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12-26-2010, 04:20 PM
Bullu$

Another instruction from Techpowerup
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/...ng/vidcard/159
12-26-2010, 04:48 PM
96redformula

I can't wait to get to my house to give it a try :)
12-26-2010, 04:56 PM
easyrider

Flashed mine and its showing as 1600 SP?
12-26-2010, 05:04 PM
RaZz!

Quote:

Originally Posted by easyrider

Flashed mine and its showing as 1600 SP?

you're using an old version of gpu-z. update it and it'll show it correctly.

Code:

Manufacturer Cards Unlocks and Unlocks but Does not unlock tested works fine rendering errors AMD 1 1 0 0 HIS 3 3 0 0 ASUS 1 1 0 0 PowerColor 1 1 0 0

seems like a high success rate :)

btw: does it only unlock the shaders or the texture units as well?
12-26-2010, 05:17 PM
tbone8ty

wow and 6950 r starting to get rebates and free shipping!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-356-_-Product

$279.99 with $20 rebate
12-26-2010, 05:43 PM
Rattle

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaZz!

you're using an old version of gpu-z. update it and it'll show it correctly.

Code:

Manufacturer Cards Unlocks and Unlocks but Does not unlock tested works fine rendering errors AMD 1 1 0 0 HIS 3 3 0 0 ASUS 1 1 0 0 PowerColor 1 1 0 0

seems like a high success rate :)

btw: does it only unlock the shaders or the texture units as well?

looks like it unlocks the 8 TU's as well.

http://tpucdn.com/articles/159/images/arch.jpg
12-26-2010, 05:43 PM
easyrider

Below is 6950 flashed to 6970 running at the default 6970 stock speeds 880/1375

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...tockheaven.jpg

Below is the 6950 overclocked to 900/1350

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...50900-1351.png

The extra shaders are clearly working

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...970flash-1.jpg
12-26-2010, 05:52 PM
jeanjean15

adapter not found

I tried to flash my Asus 6950 but i have a message : adapter not found .

I used atiflash 3.79 .

Any idea ?
12-26-2010, 05:52 PM
CobraXP

Nice work guys. That is about $100 savings on a card.... hmm :yepp:
12-26-2010, 06:13 PM
Pyr0

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanjean15

I tried to flash my Asus 6950 but i have a message : adapter not found .

I used atiflash 3.79 .

Any idea ?

try this one ;)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0dt0cw...y/atiflash.zip

or use winflash linked in the techpowerup guide linked above
12-26-2010, 06:32 PM
BigCactus

Does it perform the same?

Does it perform as well as a 6970 after the unlock?
12-26-2010, 06:36 PM
jeanjean15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyr0

try this one ;)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0dt0cw...y/atiflash.zip

or use winflash linked in the techpowerup guide linked above

Thank you . :bows:

I used the techpowerup methodology and everything is ok now .

I am going to test the stability .
12-26-2010, 06:44 PM
easyrider

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCactus

Does it perform as well as a 6970 after the unlock?

yes
12-26-2010, 08:08 PM
96redformula

Mine unlocked, testing it in futuremark benches next.....

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/10/12/26/g5a.png
12-26-2010, 08:11 PM
MisterMagoo

Has anyone had success on an XFX or are you all running Sapphire and HIS for the most part?
12-26-2010, 08:21 PM
96redformula

Stock 6950
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9650/stockclocks.png

Overclocked 6950 840/1325
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9550/8401325.png

Unlocked Stock 6950(Well 6970 now :) )
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2...tockclocks.png
12-26-2010, 08:22 PM
96redformula

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterMagoo

Has anyone had success on an XFX or are you all running Sapphire and HIS for the most part?

Mine is XFX :)
12-26-2010, 08:26 PM
MisterMagoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96redformula

Mine is XFX :)

Word up :D I was soooo about to order a 6970, good thing I stopped by the trusty XS first :clap:
12-26-2010, 08:46 PM
Alucard-

I think there maybe something more to this unlock or maybe my drivers got corrupted but I'm getting artifacts with supersampling aa in nfs-hp, but I'm sure it worked fine just after the flash. I turn aa off and it's fine. heaven and 3dmark11 run fine so I'm confused now.
12-26-2010, 09:03 PM
Johnny87au

Anyone run some games on high settings for a few hours and post back?? Wanna get some more info before i take the plunge.. :)
12-26-2010, 09:08 PM
96redformula

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny87au

Anyone run some games on high settings for a few hours and post back?? Wanna get some more info before i take the plunge.. :)

I have been running lots of benchmarks and so far nothing weird other than temps. The fan profile seems to be a bit strange as temps were maxing in the 70's prior to unlock and now they get to upper 80's. As well I heard the fan kick it up a notch for the first time and it takes its time to cool it back down to idle levels. ATI CCC manual fan control will not work with the updated bios/unlock.
12-26-2010, 09:14 PM
Johnny87au

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96redformula

I have been running lots of benchmarks and so far nothing weird other than temps. The fan profile seems to be a bit strange as temps were maxing in the 70's prior to unlock and now they get to upper 80's. As well I heard the fan kick it up a notch for the first time and it takes its time to cool it back down to idle levels. ATI CCC manual fan control will not work with the updated bios/unlock.

Good to hear, Some guy on guru3d has reported no increase even though its a bump up in shaders.. I really wanna see flashed 6950s run CF, so i can compare them to a Non-Flashed 6970 CF..
12-26-2010, 09:34 PM
Rattle

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96redformula

I have been running lots of benchmarks and so far nothing weird other than temps. The fan profile seems to be a bit strange as temps were maxing in the 70's prior to unlock and now they get to upper 80's. As well I heard the fan kick it up a notch for the first time and it takes its time to cool it back down to idle levels. ATI CCC manual fan control will not work with the updated bios/unlock.

does afterburner work?

or how but the old school way where you can edit the driver and create profiles for fan speeds?
12-26-2010, 09:42 PM
96redformula

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rattle

does afterburner work?

or how but the old school way where you can edit the driver and create profiles for fan speeds?

I can now confirm fan control is working with Afterburner 2.1.0 Beta 5, there is no voltage control.
12-26-2010, 09:54 PM
Rattle

great

thanks for the update

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