GPU Flash (Bootable USB)

[Loxa]

Hey,

just wondering if someone can walk me through a GPU flash with a bootable device (usb). I've seen a few tutorials around but none of them were very descriptive

(download links appreciated)

 

[spoffle]

What GPU do you have? You can flash through Windows using Winflash, which makes the whole process much easier.

 

[Loxa]

What GPU do you have? You can flash through Windows using Winflash, which makes the whole process much easier.

7950, yeah ive also read a few tutorials on using ATIwinflash from inside windows and i belive its not as safe as the bootable option. Also i tried it twice with ATIwinflash and received a error both times (but no harm was done to my bios)

First error: Unknown SPI
Second error: ROM programming fail

 

[spoffle]

Well with a 7950, they have dual BIOSes, so you really can't go wrong with flashing them.

I took to using ATiWinflash through the command prompt rather than the GUI as I was getting errors using the GUI too.

Have you tried using the command prompt?

 

[Loxa]

Well with a 7950, they have dual BIOSes, so you really can't go wrong with flashing them.

I took to using ATiWinflash through the command prompt rather than the GUI as I was getting errors using the GUI too.

Have you tried using the command prompt?

Yeah i used the command prompt route when i received the errors

 

[Jarrod]

Well with a 7950, they have dual BIOSes, so you really can't go wrong with flashing them.

I took to using ATiWinflash through the command prompt rather than the GUI as I was getting errors using the GUI too.

Have you tried using the command prompt?

Sorry to hijack the thread but I cant seem to PM you spoffle, I was wondering if you could PM me the Gigabyte BIOS that skyjawa sent to you? The one to flash the 7950 to 7970? Sorry again.

Also I used this guide : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/46707-ms-dos-bootable-flash-drive-create.html

 

[Loxa]

Thanks the guide looks really easy to follow, just gotta another question. What do i do with the Bios file? Simply drop it on the USB stick?

And what is the command i use, i asked this question before on another thread but cannot seem to find it -_-

 

[Jarrod]

Yea just drag the .rom on to the USB, boot up and I used "atiflash -p 0 -f BIOSNAME.rom"

Good luck

 

[Loxa]

Ok thanks

(so basically)

atiflash -f -p 0 R795W3GD.F43

 

[Loxa]

I just booted my PC on my other bios to try a atiflash (with a usb) but before i did i checked GPU-Z and MSI AB and it seems im running F43 already :s. So im guessing even though i got an error when i did a Atiwinflash it must have worked

Is this ok? Since it got a error but seems to of worked


*Ahh nvm seems that it is still voltage locked

I reflashed with a backup i made of my old bios but it reads 900mhz core / 1000mhz default, i dont understand why core does not read 1000mhz