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Run TechPowerUp GPU-Z and select the second graphics card, if you see it OK with all the card’s info and clock speeds, you’re done it right ☺.The info you will get MUST write Tahiti as the chip name)Ītiflash -unlockrom 1 , (I suggest you do this because some Bios files are in fact locked and can’t be flashed until unlocked, the XFX ones are indeed locked)Ītiflash -f -p 1 7950.rom (this is the flashing process, when it’s done flashing simply CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot to Windows on your PC or your Mac) While on DOS, give the following commands:Ĭd AtiFlash (this takes you to the folder we will use the program to flash the card)Ītiflash -ai 1 (remember that “1” means the second PCI card, not the main, it’s wise to have only the two graphic cards hooked on your computer.Reboot and select as Boot device the USB Dongle.On this folder put the files from AtiFlash download and the Rom file from the previous step (6). Inside the mounted USB Dongle create a folder and name it “AtiFlash”. Plug the Bootable DOS USB Dongle on your Mac Pro running Windows or your PC.(Mine was named like this on this card model).Rename it to “7950.rom” to be readable with full name in DOS.

After this process you will have a file that probably will be named as “”.

Follow the netkas directions to the letter EXCEPT the above noted one.

NOTE: netkas has made a misspelling on the card id number, instead of 697a as he has wrote, YOU SHOULD write 679a. I wonder why this isn’t mentioned there already… This is the goal of this guide after all.

Go to netkas forum and download the bundle to convert your original rom to an EFI one so you can get Boot Screens.

If you don’t have access to DOS, go here and download the files, create a bootable USB dongle using the step by step guide in this page.

Select the 7950 card from the list on the bottom. Next to Bios Version there is a button that lets you save the current Rom to file. Start Windows, go here and get TechPowerUp GPU-Z.Hook up your card on your Mac Pro or your PC on a secondary PCI slot.

AtiFlash to flash the EFI Rom to your card.An OEM EFI card for Boot Screens and Choices (like Ati 5770 in case you’re on a Mac Pro).Windows Partition on your Mac Pro or a Windows PC.XFX Part #: FX-795A-TDBC XFX Part #: FX-795A-TDBC Guide to Flash XFX Double D HD 7950 Black Edition Card for Mac Pro A copy of a guide I wrote at MacRumors website