5770 ROM Version HELP!

All Taken · Dec 20, 2012, 04:33 PM

I have two ATI 5770's that are stock Apple cards.

Both are from new Mac Pro's but they are both on different ROM revisions?!?!

One is on 113-C0160C-180

and the other 113-C0160C-155

How can I update the ROM? I doubt it matters much but for reasons of completeness and crossfire under Windows I'd like matching cards.

SDAVE · Dec 20, 2012, 05:23 PM

Don't think it matters.

Probably a small revision.

All Taken · Dec 20, 2012, 05:27 PM

Does anyone have any info on this? As said, I don't care if it's a tiny revision, i'd like matching cards.

SDAVE · Dec 20, 2012, 05:33 PM

Did you try CrossFire? If it works, then does it matter?

Seems like it's pretty much the same, but a small revision.

Also I'm sure there's a way to inject the ROM, but aren't you worried about the possible downsides of messing up the card ?

All Taken · Dec 20, 2012, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDAVE

Did you try CrossFire? If it works, then does it matter?

Seems like it's pretty much the same, but a small revision.

Also I'm sure there's a way to inject the ROM, but aren't you worried about the possible downsides of messing up the card ?

Crossfire has issues with the latest drivers, I have tried the older 10.XX version and it works to a degree. Now I know crossfire is not a sure thing on a Mac Pro but the revision not matching is something that I'd like to get sorted if anyone knows. Anyway of copying the ROM from the latest revision card in my machine and flashing it to the second card?

xcodeSyn · Dec 21, 2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by All Taken

Anyway of copying the ROM from the latest revision card in my machine and flashing it to the second card?

The easiest way is to run ATI Winflash Utility under Windows. That's how I saved the original rom and later reflashed the EFI version to a Radeon 6870 card. Just click the save button to save the rom file, then load it and click program button to flash.

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All Taken In Time-Out Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK	5770 ROM Version HELP! I have two ATI 5770's that are stock Apple cards. Both are from new Mac Pro's but they are both on different ROM revisions?!?! One is on 113-C0160C-180 and the other 113-C0160C-155 How can I update the ROM? I doubt it matters much but for reasons of completeness and crossfire under Windows I'd like matching cards.
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Dec 20, 2012, 05:23 PM	#2
SDAVE macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Don't think it matters. Probably a small revision. __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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Dec 20, 2012, 05:33 PM	#4
SDAVE macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Did you try CrossFire? If it works, then does it matter? Seems like it's pretty much the same, but a small revision. Also I'm sure there's a way to inject the ROM, but aren't you worried about the possible downsides of messing up the card ? __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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Dec 20, 2012, 05:27 PM	#3
All Taken Thread Starter In Time-Out Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK	Does anyone have any info on this? As said, I don't care if it's a tiny revision, i'd like matching cards.
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