What I think is the easiest way to unlock any 6950

[d_s_willoughby]

Update for those having issues on Non Reference 6950's. Try flashing with the above methods but use ATIflash on a DOS usb stick [still use the unlock command]. I had all the issues in the world with ATIwinflash and no luck till I tried that. It managed to flash over 2x 2GB HIS HD6950 IceQ X purchased in October 2011 [like brand new stock], this was using the w1zzard script.

Cheers Guys!!!! bring on BF3 now ;p

[grasskicker509]

just unlocked a diamond 6950pe2g that i got for $230! thanks this really made my christmas!

[gOtVoltage]

Booya your the Man

Gigabyte 1gig 6950 with shader unlock and stock Bios...works like a charm.

[Ub3r-L33ch]

Booya your the Man

Gigabyte 1gig 6950 with shader unlock and stock Bios...works like a charm.

Kind of OT. How did you get your windows theme blacked out like that? I like it!

[3lfk1ng]

@Ub3r-L33ch
He is using Windows Aero. Then he changed the color to black and lowered the opacity.

true that, this is the true method of catching and winning over a 6970

I figured I would add my 6950 to 6970 experience. This is what I consider the true method. It was only available on the first gen 6950cards from what I have read.

[tbaerg]

sorry dudes, its a no go on the asus direct CUII 1gb 6950.

[chispy]

Here are the instructions on video to unlock non reference Cards XFX HD6950 1GB , it will work for others as well , also im re-posting the Chewing Gum Hard Mod for those cards that needed. for those cards that wont unlock..these cards have hardware locked bios and you cant flash em , unless you do that HardMod Unlock ( Chewing Gum Mod )



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn-6HDuCCsg


http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1621938

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...6&postcount=13

More information and more guides to unlock HD6950 Cards here: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=335318

[Ziwro]

Actually, the php script written by W1zzard was inspired by rui's idea, i.e. modifying a conditional jump. Rui has written an even simpler program to do that:

Download Link

I used this script, its perfect
MSI 6950@6970 Twin Frozr II

[slaveondope]

Here are the instructions on video to unlock non reference Cards XFX HD6950 1GB , it will work for others as well , also im re-posting the Chewing Gum Hard Mod for those cards that needed. for those cards that wont unlock..these cards have hardware locked bios and you cant flash em , unless you do that HardMod Unlock ( Chewing Gum Mod )



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn-6HDuCCsg


http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1621938

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...6&postcount=13

More information and more guides to unlock HD6950 Cards here: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=335318

I believe I was first to do that, link fixed

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...6&postcount=13

[chispy]

Yes you were the first to do that and I thank you for finding and posting this mod , the mod works great , also thaks for fixing the link.

[MasterYoda34]

Picked up a XFX HD-695X-CNFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB from newegg this December (2011).

Just thought I would share my experience. Card has no BIOS switch. I saved and modified my BIOS using one of the utilities floating around. Tried flashing the modded BIOS with AtiWinFlash. Didn't work. It complained about not being able to write to the ROM. I tried the -unlockrom method. I tried with and without the AMD video drivers installed. I also tried flashing from the DOS version of AtiFlash. DOS version did not give an error message, but GPU-Z still shows only 1408 shaders. So it seems this card is pretty locked down.

Maybe I'll try the chewing gum mod someday if I feel ambitious. If anyone has a easier suggestion I would give it a try.