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7950 Flash Issue

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HOODedDutchman

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So I'm running a 7950 non boost as my primary card and a 7950 boost as my secondary. Figured I'd give it a shot and get the boost off the second card by flashing the bios from the first card onto it. So did it no problem, ya windows wouldn't boot. So switched over to other bios got into windows switched the switch back to the flashable bios and flashed the stock bios back onto it. The stock vcore of this card was 1.12v. Now it says 0.994v just like the first card. This is all well and good and this will probably bring down temps, BUT it may cause instability and also I'll be screwed if I ever want to RMA the card. Since they'll see .994 on 1 bios and 1.12 on the other. Weirdest thing is this is what it shows in MSI afterburner. When I watch under sensors in gpuz the 1st card is where its supposed to be .994v give or take but the 2nd is running 1.225 volts. :eek: No idea how to fix this. Now I never checked before but maybe it was doing this before (the high voltage in gpuz) because its crap ASIC of 58%. Don't know how to fix what it says in afterburner tho. Also both cards are sapphire dual x.

Edit: OK so afterburner was the issue. Completely reinstalled it and now 2nd card says 1.12v. The thing about it shooting up to 1.22 in gpuz must have always been there. No wonder it throttles so bad unless I put it to +20% power. WTF is wrong with this card seriously. Why would stock voltage be 1.12v but actualy voltage is .1v more ????? never seen this before. I've seen vdrop but not the opposite ffs.
 
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Most manufacturers put the same vBIOS on both chips. So save your working BIOS to a USB stick, boot into DOS, flip the switch to the non-working BIOS, and do your flash again.

Edit: Glad you got your other issue resolved. :)
 
I don't even know why some people post. I know the risk of flashing cards I've done it enough times. Other post obv didn't read my post. I flashed back to original bios. Problem is it says 1.12v in afterburner but actual voltage in gpuz is 1.22v give or take. Same thing happens when switch is set to bios 2 (original non flashable bios).
 
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