Unlock your ATI 6950 to a 6970 Thread

[mmj_uk]

Hmmm....kinda feel a little cheated now after buying a 6970

Well at least you have peace of mind that it's passed Q&A.

The early 5850 cores might have imperfections which don't show up immediately and AMD might start laser cutting them when yields get better, unless this is some cunning plan to steal more market share from NVidia. I can definitely see 5850 being the card to have if the unlock rate is high.

There must be a reason that 6970 has 8+6pin though, will flashed 6950's throttle under more demanding conditions?

PCI-E slot = 75W
6-pin = 75W
8-pin = 150W

6950: 225W max.
6970: 300W max.

 

[easyrider]

just for you:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=2134576&postcount=19

Thanks

 

[Surveyor]

Well at least you have peace of mind that it's passed Q&A.

The early 5850 cores might have imperfections which don't show up immediately and AMD might start laser cutting them when yields get better, unless this is some cunning plan to steal more market share from NVidia. I can definitely see 5850 being the card to have if the unlock rate is high.

There must be a reason that 5970 has 8+6pin though, will flashed 5950's throttle under more demanding conditions?

PCI-E slot = 75W
6-pin = 75W
8-pin = 150W

5950: 225W max.
5970: 300W max.

Your 6 key is typing 5's.

 

[pieman109]

I might have to get a bigger psu. If these shaders do unlock then the power draw is gonna considerably higher I'd have thought, especially for a pair of (effectively) 6970s in Xfire.

 

[mmj_uk]

Your 6 key is typing 5's.

I know it's AMD's daft new naming scheme.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

I really would not worry about the extra power draw and the number of pins.
The only concern should be is that if your psu is under 500W (for a single 6970).

 

[danceforfreedom]

Extra power requirements without the input could be a potential issue though...

 

[mmj_uk]

I really would not worry about the extra power draw and the number of pins.
The only concern should be is that if your psu is under 500W (for a single 6970).

You could have a 1200W PSU but if a card is physically limited to only being able to draw 225W when it needs upwards of 300W it might cause problems.

 

[easyrider]

Ok I flashed it....

Before

And

 

[pieman109]

Ok I flashed it....

Before

And

And......

 

[W1zzard]

the gpuz build that shows "Unknown"s doesn't support hd 6900 properly, download the one from the article to see the right shader count

 

[danceforfreedom]

Wheres the after...

 

[Swampster]

damn it the suspense is killing me

**** drum roll ****

 

[Si105]

And......

Maybe his card died

 

[flopper]

2 powercolor cards, one works fine, the other artifacts in windows.
bugg with gpu-z showing crossfire dosnt work, but it does.
still see some visual glitches when benching and game, not much tho.

I use atiflash with usb and flashed in bios, easier for me.

 

[An Exception]

Maybe his card died

Just after the "Before" Post he got a GSOD!

 

[pieman109]

Maybe his card died

Hope not I might have a go meself if it works

 

[easyrider]

And after

Special Thanks to W1zzard

 

[An Exception]

2 powercolor cards, one works fine, the other artifacts in windows.
bugg with gpu-z showing crossfire dosnt work, but it does.
still see some visual glitches when benching and game, not much tho.

I use atiflash with usb and flashed in bios, easier for me.

Does increasing volts help?

 

[An Exception]

And after

Special Thanks to W1zzard

If no artifacts... Looks like you need to change your sig...