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one more question can i make my R9 280X a R9 290?

No.

You have to use the right bios for the right card.

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what does it mean to flash bios?

 

My GPU is R9 280X MSI

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It means to use a special process to re-write the BIOS to the chip. You can also write modded BIOSes to the chip.

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It means to use a special process to re-write the BIOS to the chip.

and?

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to destroy your hardware when something goes wrong.

If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself.

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and?

What else do you want to know?

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it's like an update for your BIOS

or accidentaly fucking shit up (new 200 dollar door stop)

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What else do you want to know?

Can i pus my gpu (in power?)

like make it more better!!

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It is a Great way to make some fancy doorstops.




With a modded bios you will be able to push voltages and clocks higher or lower depending on how the new bios looks like.

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or accidentaly fucking shit up (new 200 dollar door stop)

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Can i pus my gpu (in power?)

like make it more better!!

It depends on your cooling and what BIOS you install.

Here is a guide

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Can i pus my gpu (in power?)

like make it more better!!

Depends on the GPU. Sometimes you can flash a 7970 BIOS to a 7950 and make the 7950 a 7970. As I said above, some BIOSes are modded to rid the limits imposed by NVIDIA or AMD.(for example, how much voltage you can apply).

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Depends on the GPU. Sometimes you can flash a 7970 BIOS to a 7950 and make the 7950 a 7970. As I said above, some BIOSes are modded to rid the limits imposed by NVIDIA or AMD.(for example, how much voltage you can apply).

one more question can i make my R9 280X a R9 290?

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one more question can i make my R9 280X a R9 290?

No.

You have to use the right bios for the right card.

My Gaming PC

|| CPU: Intel i5 4690@4.3Ghz || GPU: Dual ASUS gtx 1080 Strix. || RAM: 16gb (4x4gb) Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600Mhz. || Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait edition. || OS: Win10 Pro
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I have flashed a bios on my old hd 6950, flashed it with bios from hd6970, unlocked some disabled shaders. Carefull with things like that , you may brick your hardware. Always! Always back up you old bios prior upgrade. If your gear has dual bios its even better.280 to 290? I dont think so, could be wrong but more likely from 280 to 280x or 290 to 290x. If im wrong please, correct me.

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