MSI Twin Frozr iii Dual Bios or No?

Aidanclarke100 · Oct 31, 2011, 05:25 PM

I am very confused about this can anyone who actually owns one clarify which is correct

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...-flashing-6970

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/M...zr_III/27.html

Does it have a dual bios switch or not?

Regards

Aidan

xBruce88x · Oct 31, 2011, 06:55 PM

Aidanclarke100 · Oct 31, 2011, 10:24 PM

yes but according to other it doesnt and it says its a fan switch but the other thread says they used it. ???????

Dj-ElectriC · Oct 31, 2011, 11:46 PM

From what i saw you cannot unlock new TFIII graphics cards ( you could unlock the first batches though...)

buggalugs · Nov 1, 2011, 04:30 PM

It has a dual bios, whether it is unlockable is another story.

Oct 31, 2011, 05:25 PM	#1
Aidanclarke100 Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MSI Twin Frozr iii Dual Bios or No? I am very confused about this can anyone who actually owns one clarify which is correct http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...-flashing-6970 http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/M...zr_III/27.html Does it have a dual bios switch or not? Regards Aidan

Oct 31, 2011, 06:55 PM	#2
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Nov 1, 2011, 04:30 PM	#5
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Oct 31, 2011, 10:24 PM	#3
Aidanclarke100 Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes but according to other it doesnt and it says its a fan switch but the other thread says they used it. ???????

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