
Videocard: 4GB DDR2
Processor: AMD X4 3.0Ghz
Mainboard:
Memory:
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PSU: Seasonic 650Watter
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12-26-2010, 18:18
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stability tested ?
overclock possible?
does powerplay still works?
need gpu-z sensors screen
congrats man, i think something big will come out of this topic of yours.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 18:31
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
New 3d mark 11 bench
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/287609
P5433 3DMarks @ 920/1450 totally stable  
couldnt be touched on the 6950 FACT
Powerplay still works
stable in games and benches
no 2d/3d artifacts
simply beautifull
sensor screen and gpuz shot and ccc here
lol might change my sig to ASUS UNLOCKED 6970 LMAO!!
Last edited by davetheshrew; 12-26-2010 at 18:43.
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Newbie
Videocard: EVGA GTX 570
Processor: Core i7 930 @ 4.0ghz
Mainboard: MSI Big Bang Xpower
Memory: 6gb Corsair Dominator GT
Soundcard: Logitech G930 Headset
PSU: Corsair GS800
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12-26-2010, 18:50
| posts: 6 | Location: Wyoming
Someone needs to try and do this with a 6970. I think it could be pretty interesting.
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Banned
Videocard: MSi N570GTX TFIII [OC|PE]
Processor: Intel C2Q 9450 @ 3.576GHZ
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 [F8H]
Memory: Corsair D. 2x2GB @1073MHZ
Soundcard: XFi Fatality Pro [SB046A]
PSU: Tagan Piperock 600W [48A]
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12-26-2010, 18:53
| posts: 13,425 | Location: √╥²
wow if this works for all 6950 then it owns!!
btw, did you see anyone with a sapphire 6950 unlocked?
that's the cheapest here 279€
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 18:54
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
dunno why you would do that Varucell other than to get smartdoctor worki.....now thats a thought
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Newbie
Videocard: 4GB DDR2
Processor: AMD X4 3.0Ghz
Mainboard:
Memory:
Soundcard:
PSU: Seasonic 650Watter
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12-26-2010, 18:54
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you have a winner!
what is voltage gpu-z reading?
can you also make a screen of catalyst info center -> graphics hardware -> bios part. see if clue which is good batch.
Last edited by dack; 12-26-2010 at 18:56.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 18:56
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
0.9 idle 1.175 load Dack
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 18:58
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
Primary Adapter
Graphics Card Manufacturer Powered by AMD
Graphics Chipset AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
Device ID 6719
Vendor 1002
Subsystem ID 03B8
Subsystem Vendor ID 1043
Graphics Bus Capability PCI Express 2.0
Maximum Bus Setting PCI Express 2.0 x16
BIOS Version 013.008.000.009
BIOS Part Number 113-C2000100-107
BIOS Date 2010/12/03
Memory Size 2048 MB
Memory Type GDDR5
Core Clock in MHz 890 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz 1375 MHz
Total Memory Bandwidth in GByte/s 176.0 GByte/s
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Newbie
Videocard: EVGA GTX 570
Processor: Core i7 930 @ 4.0ghz
Mainboard: MSI Big Bang Xpower
Memory: 6gb Corsair Dominator GT
Soundcard: Logitech G930 Headset
PSU: Corsair GS800
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12-26-2010, 19:08
| posts: 6 | Location: Wyoming
Quote:
Originally Posted by davetheshrew
dunno why you would do that Varucell other than to get smartdoctor worki.....now thats a thought
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I just thought you could overclock maybe a little more since the 6970 maxes out pretty easily.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 19:16
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
aye possibly but I wouldnt know sorry, This card is rocking right now, Im going to try a few more games to get a generall Idea about what Ive actually done here, damn PC's are fun!
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: XFX 6850 1GB @ 930/1180
Processor: i5 2500k @ 4.5 Ghz 1.26v
Mainboard: Sabertooth P67
Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333 @ 1866
Soundcard: Xonar DX+DIY amp + PX100
PSU: PC P&C Silencer 750w
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12-26-2010, 19:28
| posts: 3,801 | Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
So, once voltage tweaking is available, you can crank it up to 1000+ mhz easily and have one hell of a card. No artifacting, right? Enjoy your 6970!
This was to be expected, it wasn't enough to only let their CPUs unlock I'll have this on mind, when my 4850 dies (two and a half years and going strong!) I'll probably get a 6950 and then try to unlock it. Those cards have two BIOSes so there isn't much of a risk really in doing this.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 19:29
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
is it possible to edit this bios for higher voltage or is 1.175 max?
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Master Guru
Videocard: Radeon HD7970 Ghz
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.8GHz
Mainboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
Memory: HyperX 2x4GB 1600Mhz
Soundcard:
PSU: Corsair TX 750W
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12-26-2010, 19:35
| posts: 226 | Location: Netherlands i think
Does it work on all 6950 or you just need to be lucky?
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Newbie
Videocard: Lot of GFXs ...
Processor: Lot of CPUs ...
Mainboard: Many, many ...
Memory:
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PSU:
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12-26-2010, 19:47
| posts: 20 | Location: Everywhere
My Sapphire 6950 successfully unlocked to 6970, ive edit my bios and unlocked 6950 has possibility of voltage tweaking thru Asus Smart Doctor ...
real 6970 is better ocer, mine is stable at 990/1450 MHz and that unlocked 6970 is stable only at 970/1400 ... has different mem chips! dont forget it
Last edited by OBR; 12-26-2010 at 19:50.
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Master Guru
Videocard: Radeon HD7970 Ghz
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.8GHz
Mainboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
Memory: HyperX 2x4GB 1600Mhz
Soundcard:
PSU: Corsair TX 750W
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12-26-2010, 19:51
| posts: 226 | Location: Netherlands i think
Quote:
Originally Posted by OBR
My Sapphire 6950 successfully unlocked to 6970, ive edit my bios and unlocked 6950 has possibility of voltage tweaking thru Asus Smart Doctor ...
real 6970 is better ocer, mine is stable at 990/1450 MHz and that unlocked 6970 is stable only at 970/1400 ... has different mem chips! dont forget it
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Still a nice boost ^^
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: MSi Gaming 290X 1080/1300
Processor: i7 920 D0
Mainboard: Biostar Tpower x58
Memory: 6GB Corsair DDR3
Soundcard: Xonar DX - Logi. X-530s
PSU: Corsair AX860w
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12-26-2010, 20:06
| posts: 9,249 | Location: UK
Nice one, if only id known before
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 20:07
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
Quote:
Originally Posted by OBR
My Sapphire 6950 successfully unlocked to 6970, ive edit my bios and unlocked 6950 has possibility of voltage tweaking thru Asus Smart Doctor ...
real 6970 is better ocer, mine is stable at 990/1450 MHz and that unlocked 6970 is stable only at 970/1400 ... has different mem chips! dont forget it
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how did you get smartdoctor working? also 6900 cards arent listed in RBE so how did you edit? Ive just tried unsuccesfully.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 20:08
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich_Guy
Nice one, if only id known before 
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a couple of days ago we were in the same boat lol
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Master Guru
Videocard: Club3D Radeon 7870 2gb
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Mainboard: Gigabyte P35-DS4
Memory: DDR 2 8gb
Soundcard: X-FI xtreme music
PSU: Chieftec 550w
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12-26-2010, 20:09
| posts: 177
do some stress test, like furmark or smth for 30 min
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: some green some red
Processor: super secret
Mainboard: super one..SUPER m'kay
Memory: moar ramz than you
Soundcard: logitech x 540 5.1+ x-fi
PSU: seasonic x 1250 :)
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12-26-2010, 20:11
| posts: 4,091 | Location: where shrews live
all been done mate the cards fine I assure you
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