[GUIDE] NVIDIA VBIOS flashing

[Matthew Rowe 10]

Hello all! I have an M17x R4 with a Clevo 780M GPU, Would it be recommended that I flash the dell vbios as it would be more compatible with my system, or should i just leave it with clevo vbios? Cheers!

[bios777 10]

Can't flash K5100M. Do you have newer nvflash than 5.165 ?

[svl7 5660]

Details? Is there an error message?

[Matthew Rowe 10]

Details? Is there an error message?

Hi, please see my latest thread http://forum.techinferno.com/showthread.php?t=7688

(Couldn't figure how to delete this one)

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[rubblebeam 10]

Hi again

No luck with this...

Does anybody have a stock 680m vbios? I flashed my card a while back but it wont allow updating the drivers. I'm stuck on 335.23. Everytime i update drivers my card is no longer recognized after a reboot. I have to revert back to 335.23 to get it recognized. I'm on a Clevo P170EM / Sager NP9170

Any help would be appreciated

Anybody?

[Nico91170 10]

Hi guys,

I've got a Msi gt70 2od dragon edition with a 780m. And i'd like to flash my Vbios, i also follow your tuto, and i've got an answer?

I watch that the nvflash that you suggest is an old version ( NvFlash 5.127) and now the last version is the ( NvFlash 5.165 ) so please what Nvflash version do i take?

And if ever you suggest me the last/or another version do i make something different of your tuto?

Thanks!

Nico

[svl7 5660]

Commands stay the same for the new versions. So use whatever works. The latest definitely should work perfectly fine.

[Nico91170 10]

Ok, thanks a lot!

[Apollon 14]

Hi again

No luck with this...

Does anybody have a stock 680m vbios? I flashed my card a while back but it wont allow updating the drivers. I'm stuck on 335.23. Everytime i update drivers my card is no longer recognized after a reboot. I have to revert back to 335.23 to get it recognized. I'm on a Clevo P170EM / Sager NP9170

Any help would be appreciated

Anybody?

there ya go: Video Bios Collection | techPowerUp

[joluke@inphtech 84]

there ya go: Video Bios Collection | techPowerUp

Thanks my friend. It's a cool database

[bios777 10]

Details? Is there an error message?

C:\>cd nv519

C:\nv519>nvflash -v

NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.190)

Simplified Version For OEM Only

Adapter: Quadro K4100M (10DE,11B7,1028,15CD) H:--:NRM B:01,PCI,D:00,F:00

The display may go *BLANK* on and off for up to 10 seconds during access to the

EEPROM depending on your display adapter and output device.

Identifying EEPROM...

EEPROM ID (C2,2012) : MX MX25L2005 2.7-3.6V 2048Kx1S, page

Reading adapter firmware image...

IFR Data Size : 1004 bytes

IFR CRC32 : F2C1140A

IFR Image Size : 1024 bytes

IFR Image CRC32 : 535AB807

IFR Subsystem ID : 103C-197A

Image Size : 0 bytes

Version : Unavailable (Invalid)

~CRC32 : 00000000

Device Name(s) : Unknown

PCI ID : 0000-0000

Subsystem ID : 103C-197A

Hierarchy ID : None

Chip SKU : N/A

Project : N/A

CDP : N/A

UEFI Support : No

UEFI Version : N/A

UEFI Variant Id : N/A ( Unknown )

UEFI Signer(s) : Unsigned

C:\nv519>nvflash -b k4100m.rom

NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.190)

Simplified Version For OEM Only

Adapter: Quadro K4100M (10DE,11B7,1028,15CD) H:--:NRM B:01,PCI,D:00,F:00

The display may go *BLANK* on and off for up to 10 seconds during access to the

EEPROM depending on your display adapter and output device.

Identifying EEPROM...

EEPROM ID (C2,2012) : MX MX25L2005 2.7-3.6V 2048Kx1S, page

Reading adapter firmware image...

IFR Data Size : 1004 bytes

IFR CRC32 : F2C1140A

IFR Image Size : 1024 bytes

IFR Image CRC32 : 535AB807

IFR Subsystem ID : 103C-197A

Image Size : 0 bytes

Version : Unavailable (Invalid)

~CRC32 : 00000000

Subsystem ID : 103C-197A

Hierarchy ID : None

Chip SKU : N/A

Project : N/A

CDP : N/A

UEFI Support : No

UEFI Version : N/A

UEFI Variant Id : N/A ( Unknown )

UEFI Signer(s) : Unsigned

Saving of image completed.

C:\nv519>

Used HP ZBook 17 and Dell Precision m6800

[rubblebeam 10]

Thanks man. 1 question

My BIOS at the moment shows "80.04.33.00.10 [MODIFIED]" does that mean the "80.04.33.00.10" is the stock BIOS for my card?

Thanks again for your awesome help

[giuguaro 11]

Thank you, but I have some problems when flashing ,it says id doesn`t match is it matters?

[Forgottenbhs 10]

This will come in handy when flashing the 870m. Also I'm having difficulties extracting the current vbios using GPUz, does anyone know of any other utility programs that do the same?

[ArCh_Linux 10]

I'm getting the I/O error when I try to run G:\nvflash -6 55.rom (I saved it to G). The file name is less than 8 characters, I've read the forums and so far everyone with that problem has had it fixed by renaming. Nu-uh xD. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

[d4nger 10]

hey there. i got a 780m sli. question is, do i have to reboot after flashing the first card? or just flash the first, then the second and then reboot? thanks (;

[zazuki 10]

I can't seem to boot from the USB-key, its recognized in the UEFI but booting from it doesn't work.I have the new bios i want to use, CWSDPMI and NVFLASH, the filenames are all shorter than 8 characters.

[ward_1973 11]

This is amazing! I'm actually looking forward to voiding my Lenovo warranty!

[arcturus 10]

hi all can someone help me getting the files needing for creating bootable usb flash drive ?

it is mentioned in the first post How to create a bootable USB flash drive spoiler section

thanks for your help

[dabear 10]

Thank you for this tutorial when I had my GTX VBIOS for 675mx I'll come back : D

[GTarablus 10]

I don't know if this thread is still alive, but I could definitely use some help. I'm trying to flash my 880M on an MSI laptop and I created a bootable dos usb and followed the instructions but it just won't boot into the USB. I tried putting it as number 1 priority in boot order but still nothing. I'm running Wondows 8.1, and solution? Thanks!

[hussainr 10]

i m using the latest version( nvflash_windows_5.190.0.1.) , but it just says no nvidia display adapters found , i have asus n56jr with nvidia 760m.

Thanks,

[ghawke 10]

This is all very new to me. I have my USB ready though. Going to try this out on my Alienware

[bluedude2323 11]

I don't know if this thread is still alive, but I could definitely use some help. I'm trying to flash my 880M on an MSI laptop and I created a bootable dos usb and followed the instructions but it just won't boot into the USB. I tried putting it as number 1 priority in boot order but still nothing. I'm running Wondows 8.1, and solution? Thanks!

if it is on UEFI boot mode try setting it to legacy boot mode in bios.

I had the same problem

[ghawke 10]

What if I have UEFI enabled with legacy oprom enabled? That does show the USB option in boot options