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After doing some more research I realized that I screwed up my BIOS flash. I got Error 0FL01 and didn't realize it. I have spent the last 2 hours trying to perform the flash properly but I can't seem to get around the error code. I've used atiflash and flashrom. I've named the file several different short names. I've changed it from .bin to .rom and vice versa. I've used all sorts of combinations of codes like atiflash -f - p 0 ati.bin, atiflash -p 0 ati.bin -f, flashrom -f -p 0 ati.rom

All sorts of combinations and I can't get the bios update to take. Anyone who got the new bios on their 5870 care to share some feedback? I have an ASUS 5870 btw.

Try this bios: http://rapidshare.com/files/288531683/Asus.rom

It's for ati 5870. After try this: atiflash -f -p 0 Asus.rom. It worked for me.

Regards

Which bios is that? Care to share a link? I've tried the ATI, MSI, and Sapphire versions of the page 6 bios with ATIFlash to no avail.

Nevermind. I found online that all Asus 5870's have to be unlocked using the command "atiflash -unlockrom 0" If you have an Asus card make sure to enter that first, and then enter the normal bios flash commands. Just played an hour worth of Portal on the system with 0 flashes at this point since I did the bios flash. Looks solids so far!

What's the origin of these Asus BIOS files, and why will Asus not respond when customers ask them for this data?

My experience lately is that they don't respond to anything a customer asks. 3 weeks ago I asked a simple question about a driver , Three weeks later I get an email saying "Oops" did you ask a question. Sorry for the delay. Please resubmit question if it has not been resolved. lol!!! I thought about sending back a smart ass answer. but said to myself , why bother.

New Eyefinity person here! I bought the Sewell Accell Active Displayport to DVI adapter. Flashed my Sapphire 5870 to the bios recommended here in this thread and viola! Eyefinity! No flickering or DVI Monitor blinking! Using a 24" Asus DVI Monitor and 2 Samsung Syncmaster 205BWs DVI. Very satisfied customer. So satisified that I made this ATI Eyefinity wallpaper!


Psygnosi :mrgreen:

Hi, new guy here. I didn't read through all 30 pages, however I had the same problem. Here is my solution:

This has been the solution to the black screen flickering using Win7 64-bit. Follow these instructions to see if it helps you as well:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Set Power Plan to 'High performance.'
3. Click on 'Change plan settings.'
4. In resulting window click 'Change advanced power settings.'
5. In resulting window click the '+' next to 'USB settings.'
6. Under 'USB selective suspend settings,' click on 'Setting' and select 'Disabled.'

Hopefully enjoy flicker-free gaming. I'm not familiar with monitors with native display port connections regarding their use of USB power connections. If they do, then perhaps it will work for them as well. This fix is specifically directed at users of the active DVI to Displayport adapter.

EDIT: Unfortunately, after several days of no flickering, the blacking out started again. I did a reboot and it was fixed, at least until the next time. Since I have ASUS cards, I might give the bios flash a try.

that wallpaper wont open full size??

Drat! Photobucket won't send it full size?!? Anyway to upload it here? Or I could email it to you.

Sincerely,

Psygnosi