apoppin
Lifer
Can you test the 6950 oc'ed versus the 6950 flashed????
We really need empirical data in this comparison given the flashing rage.
Need to know how much faster is a flashed 6950 over an oc'd 6950.
Can a flashed 6950 be then oc'd and if so by how much.
All vital data that nobody has bother to test.
i can answer most of your questions now.
A HD 6950 flashed into a HD 6970 *is* a HD 6970 .. it is identical in every way except for the "7", the 8-pin PCIe connector and sometimes slower vRAM.
An overclocked HD 6950 will be same as comparing it to a "true" HD 6970.
- the only thing you are doing is putting a higher voltage through your card and perhaps the new flashed card will not be able to use PowerTune as effectively as a HD 6970 that came out of the factory.
- it also depends which BIOS you use; ASUS uses higher voltage and clocks, i believe - you can have real issues with your card if you have the slower DDR5 intended for the HD 6950.
ALSO .. if you brick your card because of the higher voltage - or for any reason - forget about asking for warranty service. You cannot flash a dead card back to HD 6950 .. so beware!!
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