Can't upgrade BIOS!!!

[lunitari]

I have followed the installation procedure for upgrading the BIOS in my Gigabyte GV-R80T256V (Radeon X800 XT) but nothing is happening. I did a version check, and it reads that version RX80T8V.F1 is currently installed. I am trying to flash the RX80T8V.F2, hoping that it might cure a small problem I am having. Well, when I try and do this, I get a message reading that "this graphics card not supported," or "wrong card," or something like that. It is getting very annoying. In fact, this has been a very annoying night. :disgust: Any ideas?

 

[vss1980]

A lot of flash utilities have an override control which allows it to flash regardless of any issues it believes it might have found. However, I don't recommend you try that. Sounds like the flash you have is looking for a different card. I'd just double check to make sure you have downloaded the correct BIOS for the card, or that giga-byte haven't linked the wrong flash file.

 

[oconnect]

Ah this reminds me of the good ole days when I experimented with my 8500LE. I would download like 20 different bios for various differ cards ( 8500 non LE, 9000, 9100, & the 9200) Basically I was able to flash my card to a non LE 8500, 9000, & a 9100 but found that my card performed best as a non LE 8500. The process to find a working bios was trail & error. I would flash & sometimes I wouldn't get video. So I would stick in my PCI video card, boot off my trusty Win98 boot disk, & try another bios. I finally got it working & got the results I wanted. I was so proud of my self.

But yea if you don't know what you are doing & don't want to risk perm ruining your card I wouldn't mess with it. For me I didn't care if I ruined my 8500LE because it was still in warranty, I could always send it back if I couldn't find bios that worked.

 

[LTC8K6]

For me I didn't care if I ruined my 8500LE because it was still in warranty, I could always send it back if I couldn't find bios that worked.

Not another scammer........

Where has integrity gone these days?

 

[oconnect]

Haha it wasn't my fault that ATI was trying to rip there customers off by selling us the same GPUs practically. Where?s the integrity in that? As noted, I successfully modded my bios & did not return the card. But if all the difference to a video card is different bios settings I will change those bios settings in a heartbeat. I don't believe scamming is proper word more like hacking. =)