I was reading through the release notes here for amd 12. After reaching the limits of this gpu at stock voltage, i was able to flash a beta bios from amd that unlocks voltage control on the his hd 7970. Asus radeon hd 7900 series graphics cards utilize amd 28nm gpus with 3gb gddr5. Here are msi twin frozr iii hd 7950 bios files raised limits and supplied trix. Hi, so i went for the bios update to get the turbo boost on my what i thought was a reference his h795f3g2m but it failed. Download our validated display drivers for all his graphics cards is.
Clock speeds and voltages added i the top download as follows. The conversation was quite positive and they will hopefully be able to share the information. Most do, but its seems like the ones that can handle several monitors, like my his. All that info about 20 mhs is old news now and does not apply. I guess that someone could try editing the utility that wizzard wrote to unmask the shaders on 6950 or even try editing rbe to see what happens. In this benchmark, the his hd 7970 beats out both previous generation 6970s by about 20%. Feb 02, 2016 so, i switch to the working bios, boot in windows, switch to the faulty bios, flash and reboot. The most impressive result is that the 7970 outperforms the more expensive gtx 580 by about 7%. Suffice to say etherium on a 7970 280 is not recommended. Its almost impossible to brick your card with this mod, because radeon hd 7970 has a bios switch. Buy his radeon hd 7970 iceq x graphics cards h797qm3g2m. Jun 22, 2012 since much of what weve already seen from the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition already seems like a simple bios update, we wanted to see if the original 7970 would take this new cards firmware.
Graphics cards amd ati hd 79507970 bios mod thread. Jun 28, 2012 sapphire radeon hd 7970 oc 3gb bios 1. Release notes radeon software crimson relive edition 17. His 7970 fan 3gb gddr5 pcie dvihdmi2xmini dp free dp to. Radeon hd 7970 into ghz edition by bios anandtech forums. What bios for amd 7970 i was reading through the release notes here for amd 12. The card has two bios, ensuring the card runs properly. This upload has not been verified by us in any way like we do for the entries listed under the amd, ati and nvidia sections. Leaked bios allows the conversion of the hd 7970 into a. The bios upgrade would change the following should you decide to do it.
Download our validated display drivers for all his graphics cards is highly recommended. The software given is an application who will directly flash the card. Please note you may have to register before you can post. It blows almost every other card on the market completely out of the water. Introduced on the 7970 ghz edition card a couple of months ago, this is amds gpu version of its own turbo core technology or, if you prefer. Before installing the new display driver, it is recommended that you set your display driver to. The first bios is clocked at 950mhz on the core and 1425mhz on the 3gb of gddr5 memory. Dec 11, 2012 the tdp of the 7970 ghz edition is listed as 275w. Turn your radeon hd 7970 into ghz edition with a leaked bios. Graphics cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Cooler master masterfan mf140r fans 32gb 2 x 16gb g. His 7970 fan 3gb gddr5 pcie dvihdmi2xmini dp free dp. Radeon additional settings has been retired and its previously supported controls for switchable graphics, color depth and pixel format have all been moved into radeon settings. That is significantly over the mac pros 225w limit which is made up of 75w from the pci slot, 75w from the first 6pin and 75w from the second 6pin that you have put the 8pin cable into. Vtx3d hd 7970, gigabyte hd 7970, sapphire hd 7970, his hd 7970, msi hd 7970, powercolor hd 7970, asus hd 7970, xfx 7970, saphire ati hd 7970, amd 7970, diamond hd 7970, dataland hd 7970, onda hd 7970. We overclock the his radeon hd 7970 3gb iceq x2 video card with its new ipower improved power setup and see how it performs under our benchmark tests. Matrix hd 7970 arrives with a new rog edition of gpu tweak, which adds detailed gpu loadline calibration and vrm frequency tuning, allowing for the most extensive control and adjustment parameters for maximum overclocking potential.
Ran standard bench mark in heaven and it says gpu is intel hd 300 although in bios it is set to pcie. Easily finetune core and memory clocks, voltages, and fan settings intuitively via sliders or manual value entry. Leaked bios easily turns radeon hd 7970 into ghz edition. Xfx radeon hd 7970 graphics card radeon hd 7970 3 gb overview and full product specs on cnet. A higher memory clockspeed of 1500mhz, up from the 7970.
His radeon hd 7970 ghz edition directx 11 h797qmc3g2m video. The tahiti xt2 gpu might indeed be a more matured silicon and therefore offer a better overclocking potential, but all the features are available for older tahiti xt as well. Since much of what weve already seen from the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition already seems like a simple bios update, we wanted to see if the original 7970 would take this new cards firmware. Flashing the 7970 oc bios to unlock the voltage instructions. They boost graphics using exclusive asus gpu tweak, alongside pci express 3.
Modification process in pictures if you are interested in the whole process, which is explained step by step, visit the source link. A reset of this bios settings can be done with flashing the original bios for this model and than try some things with the 2nd bios chip. Aug 15, 2012 the amd radeon hd 7950 bios issue, take two. Jul 10, 2012 the 7970ghz are in general differently binned of standard version, more results are needed for see how the standard 7970 are working with this bios. The heavily overclocked 7970 even inches out the hd 6990, but just barely. Amd software and drivers are designed to work best for uptodate operating systems. Ok so i got my case and card and i have it installed. Confirmed amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition running on mac. Overclockers will find a nice product in this radeon hd 7970 iceq x. Support for r7970 lightning be graphics card the world. Sapphire website says there are 2 different models for dualx with dual bios hd 7970 3g d5. Support for z170a tomahawk motherboard the world leader in. Nov 15, 2019 we overclock the his radeon hd 7970 3gb iceq x2 video card with its new ipower improved power setup and see how it performs under our benchmark tests.
Before installing the new display driver, it is recommended that you set your display driver to use the standard vga driver provided by windows. Buy his radeon hd 7970 ghz edition directx 11 h797qmc3g2m 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Buy xfx radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Flashed my msi 7950 tfiii back with the bios i found. Once equipped with the ability to increase the core voltage to 1. Information on how to configure callmanager express to upgrade your ip phone, can be found in our cisco callmanager express setup for ip phone firmware upgrade article. Its better to be a little lower and have some vdroop than be to high and over volt.
These bios have there device id, vendor id, subsystem id, sn and pn modded to there card type too work on any motherboard that has a form of sn checking, so it will see the cards bios matchs the card and works fine. With this card they took the new tahiti xt2 and redesigned the r7970 board from ground up. But then again if ur the type to flash bioses, you would have manually oc it already and gain nothing from this. But then again if ur the type to flash bioses, you would have manually oc it. Im planning to buy pc version of radeon 7970 and sell my 7950 mac edition. The only differences in the sites changelog are modify fan speed, uefi bios and reduced fan speed. The problem is i think that gpu bios cannot check some hardware parts and clocks, and the pc is forced to not boot up, as a. Please be sure to update your operating system before installing drivers. Recently announced radeon hd 7970 ghz edition, which is nowhere to be found in stores is now available for all hd 7970 owners. Hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum. It shouldnt brick a the card, it never did on the 6950s that wouldnt unlock. So im now on the bios switch 2 i was cautious enough to make a backup of my bios using gpuz, and i now have a file called tahiti. Radeon 7970 bios differences in the gigabytes site, i saw that there are 3 bios.
As we can see this bios flashing modification has increased, therefore unlocked, 256 missing stream processors. Asus delivers the hd 7970 directcu ii, the coolest and quietest hd 7970 graphics card. Well, 7970 and 7950 wont have the same pcb so you cant or shouldnt go flashing a 7970 bios onto a 7950. And if i dont flash the card is it still working properly at osx and bootcamp with pcie 2. So, i switch to the working bios, boot in windows, switch to the faulty bios, flash and reboot. Ghz edition features, ipower for more voltage, boost clock is. The amd radeon hd 7950 bios issue, take two extremetech. Jul 09, 2012 this bios flash, if it has a very high success rate, could potentially make the hd 7970 nonghz edition a beyond incredible value. This bios flash, if it has a very high success rate, could potentially make the hd 7970 nonghz edition a beyond incredible value. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Ati hd 7970, vtx3d hd 7970, gigabyte hd 7970, his hd 7970, msi hd 7970, powercolor hd 7970, asus hd 7970, xfx 7970, saphire ati hd 7970, amd 7970, diamond hd 7970, dataland hd 7970, onda hd 7970. I flashed the ghz edition bios and set on my quest to unlock the mystery of the coremem ratio. Xfx radeon hd 7970 graphics card radeon hd 7970 3 gb. You can check and download the latest driver by visiting the amd catalyst drivers page. Amd release hd 7970 ghz bios upgrade for reference hd 7970. Integrated with the first 3072mb gddr5 memory and 384bit memory interface. Leaked bios allows the conversion of the hd 7970 into a ghz. Suffice to say etherium on a 7970280 is not recommended. Flashed them both individually back to stock, tested, both ok. It runs 20% cooler and 14db quieter than reference thanks to the. Click the links below to download our validated display drivers. Ghz edition has it offer a huge oc potential with a convincing iturbo software and a dual bios onboard. Beware 7970 lighting uefi gop bios no more voltage.