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So first post, i'm having abit of an issue was flashing the visiontek radeon hd 6950 with the unlock trick found out it won't work sadly, used the details i found here on the forums nada. But after a series of events and loosing all of my data i'm also left without a Backup bios. SO i'm wondering if its possible to flash a bios from the same card back to this card also i'm wondering if ANYONE out there has a backup or can make a backup of this card. i have provided a link to the card from Newegg.

Thank you So much and i do enjoy reading threw the forums :D


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129171
 
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Hi

Welcome to TPU

Note:
being non-reference PCB layout, vbios image will need to be a copy of or original

[*for persons that would like to help, but do not know how they can]

How to make an image of current vbios

make sure model is this: VisionTek HD6950 2GB
VisionTek HD6950 2GB.jpg
Next: download and run GPU-Z here
Example
Extract vga bios.jpg

Select: bios chip icon
Select: save to file [VbiosName.rom]
Select: VbiosName.rom [file that was created]
press right mouse button
Select: send to compressed zip folder
Reply to post and Select: "upload a file" to attach it

atb

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UPDATE : I went to the PC shop where i bought the video card, He's a local tech who had a few of them dunno why but yes. He's going to get me a copy of the bios tomorrow, Now is there a place to share this or would there be a need to share this BIOS in-case this issue arises for other people in the world ?
 

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UPDATE : I went to the PC shop where i bought the video card, He's a local tech who had a few of them dunno why but yes. He's going to get me a copy of the bios tomorrow, Now is there a place to share this or would there be a need to share this BIOS in-case this issue arises for other people in the world ?


Once your card is fixed, come back here, contact a moderator, use gpu-z and upload the bios image
 
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Hi

+1 eidairaman1

UPDATE : I went to the PC shop where i bought the video card, He's a local tech who had a few of them dunno why but yes. He's going to get me a copy of the bios tomorrow

Nice one, best of luck

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Last update : sadly i think its a loss. I emailed VisionTek to see if i can get a bios from them lets hope, Went to the PC Repair shop that i bought it from they had others that were being used for bit-mining and we got a copy from these cards, used both atiflash and atiwinflash tried flashing both, nothing doing think its just gone for good.


This is all its showing sadly Oh well thank you so much for trying.
 
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Hi

Assuming the vga card boots to bios screen and has video output to monitor; *before windows login screen, Just looks like the driver install is messed up.

was the vga card flashed at a DOS prompt using atiflash.exe; very important that AMD Catalyst Drivers are uninstalled and deep cleaned ? before flashing

*
uninstall vga drivers: use DDU from here or similar driver removal software's in Windows Safe Mode

**reinstall drivers:

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Hello, Ok so the card will not post and the boot just hangs but just to be on the "i tried everything" side of things i followed the above instructions

1, Booted into safe mode
2, Ran DDU
3, Booted into command prompt using a USB Boot key
4, use ATIFLASH using atiflash -f -fa -fm -fs -fp -p 0 bios.rom
5. Rebooted to windows after it completed.

took this screen shot of the after effects.
Before driver install,


then i installed the drivers and came up with this



PS Spoke to VisionTek, Flashing bios voids all warranties and they have no collection or available bios downloads.
 

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why was the vga card flashed again? :confused: ; it just required the drivers removing and reinstalling

Note: looking at the subvender ID in previous screenshot [this has changed] what vbios image is being used is it the correct one?

Will need a copy of the original vbios image


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doh thought i was suppose to flash again sorry about that and i used the same file the one the PC tech gave me from his shop from the exact same video card
 
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doh thought i was suppose to flash again sorry about that and i used the same file the one the PC tech gave me from his shop from the exact same video card
Ah o.k ;

ATI(1002) dose not look to be correct device ID
vbios image 013.008.000.009.039285 can be found in the TPU database as an unlocked shader mod for use with the AMD Reference Design Cards ONLY

VisionTek have used a reference design PCB but the layout and components are NON-Reference
thus vbios image 013.008.000.009.039285 will not work

back to square one; still need a compatible / original vbios image for the OP if anyone can help

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Hi

>.< srsly i paid this guy 15 bucks
vbios image 013.008.000.009.039285

All I have said is that it dose not look like the correct device ID; I have not accused anyone of providing an incorrect vbios image just that the image differs from the original screen shot Sub Vender ID VISIONTEK (1545)

I have only been able to reference/look at the original screen shot; I do not know all the ins and outs of the flashing that has taken place. I do know that it has been flashed with an incorrect vbios "possibly an AMD Reference design" depending on which guide was followed. I have to assume this one here or similar which is meant for the AMD Reference Design ONLY

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take a picture of the cards front and back and the white sticker on it
 
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Thank you W1zzard, I tried all four, nothing going. I've been in contact with with VisionTek's twitter account someone who said they were the support lead that has been working tirelessly to help find a solution to the issue which is SO much better then when i contacted there phone support :)

https://twitter.com/JRBLOODMIST/status/525147470591184897

So here we go, I just wanna say think you to everyone who has helped and offered support when you didn't have too nor did you have to take time outa your day to help someone who's screwed up so badly lol

Thanks again !

PS the pc shop i bought the card from is willing to sell me another one for 50 bucks :-/ so guess next Wednesday if i can't fix it i'm getting another one lol
 

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Ok now you know better, dont flash again.
 
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