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Problem with RX 5700 XT BIOS flashing (strange current BIOS)

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Hello, I bought a used RX 5700 XT Pulse BE card and I have some strange BIOS in it: https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/258029/258029

so I wanted to flash a new one (https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/212910/sapphire-rx5700xt-8192-190722-2) but when flashing I get an error:

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Screen from GPU-Z:

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Any advice?
 
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Interesting. The Pulse should have a BIOS switch on it for an A and a B BIOS. Can you give a try to switching to the other BIOS option? The switch is generally located at the top of the card, just under the shroud if I recall rightly.
 

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Interesting. The Pulse should have a BIOS switch on it for an A and a B BIOS. Can you give a try to switching to the other BIOS option? The switch is generally located at the top of the card, just under the shroud if I recall rightly.
This is BE (Black edition version), from what I've read, this version doesn't have a switch
 
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You're right. I missed that, sorry. What's strange about the BIOS you have flashed, is the core clocks are actually much higher than the regular 5700 XT BIOS. I'm wondering if what's on there is a mining BIOS.

Did you try unlocking the ROM for flashing? Should be amdvbflash -unlockrom. Could be why your flash is failing.
 

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I haven't flashed any bios because I get an error. I bought a card with this bios https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/258029/258029, I tried to unlockrom but still the same

The core clocks in the current bios (In general, it is marked as 5700 and not 5700 XT) that I have on the card is much lower than in the normal 5700 XT, unless I'm wrong
 
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Sorry if my language was confusing, I was referring to the BIOS that's currently on the card itself. It has a much higher core clock than the stock BIOS, but without more information regarding things

The error you're encountering might be a result of the ROM on the card being locked. Try using amdvbflash -unlockrom 0 and then flash the 5700 XT BIOS you have to the card.

Additionally I think your parameters might be wrong. I believe amdvbflash -f -p 0 bios.rom is correct, though I may simply have not seen that particular syntax before.
 

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Gpu specs

E426 in the bios matches the pn sticker on your card

You are getting a mismatch error by trying to put a E408 bios on your E426 card, dont do it.

Here you go (what you need)

What it appears is you have a C4 revised card which have a lower silent bios clock.

And C1 matches the SKU on Sapphires page


I haven't flashed any bios because I get an error. I bought a card with this bios https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/258029/258029, I tried to unlockrom but still the same

The core clocks in the current bios (In general, it is marked as 5700 and not 5700 XT) that I have on the card is much lower than in the normal 5700 XT, unless I'm wrong
 
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E426 in the bios matches the pn sticker on your card

You are getting a mismatch error by trying to put a E408 bios on your E426 card, dont do it.

Here you go (what you need)

What it appears is you have a C4 revised card which have a lower silent bios clock.

And C1 matches the SKU on Sapphires page


Hi! thank you for your answer but i have the same

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Hi! thank you for your answer but i have the same

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Stop using the latest version, it uses a different command syntax.

Download atiflash/amdvbflash 2.93
Go here https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ati-atiflash/

Then look for Version 4.68, underneath 4.68 you will see a link to show older version, click that and you should see version 2.93

Then Follow these steps carefully:

1. Open your "C:" drive in Windows, create a new folder, call it atiflash.

2. Extract the contents of atiflash_293.zip to the "C:\atiflash" folder

3. Find the bios file you downloaded and rename the bios file to r5700.rom

4. Move r5700.rom to the "C:\atiflash" folder

5. Open the start menu, type cmd, when cmd.exe appears right click it and hit "Run as administrator"

6. At the command prompt type in cd\ and press enter until only C:\> is on the screen.

7. Type in cd/atiflash and press enter, you should see C:\atiflash>

7a. At C:\atiflash> type in amdvbflash.exe -i to identify your card with a 0, 1, or 2

8. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -unlockrom 0 (or 1, 2)
(there is a space between the e and -unlockrom and 0)(0 is the number zero)
press enter and you will be prompted that the "ROM Unlocked"

9. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -f -p 0 r5700.rom
(there is a space between the .exe and -f, and a space between -f and -p and 0)press enter.

Follow directions on screen and if flash is successful exit the command prompt and restart, windows should show up on
 
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Stop using the latest version, it uses a different command syntax.

Download atiflash/amdvbflash 2.93
Go here https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ati-atiflash/

Then look for Version 4.68, underneath 4.68 you will see a link to show older version, click that and you should see version 2.93

Then Follow these steps carefully:

1. Open your "C:" drive in Windows, create a new folder, call it atiflash.

2. Extract the contents of atiflash_293.zip to the "C:\atiflash" folder

3. Find the bios file you downloaded and rename the bios file to r5700.rom

4. Move r5700.rom to the "C:\atiflash" folder

5. Open the start menu, type cmd, when cmd.exe appears right click it and hit "Run as administrator"

6. At the command prompt type in cd\ and press enter until only C:\> is on the screen.

7. Type in cd/atiflash and press enter, you should see C:\atiflash>

7a. At C:\atiflash> type in amdvbflash.exe -i to identify your card with a 0, 1, or 2

8. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -unlockrom 0 (or 1, 2)
(there is a space between the e and -unlockrom and 0)(0 is the number zero)
press enter and you will be prompted that the "ROM Unlocked"

9. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -f -p 0 r5700.rom
(there is a space between the .exe and -f, and a space between -f and -p and 0)press enter.

Follow directions on screen and if flash is successful exit the command prompt and restart, windows should show up on

Atiflash 2.93:
 

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Ok 0 is the adapter so follow the rest of the commands

If you cant get it right copy and paste the command in bear in mind the file name and that you must be in an admin rights command prompt
 

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Ok 0 is the adapter so follow the rest of the commands

If you cant get it right copy and paste the command in bear in mind the file name and that you must be in an admin rights command prompt

I ran with administrator rights and followed the instructions and got this error:

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Where is the rom file located?

Is it in atiflash folder?
 

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Did you rename the file to r5700.rom?

Ok try the command sequence as: amdvbflash -unlockrom

Then
amdvbflash -p 0 -f r5700.rom
 

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Shut down, pull the card, blow dust out of the pcie slot, check the pcie pins on card to ensure they are clean. Reinsert card firmly and squared in the slot, boot back up and try again.

You may need to try using safe mode or a bootable usb drive method
 

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Shut down, pull the card, blow dust out of the pcie slot, check the pcie pins on card to ensure they are clean. Reinsert card firmly and squared in the slot, boot back up and try again.

You may need to try using safe mode or a bootable usb drive method

I cleaned it and still the same, i will try in safe mode

@eidairaman1 In safe mode it's exactly the same
 
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Hello.
When i flashed a 5700 XT, in some cases (some of them were also Sapphire) i encountered that error also.
What i did to pass the error ?
I tried the flash command again and again, until it worked.
In a case i did that 20 + times until the card decided to accept my commands.
Just be patient.
I am not kidding. So please do that
 

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Hello.
When i flashed a 5700 XT, in some cases (some of them were also Sapphire) i encountered that error also.
What i did to pass the error ?
I tried the flash command again and again, until it worked.
In a case i did that 20 + times until the card decided to accept my commands.
Just be patient.
I am not kidding. So please do that

Hi! Okay, I'll try
 

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Hello.
When i flashed a 5700 XT, in some cases (some of them were also Sapphire) i encountered that error also.
What i did to pass the error ?
I tried the flash command again and again, until it worked.
In a case i did that 20 + times until the card decided to accept my commands.
Just be patient.
I am not kidding. So please do that
Yeah otherwise a bootable usb drive or spi flasher is required
 
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