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"[GLY7CH]" wrote:
> John Lewis wrote:
> > Have you tried using Coolbits.reg (see google) ?
> >
> > That is the normal (software) way of changing clock speeds.
> > Adds the Clock Speed entry to the UI-screen.
> >
> > However, your XT uses sloppier-timing parts than the non-XT,
>
> > so don't expect much spped-increase at all before you get
> > picture artifacts.
> >
> > Is this BIOS upgrade downloadable from XFX..?
> > It probably raises the GPU core voltage to give it a bit
> more
> > speed. If it an "unauthorized" 3rd-party mod, or does not
> > apply to your <specific model> of board, do not
> attempt to
> > install it.... the very best way of making your video card
> into
> > a useless door-stop.
> >
> > John Lewis
>
> Yes dont worry i know all about coolbits and the OC
> capabilities of the
> 5900XT, thanks anyway.
>
> As far as i know its available from XFX (therefore official)
> as its
> mentioned on the product spec.
>
http://www.xfxforce.co.uk/product_view.php?sku=PVT35LNA see
> under
> performance.
>
> From what ive read about the card it seams that the XFX
> 5900XT is one
> of the best of the 5900XT's and has an excellent overclocking
> capability. Seams that with this BIOS as well it could easily
> perform as
> well as a standard 5900 or even a 5950 at a push. I also heard
> that XFX
> used better memory components on the card than other
> manufacturers have
> done.
>
> So anyway, does anyone else have any experiance with this
> model and/or
> the discussed BIOS upgrade?
>
>
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Hey Gly7ch. I’ve got the same card and have been looking for the
mystical bios for three months now. What I do know is that the upgrade
of the 5900 to 5950 is workable. I have got it to work on two of my
friends’ machines. However, they did not have the XFXforce 5900XT.
They had some strange branded 5900.
What I have managed to do is use leadteks 5950 bios to flash my 5900XT
up to a 5950 ultra. It showed up everywhere as being a 5950 ultra but
as I didn’t get anywhere near the performance increase quoted I re
flashed it back down. I am guessing but if I can get XFX’x own 5950
ultra bios it will work better, but once again I can’t even find that
anywhere.
Anyway try this link, it may or may help you out.
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/guides/5900_Flash_Mod/
Good luck
Bison
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