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    Flashing 6990M vbios to OC clocks

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Heihachi88, Apr 8, 2012.

  1. Heihachi88

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    Hey, can someone guide me - on how to flash vBios with RBE to my overclocked stable clocks - 810/1050mhz, so i wont use software OC.
    Thanks in advance.
     
    Heihachi88, Apr 8, 2012
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Hit the search box and type "dr650se 6990 vbios flash atiflash". That should bring it up. On my phone so I cant link at the moment.

    Sent from my Samsung Captivate/ICS using Tapatalk.
     
    DR650SE, Apr 8, 2012
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    No results :( can u give me a link when ull be here. I just want to flash my 6990M vbios with OC clocks nothing more.
     
    Heihachi88, Apr 9, 2012
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    katalin_2003, Apr 9, 2012
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    Here you go.

     
    DR650SE, Apr 9, 2012
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    awesome + rep
     
    SlickDude80, Apr 9, 2012
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    Thank you very much, DR650SE :) already flashed it!
     
    Heihachi88, Apr 19, 2012
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    Every time I try this it always says bad command of file. Any ideas? I used rbe to edit and saved to my bootable USB under a 6990 folder.
     
    Postal Painmaker, May 23, 2012
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    Do you have a copy of atiflash.exe in the same 6990 folder?
     
    The Revelator, May 24, 2012
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  10. Xenn0X

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    ati winflash works too, flashed my 6990 many time from windows.
    just flash, reboot and all ok. no more usb stick needed.

    load up the app, load image and hit program.
    just to be sure HAVE A BACKUP at all times.

    [​IMG]

    Download ATI Winflash 2.0.1.18 | techPowerUp
     
    Xenn0X, May 24, 2012
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  11. Postal Painmaker

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    No. I made put atiflash on the USB and the only thing I put in my 6990m folder is the two vbios. I think that's my problem.

    So I Don't have to flash the bios in Dow anymore. Nice!. Will this do both my cards for crossfire?
     
    Postal Painmaker, May 24, 2012
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    Put the vbios in the same folder as ATIFlash. Then it should work. Don't think winflash works with crossfire setups.
     
    DR650SE, May 24, 2012
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    I would always advice towards flashing in DOS. This way no Windows errors can get in your way ;)
     
    katalin_2003, May 24, 2012
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    powerfailure is always possible ;) no windows for needed. :D
    but yes windows error are quite common there days haha....
     
    Xenn0X, May 24, 2012
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    That's why you have a battery ;)
     
    katalin_2003, May 24, 2012
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    and even that can fail in worst case.

    with ati i flashed all my cards with winflash.. if the system is stable no worries and i like to live on the edge :)
     
    Xenn0X, May 24, 2012
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    Well, do it the way you wish. After all, it was a friendly advice.
     
    katalin_2003, May 24, 2012
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    For 7970m's in Crossfire it would be the same process as i did with my 6990M? Also how can i edit vBios for OC clocks for 7970m? seems like RBE won't work :(
     
    Heihachi88, May 24, 2012
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    RBE won't support it because the vbios is far differant then the 6900 series. But yest it would be the same process. But the creater of RBE apparently doesn't want to spend the time required to support the 7970.
     
    DR650SE, May 24, 2012
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    yes it is! i would recommend the dos flash too for the safe side.
    and if you accept the risks, flash the way you want.
    even so any way you flash the card brings risks with it. :D
     
    Xenn0X, May 24, 2012
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  21. Postal Painmaker

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    Ahhh. That's where I messed up. Been a while since I did this to my m17xr2. Thanks for the help guys. I'll try it after work.
     
    Postal Painmaker, May 24, 2012
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