Got my new Radeon HD 6950 2Gb

Blaircroft · Feb 8, 2011, 08:11 PM

Hey just got this card after reviewing several sources im pretty excited about it. Im new to ATI so the driver system is a little different.

im using these drivers:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloa...n_win7-64.aspx

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can get the most out of this card with my system?

brandonwh64 · Feb 8, 2011, 08:20 PM

i wonder if they have a unlocked shader bios for the 2GB yet?

Blaircroft · Feb 8, 2011, 08:25 PM

whoops system spec wasnt updated.

erocker · Feb 8, 2011, 08:31 PM

Follow this for uninstalling/reinstalling drivers: How To: Reinstall Video Drivers (Quick Guide)

Leave things in CCC on default, use in game settings and have fun.

There are some games where you may want to force certain settings through CCC, but it is best to make a profile for them, if you even need to.

WhiteNoise · Feb 8, 2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

i wonder if they have a unlocked shader bios for the 2GB yet?

What do you mean by 'yet'? I used one almost two weeks ago but then flashed again with a standard XFX 6970 bios instead.

I can assure you though that the shader unlock bios works fine for the 2gb cards. Did for me.

erocker · Feb 8, 2011, 09:10 PM

2gb version came out before the 1gb version. I don't think there is a 1gb unlock version (I'm probablly wrong) since the 6970 is a 2gb card.

Jamborhgini313 · Feb 8, 2011, 09:23 PM

Very nice card.

Blaircroft · Feb 8, 2011, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Follow this for uninstalling/reinstalling drivers: How To: Reinstall Video Drivers (Quick Guide)

Leave things in CCC on default, use in game settings and have fun.

There are some games where you may want to force certain settings through CCC, but it is best to make a profile for them, if you even need to.

Yes i already uninstalled and installed the drivers from the link.

Blaircroft · Feb 9, 2011, 12:29 AM

While ive already noticed some fps changes but my audio is cutting in and out.

Feb 8, 2011, 08:11 PM	#1
Blaircroft Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 75 (0.06/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Got my new Radeon HD 6950 2Gb Hey just got this card after reviewing several sources im pretty excited about it. Im new to ATI so the driver system is a little different. im using these drivers: http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloa...n_win7-64.aspx Anyone have any suggestions on how I can get the most out of this card with my system?

Processor:	Intel Core i7 930 Processor 2.80GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58
Cooling:	Antec Fan Card, 2x 120mm factory mounted, Cooler Master V8 CPU Fan
Memory:	Corsair XMS 6144MB DDR3 1600MHz (3x2GB)
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	WD: 1.5TB/250GB
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Light Scribe Multi DVD All Write
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 22" Widescreen
Case:	Ultra Grid V-Series
PSU:	Apevia Warlock Power 900W
Software:	Windows 7 Pro Media Center Edition 64-bit

Feb 8, 2011, 08:20 PM	#2
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,664 (9.89/day) Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 5,382 Times in 3,729 Posts System Specs	i wonder if they have a unlocked shader bios for the 2GB yet? __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

System Name:	The StarCrunch Defender!
Processor:	I7 2600K @ 4.5ghz 1.32V
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Cooling:	Corsair A70 Push/Pull
Memory:	G-Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB DDR3 1866mhz
Video Card:	Gigabyte 7970 3GB Reference Card at boost clocks
Hard Disk:	2x 500GB WD Blue Raid 0 / 1TB WD Black
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD/R/RW SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VG2227wm 1080P
Case:	NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek (Azalia)
PSU:	Corsair 750TX
Software:	Windows 7 Home X64

Processor:	Intel Core i7 930 Processor 2.80GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58
Cooling:	Antec Fan Card, 2x 120mm factory mounted, Cooler Master V8 CPU Fan
Memory:	Corsair XMS 6144MB DDR3 1600MHz (3x2GB)
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	WD: 1.5TB/250GB
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Light Scribe Multi DVD All Write
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 22" Widescreen
Case:	Ultra Grid V-Series
PSU:	Apevia Warlock Power 900W
Software:	Windows 7 Pro Media Center Edition 64-bit

Feb 8, 2011, 08:25 PM	#3
Blaircroft Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 75 (0.06/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	whoops system spec wasnt updated.

Feb 8, 2011, 08:31 PM	#4
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 32,289 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,817 Thanked 12,451 Times in 7,917 Posts System Specs	Follow this for uninstalling/reinstalling drivers: How To: Reinstall Video Drivers (Quick Guide) Leave things in CCC on default, use in game settings and have fun. There are some games where you may want to force certain settings through CCC, but it is best to make a profile for them, if you even need to. __________________

Processor:	Intel i7 3770K @ 4.6ghz 1.256v
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus V Formula
Cooling:	Water
Memory:	2x4gb Patriot Viper 2133mhz 10-11-10-25 2T 1.55v
Video Card:	Sapphire HD 7970 1125/1575 1.14v
Hard Disk:	Crucial M4 128Gb / Corsair Force 3 120Gb / Samsung 240Gb / 2Tb Seagate
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	Acheiva Shimian 27" IPS 2560x1440
Case:	Corsair 500R White
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	NZXT Hale90 1Kw
Software:	Windows 8 x64

Processor:	Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard:	MSI P67A-GD65 B3
Cooling:	Custom Water loop
Memory:	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)1600MHz
Video Card:	XFX Radeon HD 6970 2GB
Hard Disk:	Intel X25-M G2 80GB SSD // W.D.Velociraptor 10k 300GB // Seagate Barracuda 500GB // 1TB
Optical Drive:	Samsung 22x DVD Burner SH-S223F
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung Series 6000 40" LED LCD
Case:	ThermalTake Level 10 GT
Sound Card:	Creative X-Fi to Harman/Kardon 3490 to Hsu HB-1 MK2 speakers & Velodyne CT-150 sub
PSU:	Corsair TX850W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

Feb 8, 2011, 09:10 PM	#6
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 32,289 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,817 Thanked 12,451 Times in 7,917 Posts System Specs	2gb version came out before the 1gb version. I don't think there is a 1gb unlock version (I'm probablly wrong) since the 6970 is a 2gb card. __________________

Feb 8, 2011, 09:23 PM	#7
Jamborhgini313 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 173 (0.11/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts System Specs	Very nice card. __________________

System Name:	my pc
Processor:	i5 2500k 5.2ghz @ 1.47v
Motherboard:	Asus P8Z68-V
Cooling:	XSPC Rasa RS360. Adding an RX240 soon
Memory:	8GB XMS 3 1600mhz
Video Card:	GTX 580 SLI 1ghz
Hard Disk:	Western Digital 320gb Blue Caviar Raid 0
Optical Drive:	LG Super Multi 20x
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 23 H233H
Case:	Antec 1200
Sound Card:	Onboard :(
PSU:	Antec TruePower Quattro 1200w
Software:	Windows Vista Business 64bit
Benchmarks:	49.6k Vantage

Feb 9, 2011, 12:29 AM	#9
Blaircroft Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 75 (0.06/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	While ive already noticed some fps changes but my audio is cutting in and out.

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