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XFX RX Vega 56 Double Edition bios
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The rated clock speed of the card and the maximum boost clock set in the bios are not the same.
The 1138/1474 MHz clocks are just the expected clock speeds the card will reach with the Cooling and the TDP setting in the bios.
1471 MHz / 1156 MHz is the rated clock speed of the reference RX Vega 56, yet all of them have 2 bios with 1590Mhz max clock speed setting.
Just the default TDP cap is different on the 2 bios. So there is nothing wrong what so ever with your bios.
The 1138/1474 MHz clocks are just the expected clock speeds the card will reach with the Cooling and the TDP setting in the bios.
1471 MHz / 1156 MHz is the rated clock speed of the reference RX Vega 56, yet all of them have 2 bios with 1590Mhz max clock speed setting.
Just the default TDP cap is different on the 2 bios. So there is nothing wrong what so ever with your bios.
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Thanks for the answer. Yes, it seems the card wasn't flashed or anything, but its not functioning properly. Barely managed to install the drivers, now getting the same error again (thread stuck in device driver, win7/win10 (fresh install,2 different rigs). Today my screen just gone black when system was idle. R9 290 working just fine, even without reinstalling the drivers. I think its hardware related afterall, gonna have to return it.
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You've tried both BIOSes right?
This BIOS is one of them.
https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/198618/198618
That's the only one here. Not sure if that's because both are the same, or somehow nobody's uploaded the other one.
Anyway...it probably has nothing to do with the BIOS. And everything to do with the card itself.
https://hardforum.com/threads/xfx-vega-56-dual-fan-you-should-probably-avoid-this-travesty.1953602/
There's an XFX support rep that can be tagged if you want more help with it in this thread too. @XFXSuppor_ just change the "_" to a "t" and post a reply with that added to it.
This BIOS is one of them.
https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/198618/198618
That's the only one here. Not sure if that's because both are the same, or somehow nobody's uploaded the other one.
Anyway...it probably has nothing to do with the BIOS. And everything to do with the card itself.
https://hardforum.com/threads/xfx-vega-56-dual-fan-you-should-probably-avoid-this-travesty.1953602/
There's an XFX support rep that can be tagged if you want more help with it in this thread too. @XFXSuppor_ just change the "_" to a "t" and post a reply with that added to it.
Thanks for your reply. Actually, I haven't flashed any bios, because according to AtiWinFlash it has original bios. I think that "3 month warranty" sticker on the backplate explains it all (silly me). Another warranty sticker on the screw is there too tho. I'm not sure if this card has dual bios or not, couldn't find any visible switch (its nano PCB). As far as I know official XFX warranty for this card is 3 years, not some 3 months (wat), so the card is probably a "miner's gift". @XFXSupport might clarify on that 
@MrGenius I've red that thread, actually the card seemed good actually (while it was working yesterday) , cold & quiet (30C in idle, 70C under load in The Witcher 3), when I thought that I finally got it to work, I got black screen/cable not connected. After that I tried it with a new monitor today, it couldn't handle 4K/60Hz, screen started blinking/pink colors/black&white grain etc. Then I decided to reinstall the drivers (safe mode>DDU>Restart>Drivers installation>BSOD), it refused to load even in safe mode(stuck on amdkmpfd.sys), so I switched back to R9 290.
@MrGenius I've red that thread, actually the card seemed good actually (while it was working yesterday) , cold & quiet (30C in idle, 70C under load in The Witcher 3), when I thought that I finally got it to work, I got black screen/cable not connected. After that I tried it with a new monitor today, it couldn't handle 4K/60Hz, screen started blinking/pink colors/black&white grain etc. Then I decided to reinstall the drivers (safe mode>DDU>Restart>Drivers installation>BSOD), it refused to load even in safe mode(stuck on amdkmpfd.sys), so I switched back to R9 290.
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It's a driver issue, i had the same , clean install ,i had it on vega And polaris.
But also, that pic , the tims shit ,too thick(implies it was not clamped right to spread out,) and There is None on the HBM stacks wtf???
Damnit , why you posting other guy pic's , disassemble take pictures ,if it looks like that then that's it
But also, that pic , the tims shit ,too thick(implies it was not clamped right to spread out,) and There is None on the HBM stacks wtf???
Damnit , why you posting other guy pic's , disassemble take pictures ,if it looks like that then that's it
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That's the BIOS I posted the link to above.
Which looks like this when loaded in ATIWinflash 2.84.
The P/N is shown more completely in the latest version(2.84) of ATIWinflash. The image size is different because of the way ATIWinflash sees the size of an image on the card vs. an image that's been saved as a backup. 40000 bytes in hexadecimal = 262,144 bytes(256KiB ≈ 256KB) in decimal. And the CRC would be different if it was a different BIOS(with perhaps a similar, or the same, P/N)
Which looks like this when loaded in ATIWinflash 2.84.
The P/N is shown more completely in the latest version(2.84) of ATIWinflash. The image size is different because of the way ATIWinflash sees the size of an image on the card vs. an image that's been saved as a backup. 40000 bytes in hexadecimal = 262,144 bytes(256KiB ≈ 256KB) in decimal. And the CRC would be different if it was a different BIOS(with perhaps a similar, or the same, P/N)
Sooo, bios switching didn't help. It only works in safe mode and under standard VGA windows driver, then I get BSOD either way (atikmdag.sys). I still need that clarification about "3 months warranty" sticker, @XFXSupport please respond. If it means it was refurbished, I will return it right away. Heres my atiflash reading with loaded bios MrGenius posted in this thread. Haven't flashed anything, dunno which one I should overwrite.
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@XFXSupport where are you?
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I bought the same card and had the same problem. You need to ether boot in non UEFI mode, boot with pci-e1 or 3 (not 2.) Then you can install the current driver and everything works fine with pci-e2 and UEFI.
Both of the bios are the same on the card, and it detects 1590mhz/150W +-50% in GPUz. Mine also had not enough thermal paste on the HBM. It apparantly uses hynx chips on the raised interposer, but they are not level with the gpu. I had to repaste it and used a bunch to make sure the HBM had contact. I might order thermal putty for it if it has problems later.