how do you flash the bios on a gpu?

[Gameplaywarrior]

Anyone know How to Flash the BIOS on a GPU? Plz put it in noob termonlogy just so I dont mess sometihing up. I have an 9800GTX+

 

[Squeetard]

What brand?

First you download the bios from the manufacturers website.

Then you get nvflash:

techPowerUp! :: Download NVFlash 5.57

Follow the instructions. You will create a dos disk and run it from DOS.

 

[Eldonko]

Also before you do it remember you will lose your warranty and if you dont flash a BIOS you are sure will work it is not fun trying to flash back with no display.

 

[MacJunky]

That is why you boot using some other PCI card. At least, that is what people do when flashing AGP and regular PCI cards.. I do not know if you can get away with having a display on a PCI card while flashing a PCIe card. I should probably test then next time I have my rig off. >_>

 

[DarKStar]

The best advice I can give is DON'T flash your video card BIOS unless you really REALLY need to - there is a reason why it voids the warranty - one bad move or bad flash and your card is finished - or you will have a hell of a time trying to recover it, IF you can .... So the risk is not worht taking if the gain is little

 

[Squeetard]

The first thing I do when I get a new video card is check for an updated Bios. That way if the flash goes bad I just return it as D.O.A.

 

[DarKStar]

The first thing I do when I get a new video card is check for an updated Bios. That way if the flash goes bad I just return it as D.O.A.

You do know that they can check and determine that you tried flashing the bios I know that BFG checks - so it's basically you and your luck

 

[Squeetard]

I've never had a bad flash, just explaining my modus operandi.

Which is STICK IT TO THE MAN.

 

[DarKStar]

You can always argue that you didn'T flash it