6950 Sapphire bios unlocking?

[ElliottJames]

I want to unlock my Sapphire 6950 2GB which has the bios switch, well I assume it is, it's a small little bugger. The problem is;

http://s726.photobucket.com/albums/...6950 unlock/?action=view&current=IMG_1913.jpg

Thats a picture of the switch, how would I get about sliding it? As It's actually really small and just below the black casing making it impossible for me to get my finger there

 

[Terrier_Jimlad]

small tiny flat head screwdriver? like the ones you get in christmas crackers?

 

[ElliottJames]

Will try it - would not damage it or anything would it? Just wondering if they pre-loaded the bios on purpose to unlock it @ 6970 shaders, why would they put it in such an awkward position.

 

[Surveyor]

Just wondering if they pre-loaded the bios on purpose to unlock it @ 6970 shaders, why would they put it in such an awkward position.

As was said before there's no guarantee that the card will unlock by flicking the switch.

You'll find out when you try it.

 

[ElliottJames]

Yeah someones coming over to fit my parts today so will update later

 

[kingy666]

Yeah someones coming over to fit my parts today so will update later

Someone else is fitting the graphics card, why. Have you lost all your fingers or are you a woman.

 

[tommybhoy]

Yeah someones coming over to fit my parts today so will update later

WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK

 

[nails666]

Is that the Sapphire Toxic card? Don't recall it being that fiddly on mine, just got a finger nail under it, didn't take any real force to move.

 

[~>Dg<~]

Is that the Sapphire Toxic card? Don't recall it being that fiddly on mine, just got a finger nail under it, didn't take any real force to move.

this flicked with nail unlocked job done

 

[Surveyor]

Is that the Sapphire Toxic card? Don't recall it being that fiddly on mine, just got a finger nail under it, didn't take any real force to move.

I think he got a dual fan card.

 

[ElliottJames]

Right 6950 installed, yeah its the dual fan card. Installing drivers now so i can view @ 2560x1440

 

[Surveyor]

Right 6950 installed, yeah its the dual fan card. Installing drivers now so i can view @ 2560x1440

Just make sure you use a dual link DVI cable and the dual link DVI connector on the graphics card (the other is only single link).

Edit

Or DisplayPort if your monitor supports that.

 

[ElliottJames]

I call that a successful shader unlock

 

[Surveyor]

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/11/12/21/dnn.png

I call that a successful shader unlock

First you need to test for stability before you can confirm a successful unlock.

Second the performance is going to be diabolical.

PCI-E 1.1 @ x4 speed. That's the equivalent of if PCI-E 2.0 at x2 speed.

Something looks very wrong.

 

[ElliottJames]

First you need to test for stability before you can confirm a successful unlock.

Second the performance is going to be diabolical.

PCI-E 1.1 @ x4 speed. That's the equivalent of if PCI-E 2.0 at x2 speed.

Something looks very wrong.

Did i put it in the wrong spot? As apose to the PCI-E x16? I think thats the case

 

[ElliottJames]

Edit does that mean it's fitted in the wrong slot?

 

[Surveyor]

Edit does that mean it's fitted in the wrong slot?

Maybe.

What motherboard do you have?

 

[ElliottJames]

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3309#sp

That one but it doesn't mention anything about PCI-E 1.1

Expansion Slots
*1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
*1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) (Note 6)
2 x PCI slots

 

[ElliottJames]

Also in CPU-Z it says Link width x4 and x16

 

[ElliottJames]

Also found this - may be the issue


Corrected Status as reported:

- Each 6950 shows PCIE 1.1, x16, when run as a single card in slot PCIE2.

- When running the two cards in PCIE2 and 4, both cards are shown as running PCIE 2.0. The card in PCIE2 is shown running x4 and the card in PCIE4 is shown as x8. When the cards are swicthed, the result is the same.