How to enable additional shaders on Radeon HD 6950

[Mp0wer]

quite so wmablock,

i got afterburner beta running, but now my card runs at full clocks all the time, no downclocking while idle...

Read this http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=3818004&postcount=2

 

[wmblalock]

Read this http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=3818004&postcount=2

Now that I think of it, I do remember reading that. Doesn't afterburner have an automatic profile switching option in it to set one profile for 2D and one profile for 3D? Why not just use profile 1 for your overclock and set that for 3D mode, then set profile 2 with the 500mhz or whatever normal 2D clocks are and use that for 2D mode?

 

[Shrike]

hey^^

well... thanks for enlighten me
but honestly do u care to read manuals of every little program u install?
dont think so

nervermind^^

gonna make to profiles right now
500/850 for idle is alright?

 

[wmblalock]

Since Afterburner's unofficial overclocking option will disable the Powertune slider in CCC, does anyone know of a way to up Powertune to 20% without the slider being there? Or a way to re-enable Powertune while Afterburner has unofficial overclocking enabled? Can something be changed in the bios via RBE?

 

[Mp0wer]

The power control setting slider still shows in CCC after enabling the UnofficialOverclocking, but don't know if it actually works, plus my 250/150 2d clocks are working too...strange

 

[wmblalock]

The power control setting slider still shows in CCC after enabling the UnofficialOverclocking, but don't know if it actually works.

Hmm, anyone know how to tell if it works? If it doesn't anyone know how to up Powertune any other way, or how to make the slider work while running Afterburner with unofficial overclocking enabled?

 

[Mark22]

Hmm, anyone know how to tell if it works? If it doesn't anyone know how to up Powertune any other way, or how to make the slider work while running Afterburner with unofficial overclocking enabled?

Personally I don't think powertune makes a huge difference. Also in afterburner I have a 3D profile set but no 2D one and in 2D it just defaults to 250/150MHz (with 1 monitor enabled).

 

[itsdanny]

The power control setting slider still shows in CCC after enabling the UnofficialOverclocking, but don't know if it actually works, plus my 250/150 2d clocks are working too...strange

Your power control is at 0%?

 

[tecnoworld]

so these tools will disable power control? in the sense that they disable throttling or that they will consider power control set at 0% (so that throttling may probably occour)?

 

[dky]

hi everyone...
am i doing it right?

-run winflash make a backup of my bios.
-run the script using my backup to modify it.
-run winflash using my modified backup to flash it back.

-now which driver should i use? (i use a 7800gt for years, so im not rly familiar with ati or the newest drivers :>)


ps. is there a "better" option on a card for that money (~260€)

best regards,
dky

 

[itsdanny]

hi everyone...
am i doing it right?

-run winflash make a backup of my bios.
-run the script using my backup to modify it.
-run winflash using my modified backup to flash it back.

-now which driver should i use? (i use a 7800gt for years, so im not rly familiar with ati or the newest drivers :>)


ps. is there a "better" option on a card for that money (~260€)

best regards,
dky

Why worry about doing it manually? First, try the automated batch script (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1920/HD_6950_to_HD_6970_Flashing_Tools.html), which will do everything for you! It will create a backup of your original BIOS, and then precede to flash the current BIOS. Also, make sure your graphics card BIOS switch is set to the "1" position. The "2" position is a read-only BIOS.

You can use the drivers that come with your graphics card. Otherwise, you can download off the ATI site, and if you are on Windows 7, you will be prompt with the 10.12a hotfix drivers.

 

[Flak]

Flashed back to a 6950 bios with unlocked shaders and doing a reinstall of the OS (only takes 12mins for a complete clean install from usb drive). Will see what happens after this. My "corruption" issue was that I was seeing ghost images on screen of past images. Like in Heaven I'd see ghost trees everywhere, on the ship, in the sky, etc. Heaven was really the only thing I started seeing this in, so I uninstalled it. Cleaned up remaining mess and reinstalled it hoping it was just messed up for some reason. Same thing occured. So I flashed a modified 6950 bios and am in the process of reinstalling win7 now.

I'd believe it was a driver problem if I was having this issue from the start. But I've been running with the 6970 bios since the 31st and just noticed the problem last night (without any other system changes).

Just wanted to update... I flashed back to my original bios modded for unlocked shaders. I did a clean install of Win7. And am not experiencing any problems now in any games or benchmarks and have not since my quoted post above when I said I was going to do the format and clean install. Granted the only problem I was seeing was in Heaven but an uninstall and manually clean up and reinstall of Heaven did not fix it at the time.

With the latest beta of AB I am, so far, running my 6950 @ 950/1250 w/1.150v with unlocked shaders.

 

[dky]

Why worry about doing it manually? First, try the automated batch script (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1920/HD_6950_to_HD_6970_Flashing_Tools.html), which will do everything for you! It will create a backup of your original BIOS, and then precede to flash the current BIOS. Also, make sure your graphics card BIOS switch is set to the "1" position. The "2" position is a read-only BIOS.

You can use the drivers that come with your graphics card. Otherwise, you can download off the ATI site, and if you are on Windows 7, you will be prompt with the 10.12a hotfix drivers.

i wanted to avoid the 6970 bios cause of the problems mentioned above from others... so i wanted to use the modded 6950 bios from the beginning.

AND: is there any other card i should buy instead of the HD 6950? (now i have still the option to choose another card!)

/edit: i still use windows XP !

best regards,
dky

 

[GSG-9]

i wanted to avoid the 6970 bios cause of the problems mentioned above from others... so i wanted to use the modded 6950 bios from the beginning.

AND: is there any other card i should buy instead of the HD 6950? (now i have still the option to choose another card!)

/edit: i still use windows XP !

best regards,
dky

Well...if you want buy a 6970...otherwise suck it up and buy a 6950 and try to mod it.

 

[DJManiac]

so these tools will disable power control?

But only if you set this 1 in Afterburner cfg File like mentioned above to go over CPUClock Limits....

If you are clocking in the "normal" range of 6950/6970 PowerTune/2D"UVD/3D Clocks will work as usual in a normal way.....

If you set 1 in Afterburner cfg, then and only then 3D Clocks are activated all the time.... Then you have to set some Profiles for Afterburner eg. 2D and 3D and activate them in AB Options... Easy to find were excatly...

But Its a pitty that if you overclocking is enabled you can not to 250 GPUclock anymore to set a fine 2D clock for profiles......

nothing is perfect.....

 

[Tatty_Two]

so these tools will disable power control? in the sense that they disable throttling or that they will consider power control set at 0% (so that throttling may probably occour)?

No I don't think so, power control as I understand it is there to stay perminent and exists at the hardware level (although as we know it can be manipulated at the software level), by it being disabled I think that you just lose the ability to manipulate it so when the card draws/exceeds it's "peak" level throttling will occur, you just lose the ability to change that level...... well from all of what I have read that is my interpretation...... I might be wrong.

 

[itsdanny]

i wanted to avoid the 6970 bios cause of the problems mentioned above from others... so i wanted to use the modded 6950 bios from the beginning.

AND: is there any other card i should buy instead of the HD 6950? (now i have still the option to choose another card!)

/edit: i still use windows XP !

best regards,
dky

Well, then, sure. It will work out if you use the direct BIOS mod either way, as I provided.
I still do as well. Tell me how it goes, I do have something to ask in regards.

 

[dom99]

Hi all,

I have a question I was wondering if anyone could answer. I prefer having CCC disabled at startup, but if before I disable CCC I turn the power setting up to +20%, would it stay there if CCC is disabled via msconfig?

Similarly if I overclock in CCC but have it disabled at startup would the overclock remain?

 

[Tatty_Two]

Hi all,

I have a question I was wondering if anyone could answer. I prefer having CCC disabled at startup, but if before I disable CCC I turn the power setting up to +20%, would it stay there if CCC is disabled via msconfig?

Similarly if I overclock in CCC but have it disabled at startup would the overclock remain?

No i dont thinks so, if disabled you are saying to it "dont' use/ignore" and therefore it should default to driver level stock speeds/settings.

 

[Mark22]

For those interested I just installed the Zalman VF3000A on my Asus 6950. This worked fine but I had to trim a small corner off of the vrm heatsink in order for it to fit, otherwise it fitted fine into the two pushpin holes same as on a 5870. It now runs about 20c cooler with dual monitors Screens below for idle with 1 and 2 monitors, this is at minimum fan speed (near silent).

Not sure which temp corresponds to vrm and HWMonitor Pro doesn't seem to recognise it.

Now the temps after 10 minutes of furmark @880/1300, still at minimum fan speed:

and at maximum fan speed after a few more minutes:

I'm not sure what is interfering with the core clock reading? Afterburner displays them correctly, probably one program messing up another.

Anyway I'm pretty pleased with these results!

 

[f0d]

I'm not sure what is interfering with the core clock reading? Afterburner displays them correctly, probably one program messing up another.

Anyway I'm pretty pleased with these results!

it looks like your clocks are lowering because of powertune

 

[Mark22]

Interesting, ok turned off afterburner and cranked power control up to 20% and get this now:

and with fan on max:

Still much improved I think, will have to not use afterburner to oc and stick with ccc.

 

[FranDaMan]

Sorry for being such a dolt but...Been all over this thing and I can't find it so real quickly: I have the batch file but unsure just where to put the modded bios? Is it in winflash itself then run the batch? Sleep deprived and not thinking clearly (work nights) and want to wrap this up before hitting the sack.
Thanks

 

[wmblalock]

Hey guys, as many suggested, I just made a new poll that is all inclusive to all 6950 and 6970 owners. Please take a second to vote on the status of your video card: Poll: ALL 6950 and 6970 Owners, What's the curren...

 

[Tatty_Two]

Sorry for being such a dolt but...Been all over this thing and I can't find it so real quickly: I have the batch file but unsure just where to put the modded bios? Is it in winflash itself then run the batch? Sleep deprived and not thinking clearly (work nights) and want to wrap this up before hitting the sack.
Thanks

I put mine in the winflash folder on my desktop that I extracted the zip file to, I called it "unlock.rom" and that was pretty much it.