Here is the official unlocked ASUS 5850 bios
http://hotfile.com/dl/17667752/2859389/asus.rom.html
you will need a bootable usb stick and atiflash 3.75 and use this command:
atiflash.exe -f -p 0 asus.rom
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Here is the official unlocked ASUS 5850 bios
http://hotfile.com/dl/17667752/2859389/asus.rom.html
you will need a bootable usb stick and atiflash 3.75 and use this command:
atiflash.exe -f -p 0 asus.rom
using atiflash.exe in DOS,
atiflash -p 0 filename.rom -f
Got MSi bios working flawlessly.
stock volts I see 900/1124mhz furmark/unigine stable. Got 47.4FPS in Heaven benchmark 1280x1024 windowed, all high 4AF
Stock clocks of 725/1000 same settings yields me: 40.8fps
Did already somebody change the stock cooling for somthing beter? I know that the Thermalright T-Rad2 and Twin Turbo pro would fit. But i beleave both coolers had a hard time cooling the VDDC.
For me MSI 5850/5870 unlocked is the best bios and Afterburner works perfectly. Here is my Sapphire 5850 with waterblock on the GPU only, flashed with MSI 5870 unlocked bios: @1112/1285 - 1.35v:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/583...2128520739.jpg
This 1.35v is only for benching, for 24/7 1000/1200 it needs 1.237v. The main problem for higher numbers and stability is too hot VRM. Look what's happen during Furmark test with VRMs :
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8852/furmark1.th.jpg
My first 3D Mark 06 with 5870 :)
http://www.shrani.si/t/D/i5/3g8qq7ap/3d-mark-06-1.jpg
Is there a way to set idle clocks?
When I overclock my 5850, the idle clock drops from 400 to 157 which causes my second monitor to flicker.
Is there any other solutions?
Yes, it ran furmark and heaven benchmark at 900 and stock volts. load temp was 60C with 25% fan speed.
EDIT:
I'm on windows 7 with 9.11 and for some reason when I enable ovedrive or use MSi afterburner to overclock. No matter it 1 Mhz or OC to 1ghz, I get screen flicker on my main screen and sometimes my 2nd screen (hydravisioned)
Anyone have this problem while in 2d? When playing a game or something I see no flicker except on 2nd screen.
Hello I'm trying my 2 platforms an my hd 5870 with another 5870 soon I get to spend the 3dmark benchs
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...7920HD5870.jpg
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...0_I5HD5870.jpg
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...50_FARCRY2.jpg
my new system...on air
http://i49.tinypic.com/2ibp7qp.jpg
Nice cooler, is that also made for the 5870, or just the little brother?
actually it wasn't made for none of them, I had to made a lot of work to make it fit.
this is the last job:
http://i48.tinypic.com/2e2qurd.jpg
is the cpu hsf too big to have it blowing out the back, so that you could use your ddr3 in dual channel.... ?????????
My Vantage Benchmark. Not bad for a Core 2 Duo think I've nearly squeezed out all the performance out of this system. E6700 @ 3.65Ghz & 5970 970/5120.
Wonder how it will jump up once I get a Quad Q9650 @ 4.2Ghz+ :D
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1006/benchsv.jpg
Anyone know roughly what clocks a 5850 needs to perform at the same performance as an 5870?
I'd guess 950/1200, anyone got a good idea?