Unlock your ATI 6950 to a 6970 Thread

[easyrider]

maybe -10 is enough power for full performance?

Have a go see what the spot is

 

[easyrider]

so am i right in thinking that your now limited to 6970 clocks with no room for an oc ?

No

 

[easyrider]

@ Gareth


What are you load and idle temps?

 

[easyrider]

idle 27c

load 58c~

Fan speed?

 

[easyrider]

what are you going to run 24/7?

 

[easyrider]

Easy, i noticed you are running the older drivers( 8.79 or something, 10.11 catalyst) while i am on a newer set (8.801, 10.12a catalyst) which i think are the prefered drivers. Any chance you can install the newer drivers and see if you get even more of a boost?

Im running 10.12 hotfix

 

[easyrider]

Just been playing Black Ops for a couple of hours without issue.

This has to one of the bargains of the century

 

[easyrider]

Temps 74c with fan never going over 33% which I can't hear

 

[easyrider]

which manufacturer is yours easy ? HIS ?

Sapphire

 

[easyrider]

I remember flashing my old saph 9800pro to a XT , might buy one of these and try it

Do it

 

[easyrider]

OP updated with success rate table

 

[easyrider]

Try here you might be able to to edit the memory timings yourself.

http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,select/id,45/

Might be worth adding the link to the OP easy.

Done

 

[easyrider]

Nice guys! Looks like 6950 is actually worth 200 notes!
What's the oc been like easy, once it's been flashed?

I have been testing at stock 6970 speeds for a few hours,

I might switch to the Asus Bios for some extra voltage at some point.

 

[easyrider]

That's the package I have downloaded as well.

Just a quick query - did you try the batch files contained within the download package?

JUst make sure you copy the correct bios over to the winflash folder or you will flash with a reference bios

I did mine in cmd and it was very easy.

Instructions on the OP

Read the batch file and everything will be come clear.

 

[easyrider]

I have to say at this time of year its just what the Doctor ordered.

This "6970" is eating up Black OPs and its so much more fun to play than having a 6870.

 

[easyrider]

Very very tempting, got the same card as Easy so it should be a sinch - will read the info in OP and build up to giving it a go!

Thats no Guarantee but your chances are as good as everyone else's.

 

[easyrider]

The reference bios isn't a problem (although I assume any bios that you want to try needs to be renamed to "unlock.bin") as I would try that first and then try the Asus Bios.

The instructions are perfectly self explanatory both in the OP and the TPU article.

I was just curious about the batch file. I am assuming that I can just double click the "unlock.bat" file and it will perform the flash as if it's running a macro?

I don't want to try it at the moment as I am analysing the files on my Alienware M11x and it might have a hissy fit if I try to flash the 335m bios with a HD6970.... ( I know it won't work but I don't want to mess anything up on this laptop as I have got it just right....).

Others have used the batch file without issue.

I just typed the stuff in CMD

I chose the 6970 Sapphire Bios. I was going to have a go with the Asus bios but TBH i'm happy at the mo.Black ops has been running for over 4hours now and I'm having no issues.

 

[easyrider]

I'm just glad I made the right choice when getting a new card - extra performance for "relatively" little effort is a big christmas bonus

 

[easyrider]

Someone is working on a 6950 bios that unlocks the shaders but keeps the memory timings the same. Allowing for higher clocks.

So basically you get a 6950 with unlocked shaders powertune etc... and ram timings

 

[easyrider]

I myself would do one at a time taking the other out.