Updated BIOS provided by ATI for HD5870

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12-18-2009, 04:20 AM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by kpablo

It's one of MSI Employee, and he said in one of his post he can't release the tool for the public, it's only for internal use.

I don't need the tool, mate. :)
I'd just like them to unlock this new BIOS, like they unlocked the older one, in the thread I linked.
12-19-2009, 02:07 AM
purecain

i'm in the same boat as you zalbard...

the new bios improved things dramatically for me...

all i need now is an unlocked version... i wonder if wizard could unlock it...
12-19-2009, 04:45 AM
zalbard

The BIOS actually works with 5850 as well AFAIK.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=659
So it would benefit 5850 users greatly as well!
Come on guys, someone unlock it! Please!!! :D
12-19-2009, 04:50 AM
kiwi

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Originally Posted by purecain

the new bios improved things dramatically for me...

What exactly did it improve?
12-19-2009, 05:14 AM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by kiwi

What exactly did it improve?

Eyefinity fixes. :up: Plus I got rid of DP flickering, too.

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Originally Posted by Musho

Running the new bios. As mentioned before, the load voltage has slightly increased with this bios. My DP > DVI monitor turning off at random times while running eyefinity still happens, but my monitor always comes back in 2 seconds (did that with the previous bios too). With the previous bios my eyefinity arrangement gets messed up when you my monitors return from standby after not using my pc for a while. Loading and exiting a 3d program or pressing control + alt + del fixed this, however. With the new bios the arrangement stays correct after my monitors return from standby.
12-22-2009, 03:15 PM
zalbard

Meh, no one?
12-23-2009, 01:58 AM
NanoBullet

i tried to install the bios that you guys provided here, flashed and when booted to windows it didn't recognized as an ati card.

Reflashed to my original bios, and everything went back ok. I went to techpowerup, and downloaded the latest xfx 5870 bios dated 16-11-2009.

Flashed and everything went ok, except for one thing, my anti-virus stopped working, and so did all the cpu-z, gpu-z, hwmonitor and all those programs.

Do you guys have a clue? Help please, otherwise i will format the hard drive.
12-23-2009, 09:04 AM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by NanoBullet

Do you guys have a clue? Help please, otherwise i will format the hard drive.

So did you try the unlocked BIOS? Or the normal one?
The unlocked BIOS is broken. The normal one is fine - just make sure you don't get a corrupted download for whatever reason.
12-23-2009, 09:21 AM
NanoBullet

I used the normal bios, and from what i could see the games were running fine, but i still don't understand why certain applications couldn't run.

I even flashed with the XFX 5870 version of the latest bios downloaded from techpowerup!
12-23-2009, 09:29 AM
zalbard

Weird, everything works for me. Corrupted download?
12-23-2009, 09:31 AM
NanoBullet

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Originally Posted by zalbard

Weird, everything works for me. Corrupted download?

don't think so, otherwise it would't work, i think! Flashed sucessfully 3 times, so corrupted bios doesn't seem to be the problem.

i can't restore windows back, so probably install a fresh windows seems to be the only option
12-23-2009, 09:33 AM
zalbard

I just hope you uninstalled drivers -> flashed -> reinstalled drivers, in that order.
12-23-2009, 10:25 AM
NanoBullet

LOL i forgot to uninstall drivers ;) I will do that!

Edit: finally i could restore the system, then uninstalled the drivers as zalbard told me to do, flashed again this time to latest "ati" official bios and not the latest xfx bios. Installed drivers and everything is working just fine.

Thank you once more zalbard :D
12-23-2009, 03:51 PM
bigredhog

This bios cure my Displayport flicker completely.
12-23-2009, 04:43 PM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by NanoBullet

Thank you once more zalbard :D

Glad I could help. :)

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Originally Posted by bigredhog

This bios cure my Displayport flicker completely.

Same here! But I NEED an unlocked BIOS, otherwise no Powerplay for 1GHz overclocks. :(
12-24-2009, 08:03 AM
sonofander

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Originally Posted by bigredhog

This bios cure my Displayport flicker completely.

Same here. Just wish I could have overclocking unlocked...
Seems silly I have to choose between DP flicker and overclocking :(
12-24-2009, 05:52 PM
LedHed

flashing a BIOS on a $400 GPU isn't the most normal way to go about fixing something, did they ever say what it was for? Seems like EyeInfinity would be an easy driver fix, why did it require a new BIOS?

I know guys over on Guru3D that killed cards flashing BIOS because of faults in the BIOS or the flash software, it's just not the safest thing to do.
12-25-2009, 02:00 PM
zalbard

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedHed

flashing a BIOS on a $400 GPU isn't the most normal way to go about fixing something, did they ever say what it was for? Seems like EyeInfinity would be an easy driver fix, why did it require a new BIOS?

I know guys over on Guru3D that killed cards flashing BIOS because of faults in the BIOS or the flash software, it's just not the safest thing to do.

Fixes flickering for people using Display Port, it has been mentioned like 5 times in this thread.
12-25-2009, 07:35 PM
trans am

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Originally Posted by LedHed

flashing a BIOS on a $400 GPU isn't the most normal way to go about fixing something, did they ever say what it was for? Seems like EyeInfinity would be an easy driver fix, why did it require a new BIOS?

I know guys over on Guru3D that killed cards flashing BIOS because of faults in the BIOS or the flash software, it's just not the safest thing to do.

Geez man, where are your balls? is this xtremesystems or default systems? :)
12-26-2009, 01:35 AM
Andrea deluxe

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Originally Posted by trans am

Geez man, where are your balls? is this xtremesystems or default systems? :)

super :rofl:
12-30-2009, 10:49 AM
sonofander

unlocked version?
12-30-2009, 11:30 AM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by sonofander

unlocked version?

None untill someone with official unlocking tools bothers to help us out.
12-30-2009, 01:18 PM
Musho

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedHed

flashing a BIOS on a $400 GPU isn't the most normal way to go about fixing something, did they ever say what it was for? Seems like EyeInfinity would be an easy driver fix, why did it require a new BIOS?

I know guys over on Guru3D that killed cards flashing BIOS because of faults in the BIOS or the flash software, it's just not the safest thing to do.

I've flashed videocards at least 30+ times. Nothing ever went wrong, and even if it did, it's very easy to reflash a good bios using a pci videocard, or flashing blind. :D I know it's not a normal way to fix stuff, but I know most companies wouldn't ever bring out a fix at all. I rather like the fact ATI is looking after it's costumers.
01-05-2010, 01:21 AM
Gaul

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Originally Posted by roman63

Updated BIOS provided by ATI for HD5870; BIOS version 113-C00101-103/ATI VER012.014.000.005.035264. Date compiled: 2009-11-12.

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/6...24.091112.html

Download:

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/6...024.091112.bin

Unlock (RaBiTor) 1200/1400 MHz:

http://www.box.net/shared/jrreqxfoo6

this BIOS 5870 ? anyone try ? any huge different ?
01-05-2010, 01:40 AM
HeXploiT

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Originally Posted by Gaul

this BIOS 5870 ? anyone try ? any huge different ?

The 5870 I just received as an RMA from newegg already had this bios.
Still pinstripes galore.

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