need help flashing my 5850 plzzz

[dan7777]

Hi, Folks ive never used ati before just installed my new card 5850 played a few games with no problems. Im hearing that because i have a sapphire 5850 i cant overclock it ? i need asus bios or something ive never flashed a gpu before anyone help please. Oh there wouldnt be a program that can overclock this card without flashing it ? cheers and MERRY XMAS

 

[erocker]

Have you tried using MSI Afterburner? It should work fine. In this link there are instructions on how to bypass CCC overclocking limit.

http://hwbot.org/article/news/msi_afterburner_140_released_bypass_ccc_limits

It's much safer than flashing your card.

Also remember that some 5850's use different GDDR5 chips.

 

[Deleted member 67555]

Sorry But i would not even think about Flashing that card for some time....

Please take Erockers advice.....

You could end up with a 5850 Brick...and it's not worth all that when that card is already better than you actually need..

 

[dan7777]

Have you tried using MSI Afterburner? It should work fine. In this link there are instructions on how to bypass CCC overclocking limit.

http://hwbot.org/article/news/msi_afterburner_140_released_bypass_ccc_limits

It's much safer than flashing your card.

Also remember that some 5850's use different GDDR5 chips.

Ive tryed this and when i go to save it it says cant save ?

 

[dan7777]

right ive got the msi afterburner working but everytime i turn core clock up and apply it, it sets its self back to default ?

 

[erocker]

1.Go to installed directory of MSI Afterburner, default: C:\Program file\MSI Afterburner
2.Use notepad to edit “MSIAfterburner.cfg”
3.Change the parameter of “EnableUnofficialOverclocking” from “0” to “1”.

So you tried that and when you go to "Save" in Notepad it doesn't let you?

 

[Zubasa]

1.Go to installed directory of MSI Afterburner, default: C:\Program file\MSI Afterburner
2.Use notepad to edit “MSIAfterburner.cfg”
3.Change the parameter of “EnableUnofficialOverclocking” from “0” to “1”.

So you tried that and when you go to "Save" in Notepad it doesn't let you?

UAC wonders :shadedshu
UAC = User Account Control

 

[dan7777]

sorted it guys it was UAC thanks to all of you for your help you brilliant. hope u all have a nice holiday.

 

[trans am]

I've had my visiontek 5850 for about 2 months now and I still can't believe I haven't really played with it yet. I am still using CCC to oc to the pathetic 775/1125 max allowed. I've read about using MSI AB to clock it beyond CCC but I'm more interested in the new ATI bios released recently.
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/61848/ATI.HD5870.1024.091112.html

its for 5870 but I saw a post on xs that said he was able to flash his 5850 safely to the 5870 bios. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=240336&page=2

not sure if it crap or he actually did it. can anyone confirm this one? I'm looking for some action.