Radeon HD 7970 GHz edition coming? - Page 6

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 18, 2012, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KickAssCop

Does it flash to 7970 spec?

Probably not but it does have a dual bios and a 7970 pcb so I may try.

KAC · Jul 19, 2012, 01:24 AM

Yip, worth trying. You may make it big on the internet as well...

tehpikachu · Jul 19, 2012, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BababooeyHTJ

Probably not but it does have a dual bios and a 7970 pcb so I may try.

I might give it a try as well since it does have that dual bios.

KAC · Jul 19, 2012, 06:37 AM

Let us know the results. Might be worth getting it.

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 19, 2012, 07:20 PM

There is a Chinese 7950 that seems to be able to be modded to a 7970. Its called the "Fire Hurricane A795".

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 19, 2012, 08:32 PM

Holy ****, it worked!

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 19, 2012, 09:44 PM

No, it didn't. That must have been a bug in gpu-z.

Nunz · Jul 20, 2012, 01:58 PM

owned

KAC · Jul 20, 2012, 02:24 PM

Dammit jim!

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 20, 2012, 02:30 PM

Thank god for that backup bios. I got an error in atiflash when flashing the bios back. When I rebooted the pc I was greeted by a black screen. I ended up having to hotflash the card.

Ristogod · Jul 20, 2012, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BababooeyHTJ

Thank god for that backup bios. I got an error in atiflash when flashing the bios back. When I rebooted the pc I was greeted by a black screen. I ended up having to hotflash the card.

Yeah, I'm done messing with the BIOS's on mine as well. They didn't want to flash back very easily for me. Had to go through a few hoops to figure it out.

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 20, 2012, 05:23 PM

I don't think that atiflash properly dumps the bios on these cards. Atiwinflash crashed when I went to dump the bios. Atiflash dumped a backup that was apparently corrupted. Thats what I flashed. The bios that I dumped with gpu-z worked fine though.

{WOR}lock · Jul 21, 2012, 09:16 AM

Update on the 7970 GHz bios flash. One of my 7970s (the one with the higher ASIC) flaked out slightly with the higher clocks. Adding .04mV to the voltage in Afterburner has stabilized some texture flickering.

Hope someone picks up development on RBE so I can make the alteration to the bios permanently.

KAC · Jul 22, 2012, 12:48 AM

Baba, I am disappoint...

BababooeyHTJ · Jul 22, 2012, 08:06 PM

Not a ghz edition but I thought that I would share.

bill dennison · Jul 26, 2012, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BababooeyHTJ

Not a ghz edition but I thought that I would share.

is that a shop vac to

demo · Jul 26, 2012, 03:54 AM

lawl windforce 5x ftw

Mangler · Jul 26, 2012, 03:08 PM

It needs more fans, it's not loud enough yet.

@md_Guy · Jul 27, 2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill dennison

is that a shop vac to

Quote:

Originally Posted by demo

lawl windforce 5x ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mangler

It needs more fans, it's not loud enough yet.

http://www.techspot.com/review/555-g...n-hd-7970-soc/

biggest baddest loudest single gpu card to date.. pretty much demolishes competition (and ear drums).. impressive none the less given the compartively low(er) consumption at relative mild OCing.. only when pushed does power begin to climb.

Mangler · Jul 27, 2012, 02:19 PM

The problem I have with it is the 40mm fans, even if they are not actually louder than a normal ghz edition card, the type of noise that they produce will be more annoying than that of a single 80mm fan.

So for me the badass factor gets diminished by their stupid fan selection choice.

@md_Guy · Jul 27, 2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mangler

The problem I have with it is the 40mm fans, even if they are not actually louder than a normal ghz edition card, the type of noise that they produce will be more annoying than that of a single 80mm fan.

So for me the badass factor gets diminished by their stupid fan selection choice.

OH I agree, I've had several Delta Black fans when I used to OC K6/K7s ...

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Jul 19, 2012, 07:20 PM	#155
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	There is a Chinese 7950 that seems to be able to be modded to a 7970. Its called the "Fire Hurricane A795". Last edited by BababooeyHTJ : Jul 19, 2012 at 07:54 PM.

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Jul 19, 2012, 01:24 AM	#152
KAC That postcount though... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 56,622	Yip, worth trying. You may make it big on the internet as well...

Jul 19, 2012, 06:37 AM	#154
KAC That postcount though... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 56,622	Let us know the results. Might be worth getting it.

Jul 19, 2012, 08:32 PM	#156
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	Holy ***, it worked! Last edited by BababooeyHTJ : Jul 19, 2012 at 08:37 PM.*

Jul 19, 2012, 09:44 PM	#157
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	No, it didn't. That must have been a bug in gpu-z.

Jul 20, 2012, 02:24 PM	#159
KAC That postcount though... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 56,622	Dammit jim!

Jul 20, 2012, 02:30 PM	#160
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	Thank god for that backup bios. I got an error in atiflash when flashing the bios back. When I rebooted the pc I was greeted by a black screen. I ended up having to hotflash the card.

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Jul 20, 2012, 05:23 PM	#162
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	I don't think that atiflash properly dumps the bios on these cards. Atiwinflash crashed when I went to dump the bios. Atiflash dumped a backup that was apparently corrupted. Thats what I flashed. The bios that I dumped with gpu-z worked fine though.

Jul 21, 2012, 09:16 AM	#163
{WOR}lock Vault Dweller Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,713	Update on the 7970 GHz bios flash. One of my 7970s (the one with the higher ASIC) flaked out slightly with the higher clocks. Adding .04mV to the voltage in Afterburner has stabilized some texture flickering. Hope someone picks up development on RBE so I can make the alteration to the bios permanently.

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Jul 22, 2012, 12:48 AM	#164
KAC That postcount though... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 56,622	Baba, I am disappoint...

Jul 22, 2012, 08:06 PM	#165
BababooeyHTJ Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 12,111	Not a ghz edition but I thought that I would share.

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Jul 26, 2012, 03:54 AM	#167
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Jul 26, 2012, 03:08 PM	#168
Mangler PC Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,960	It needs more fans, it's not loud enough yet.

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Jul 27, 2012, 02:19 PM	#170
Mangler PC Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,960	The problem I have with it is the 40mm fans, even if they are not actually louder than a normal ghz edition card, the type of noise that they produce will be more annoying than that of a single 80mm fan. So for me the badass factor gets diminished by their stupid fan selection choice. Last edited by Mangler : Jul 27, 2012 at 02:24 PM. Reason: 80 not 60

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