Some AMD GCN GPU Disabled Stream Processors Unlockable via Software

Aquinus · Aug 6, 2015

GhostRyder said:
You should give it a whirl and see if you can enable anything on your card!

I don't think the 390 GAMING has a BIOS switch and I'm not prepared to brick it when I'm not even running it 100% in most cases. I tend to be more cautious however I've read some interesting posts on updating not only to unlock CUs but to enforce lower timings at higher frequencies on the VRAM. Of course this all sounds interesting but, I'm not prepared to potentially brick my new toy just yet.

Mussels · Aug 6, 2015

Aquinus said:
I don't think the 390 GAMING has a BIOS switch and I'm not prepared to brick it when I'm not even running it 100% in most cases. I tend to be more cautious however I've read some interesting posts on updating not only to unlock CUs but to enforce lower timings at higher frequencies on the VRAM. Of course this all sounds interesting but, I'm not prepared to potentially brick my new toy just yet.

run the program to see if yours can unlock without actually flashing it then.

Ruru · Aug 6, 2015

Aquinus said:
I remember when I could turn on/off pixel and vertex pipelines simply by clicking checkboxes in RivaTuner back in the day. Too bad things aren't so simple anymore.

Remember soft-modding those GF 6800/6800LE cards with Rivatuner back in the day

yogurt_21 · Aug 6, 2015

9700 Pro said:
Remember soft-modding those GF 6800/6800LE cards with Rivatuner back in the day

the X800 GTO/(GTO^2) put this site on the map back in the day. we had the best guides for it. Get the right 250$ X800 GTO 256MB, do a soft mod or bios flash and BAM it's a 500$ X850XT.

The gamble always seems to be one gamers are willing to take. I will miss the Built By ATI warranty though. V modded and destroyed 3 X700 Pros and they replaced it each time.

_larry · Aug 6, 2015

My XFX R9 290 is laser cut. Damn...No X for me...

Aquinus · Aug 6, 2015

Mussels said:
run the program to see if yours can unlock without actually flashing it then.

I totally missed the download link and wish I hadn't this morning. I'll test it out when I get home. Even if it thinks there are unlockable CUs, I don't want to flash the BIOS because I have no switch so there is potential to brick it I think. Once again, I would rather be cautious.

Edit: Mussels, if you read the link it says this tool only detects if there are potentially unlockable CUs, not to actually unlock them.

GhostRyder · Aug 6, 2015

Aquinus said:
I don't think the 390 GAMING has a BIOS switch and I'm not prepared to brick it when I'm not even running it 100% in most cases. I tend to be more cautious however I've read some interesting posts on updating not only to unlock CUs but to enforce lower timings at higher frequencies on the VRAM. Of course this all sounds interesting but, I'm not prepared to potentially brick my new toy just yet.

Unfortunate they no longer have that on those

Aquinus said:
I totally missed the download link and wish I hadn't this morning. I'll test it out when I get home. Even if it thinks there are unlockable CUs, I don't want to flash the BIOS because I have no switch so there is potential to brick it I think. Once again, I would rather be cautious.

Edite: Mussels, if you read the link it says this tool only detects if there are potentially unlockable CUs, not to actually unlock them.

Yea I was more meaning to check if you could because it would be fun to have an R9 390X for the price of an 390.

Aquinus · Aug 7, 2015

GhostRyder said:
Yea I was more meaning to check if you could because it would be fun to have an R9 390X for the price of an 390.

Yeah, not this one. That settles that.

Mussels · Aug 7, 2015

Aquinus said:
I totally missed the download link and wish I hadn't this morning. I'll test it out when I get home. Even if it thinks there are unlockable CUs, I don't want to flash the BIOS because I have no switch so there is potential to brick it I think. Once again, I would rather be cautious.

Edit: Mussels, if you read the link it says this tool only detects if there are potentially unlockable CUs, not to actually unlock them.

bad wording aside, i was aware of that. the tool lets you detect if your card can be unlocked, and they've got various links to modded BIOS'es to flash to unlock if you desire.

okidna · Aug 8, 2015

Take a look at this, Asus STRIX Fury unlocked to Fury X, modded, and then overclocked : http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?p=400893

ur6beersaway · Aug 8, 2015

Didn't we go through with this shyt with the 6950..unlock shaders to 6970? Wow here we go again.......

Mussels · Aug 8, 2015

ur6beersaway said:
Didn't we go through with this shyt with the 6950..unlock shaders to 6970? Wow here we go again.......

why is it 'shyt' ? isnt this a good thing for experienced OCers?

Cool Vibrations · Aug 10, 2015

Mussels said:
why is it 'shyt' ? isnt this a good thing for experienced OCers?

It's not "shyt" at all.

He's probably a disgruntled Nvidia buyer and is sad his company offers their consumers absolutely no chance in hell to in unlocking their cards. It plays out perfectly since they're all overpriced.

Athlonite · Aug 12, 2015

Ohwell

never mind

Adapters detected: 1
Card #1 PCI ID: 1002:6939 - 1043:0486
DevID [6939] Rev [00] (1), memory config: 0x500013A9 Elpida
Tonga-class chip with 8 compute units per Shader Engine
SE1 hw/sw: FF010001 / 00000000 [.......x]
SE2 hw/sw: FF010001 / 00000000 [.......x]
SE3 hw/sw: FF010001 / 00000000 [.......x]
SE4 hw/sw: FF010001 / 00000000 [.......x]
28 of 32 CUs are active. HW locks: 4 (R/O) / SW locks: 0 (R/W).
Sorry, all 4 disabled CUs can't be unlocked by BIOS replacement.

:cry:

Mussels · Aug 12, 2015

my 290 arrives today, cant wait to test the program out

Mussels · Aug 13, 2015

Mysteoa said:
I will come back when the make Cherry Slim keys.

... wrong thread?

Ruru · Aug 13, 2015

yogurt_21 said:
the X800 GTO/(GTO^2) put this site on the map back in the day. we had the best guides for it. Get the right 250$ X800 GTO 256MB, do a soft mod or bios flash and BAM it's a 500$ X850XT.

The gamble always seems to be one gamers are willing to take. I will miss the Built By ATI warranty though. V modded and destroyed 3 X700 Pros and they replaced it each time.

That was a popular card here in Finland those days

Aquinus · Aug 14, 2015

So, has anyone with Hawaii/Granada actually found their CUs to be enableable?

Mussels · Aug 14, 2015

Aquinus said:
So, has anyone with Hawaii/Granada actually found their CUs to be enableable?

no luck for me

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Some AMD GCN GPU Disabled Stream Processors Unlockable via Software

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