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Nope, it's a backup BIOS switch.

THANK YOU SO MUCH

THE SWITCH WORKED AND IT'S WIRKING AGAIN

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Both BIOS corrupted?

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A lot of cards have a dual BIOS setup. MSI often have a physical switch on the card and Gigabyte cards often use the DVI connectors to differentiate between BIOS 1 and 2. What brand is it?

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visiontek I think

There's a physical switch on the card to toggle between a backup and primary BIOS.

 

http://www.tweaktown.com/guides/6667/visiontek-radeon-r9-290-video-card-circuit-and-overclocking-guide/index3.html

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I searched for it but I can't find it? Where is it?

Should be on the top part of the card, towards the I/O plate. It will be tiny, and probably partially covered by the cooler shroud.

 

Edit: Picture added, I'm not 100% that's the switch, probably about 99%.

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Should be on the top part of the card, towards the I/O plate. It will be tiny, and probably partially covered by the cooler shroud.

Edit: Picture added, I'm not 100% that's the switch, probably about 99%.

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I was told that was a fan switch? Like quiet mode and turbo
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I was told that was a fan switch? Like quiet mode and turbo

Nope, it's a backup BIOS switch.

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I was told that was a fan switch? Like quiet mode and turbo

Its that as well, both profiles are running different bios's. Similar, but fan speed profiles are different,...(Hence why its a backup as well)

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