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How To: Flash Nvidia cards in Windows

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Remember, you must flash reference cards with reference BIOS.

TechPowerUp! VGA BIOS Collection


SOFTWARE
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1.You will need this software:

NiBiTor

Nvflash - Supports 580 BIOS
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FLASHING TIME!!!

Ok this can be kinda tricky for your people to learn command prompt (im only 16 and Im learning the old tricks from back in the day )

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Now what you will want to do it put all of the nvflash components that's in the .zip and the newbios.rom in the same folder for ease


COMMAND PROMPT TIME!!

Ok now get command prompt open, if you don't know how for some of you, go to start > run > type "cmd" without quotes and hit enter

Now what it should show that your in C:/Documents and Settings/"your username profile">

Now since desktop is in the "your username profile", it won't take long to flash now. Should look like this.


now type in command prompt "cd desktop" without quotes. It should look like this now


now type "cd nvflash", now should like this. (This may confuse you, you remeber where you put the main nvflash components and your newbios.rom at?. Re-name that folder nvflash)


This is where the flashing begins, if you at those correct screens type

"nvflash.exe newbios.rom" without quotes



Now, If you got SLI, your going to have to direct the flash to each card, and each card has a different device ID like in this screen shot


Do the command. nvflash.exe --list


Now I don't got SLI, but my 460 HAWK is Device ID 0

Example

SLI 470's, your device ID for the 1st card is 0, and your second card is 1.

You would type to flash the cards:

nvflash.exe i0 -4 -5 -6 biosname.rom

nvflash.exe i1 -4 -5 -6 biosname.rom
Edited by savagebunny - 1/11/11 at 2:19pm
    
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useful guide

might do this to my 8800GT, hopefully get some more OC potential out of her...

+rep
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Well When I just did this today, I had to look at 3 different websites just to find info so I might as well put all of it onto one thread. Made is easy to read and easy now for people to mod there video card BIOS!
    
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i wouldnt do that, tho some say its safe
i would do it out of windows
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some people don't got floppy drives nor can boot off usb drives since my BIOS is gay...
    
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+rep... I will do this tonight... I've got my backup card just in case something goes bad. =)

EDIT: Just used the tutorial and have made 2 successful flashes... I have an Nvidia (Brand) 8800GT 512MB now running @ 700/1025/1750 "stock" @ 1.0V
Edited by wahrheitoderpflicht - 11/5/08 at 7:12pm
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664 views, Anyone else got this working successfully?
    
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Unfortunatey you can't currently flash nVidia card BIOS's with Nibitor if you're using a 64-bit operating system.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t4ct1c47 View Post
Unfortunatey you can't currently flash nVidia card BIOS's with Nibitor if you're using a 64-bit operating system.
Never knew that since I have no use for 64 bit as of right now.
    
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savagebunny View Post
some people don't got floppy drives nor can boot off usb drives since my BIOS is gay...
I'd only trust a floppy with a £100+ graphics card. Use a USB stick for motherboard BIOS.
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