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[Solved] MSI 6950 2GB Twin Frozr - Unlocking and X-Fire

Forum Overclocking : Graphics Cards [Solved] MSI 6950 2GB Twin Frozr - Unlocking and X-Fire

So I built my computer about a month ago (Black Friday deals =D) and got the MSI 6950 2GB Twin Frozr on sale, loving the card so far but I'm thinking about trying to unlock to a 6970. I was planning on getting another card once the 7000 series comes out and the price on the card drops some (well I hope it will drop).

I've never OC but I'm sure I can do it without a problem following many guides I've found online, anyways my question is if I can get the card I have now to unlock and when I get my second card (probably in a couple months) if it doesn't unlock will I not be able to CrossFire the cards with one being unlocked and one not? If this is true I assume I would have to flash the original card back to stock then to CrossFire, how much of a pain in the rear would it be to flash it back? Should I wait until I get the second card and try unlocking them both at the same time?

Thanks ahead of time for any advise!

Reply to Lokster1

Best answer

download the bios - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2TGKR4A2
download atiwinflsh - http://www.techpowerup.com/downloa [...] .1.14.html

ok now, we only need the 2 files in the 7z file that are r6950pex and origin
put both those files in the folder of ati winflash

so this could be risky , u should prepare to open up your case and flip bios switch.

do this
1)open command prompt with run as admin
2)specify the path in atiwinflash.exe is (eg.C:\atiwinflsh)
3)type in "atiwinflash -unlockrom 0" and enter
4)type in "atiwinflash -p -f 0r6950pex.bin"
5)now reboot
6)wait upto a minute , if u arent able to see anything , not even bios , then open up yr case and flip the bios switch and then when u boot up into windows , flip the switch again and do the same
8)if u r successful , then u r good to go , but dont go too much for ocing , i tried ocing but it wont be stable.

and when u get another card , take ur old card and insert new card in the very same pcie , then do the same with it.

both should be flashed or they wont work , and u cant unlock them at the same time.
there should be only 1

Reply to helpy

^When you say flip bios switch, you should mention that you mean the bios switch on the cards
and not all 6950's switches are bios switches, my Asus' ones have been set to alter the dvi dual/single output instead,
Quick google about hasn't helped though so Lokster1 is going to have to check in his/her manual for that switches purpose,
Good luck with the flash/clock man
Moto

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Reply to motopsychojdn

no i have the same card and it does have the switch .
u must have got the asus 6950 dcu ii , i was also going for that but it dint had a switch so this was the choice

Reply to helpy

They all have the switch, its just the function that differs
yours is definitely bios?
I must admit I only got mine for the damn huge coolers hehe
Moto

yep the switch on msi r6950 tf3 pe/oc is for bios
u cant change bios 2 in any way cuz thats the backup
u can only change bios 1
so if u mess up with bios , just flip the switch

Reply to helpy

so lokster what is the progress with unlocking ?

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Reply to helpy

helpy wrote :

so lokster what is the progress with unlocking ?

Unfortunately I have had no free time the last couple of weeks, I hope to have some this weekend and give this a go then =D thanks for the replies and I'll let you know what the results are once I try it.

Reply to Lokster1