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Quick update on the Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X BIOS for those that requested it. I've tried to submit the BIOS using GPU-Z, but I'm told that the BIOS is already in the TechPowerUP database. I'm guessing someone has already uploaded it and it's just waiting to be verified by a site administrator...

DrLightman, You should be able to flash the BIOS on your XFX 5870 using the latest BIOS from XFX. Pick the BIOS file from the below URL that most cloesly matches the Core/Memory clock speeds of your card (Use GPU-Z -- http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ -- to identify your Core/Memory speeds)...

Awesome news that the newest ATIWinFlash has a functional unlock ability! I think I tried every derivations of "unlock" except for "unlockrom" (:twitch:) ASUS did finally get back to me and they've basically stated that they are not planning on providing a BIOS update for a while, so...

Yeah, I'm glad too. However, this definitely wasn't the "fix" I was hoping I would have to settle for. I was really looking forward to the overclocking opportunities that the ASUS card provides with it's unlocked voltage. Hopefully at some point ASUS may pull their heads out and I can...

Well, here we are after several hours of gaming and nary a flicker on the Displayport monitor on this Sapphire 5870. I can finally enjoy my $450 worth of GPU the way it was meant to be enojyed! :roll: I think latest BIOS update from ATI definitely resolved my issue, and I hope it resolves a...

I've swapped out the ASUS 5870 for a Sapphire VaporX 5870. The BIOS On this card is as follows: BIOS date/time: 12/17/09 21:07 BIOS version string: 113-C00140-003 AtomBIOS version: ATOMBIOSBS-ATI VER012.018.000.001.000000 ... compared to the latest ATI reference BIOS BIOS date/time...

That is one thing I've tried. I've tried the ATI reference BIOS as well as BIOS (of the same version as the reference) from Sapphire, XFX, and MSI. On the same card from other vendors, these BIOS flashes work perfectly, but not on the ASUS. I've also tried flashing with a direct backup of...

My 3rd monitor loses signal and goes blank intermittently. It is connected to the displayport connector on the card using the Sapphire Active DisplayPort > DVI Adapter. The latest ATT reference BIOS specifically addresses this issue, and other issues like gray lines, flickering and artifacts...

Yes, I emailed them several days ago but still have not received a reply. I'll keep everyone posted on whether I hear from them or not.

Sadly, you're probably right. I already have a Sapphire 5870 waiting for me at my local computer shop in case I'm not able to get any farther on this BIOS flash blockage. It's just a bummer that the card with the best BIOS for tweaking doesn't allow BIOS flashes. :banghead: GOOOOOOO...

Still a no-go, even with that latest Sapphire BIOS. I'll keep looking around to see if I can drag anything up about how to block this BIOS from updating.

I've located a newer BIOS from Sapphire that was linked in the following thread at Hardforum. http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1035279676&postcount=87 I'll give this a shot and see if I get any farther, and report back.

Yes, I entered the flags just as you did and the flash progress window pops up but then exits several seconds later. Checking the BIOS versios on the card after shows that the flash did not complete as it is still the old version. The ASUS cards must have some sort of flash protection that...

I have the same issue when trying to flash an ASUS 5870. I've tried the ATIWinFlash that Athlonite suggested, but the flash process exits before completion. I see no mention in the command line usage for the tool for any flags to perform an lock/unlock. Athlonite, did you test this on a...