a switch on the side of the card

[opstrat]

hey all.

iv got 2 ati 6850's and there is a very small black slide switch on the side of each card.

can anyone tell me what this is for?

cheers

 

[Rroff]

Possibly for dual BIOS functionality - tho I thought this was only on 6950/70.

 

[Tute]

I thought it was 6950/70 only as well.

Maybe it unlocks to 6870?

 

[Surveyor]

Which model cards exactly?

And a picture?

 

[opstrat]

just charging my fone to get a pic uploaded
they are MSI ATI Radeon HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

 

[Surveyor]

Don't bother with the photo.

Here you go:

MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition Video Card Review

On the top edge of the video card, tucked behind one of the heat-pipe cooling fin arrays is a small DIP switch. It has two positions, labeled "Performance" and "Silent." This switch controls the behavior of the cooling fan. In "Performance" mode the fan is optimized for maximum cooling, while in "Silent" mode it is configured to minimize noise.

 

[opstrat]

thanks for that. ill stick my head in and see what its set at.