How to flash 6800GT PCI-E??

**Dirt** · 01-09-2005, 02:33 PM

Hello!

How do I flash a 6800GT PCI-E card. nvFlash 4.42 doesnÂ´t work with the PCI-E cards.

Did someone to this successfully?? Please tell...

**Mavke** · 01-11-2005, 04:13 AM

Yeps...
Make sure you first of all Backup your BIOS!!!
NVIDIA GeForce BIOS Backup Guide
And supply it to me (mavke@mvktech.net), cause then we can use it to improve our NVIDIA BIOS Tuner Tool (NiBiTor).

You first should use nvFlash v5.xx.
Best is to for the latest version.
nvFlash v5.12

Then you should use the command...
"nvflash -5 -6 newbios.rom"
Or when you get some Mismatch try...
"nvflash -4 -5 -6 newbios.rom"
The "-4" is a hidden feature to force a Flash.

**Dirt** · 01-11-2005, 06:50 AM

Mavke: Great info there. I will send you my XFX 6800GT Bios as soon as my new rig is up running.

**Mavke** · 01-11-2005, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt

Mavke: Great info there. I will send you my XFX 6800GT Bios as soon as my new rig is up running.

Great I will be looking out for it :-)

**[XC] moddolicous** · 01-11-2005, 03:03 PM

i thought u already had an XFX 6800gt bios, why would u need another one?

**Dirt** · 01-11-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by moddolicous

i thought u already had an XFX 6800gt bios, why would u need another one?

I guess that is if there would be a later version of the bios.

**Mavke** · 01-11-2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by moddolicous

i thought u already had an XFX 6800gt bios, why would u need another one?

Why? Because almost every month each brand puts a new version of the BIOS on their Cards... That is why I advice everyone to send me their BIOS, then I can check it.

Secondly I don't have much PCI-E BIOS's and a XFX 6800GT or 6800Ultra PCI-E I don't have yet...

As we are trying to get NiBiTor as good as we can, the more BIOS's we get for checking and using the better the Tool will get. And even if I receive 2-3 time the same BIOS I don't care cause I have seen that most users say it is the same version as on the site and I still advice em to send their BIOS 1 out of 3 has a different BIOS but with the same version number...

**[G.N.U.]Fragman** · 01-12-2005, 10:29 PM

i hate you guys

where the heck do u get the 6800GT pci-e ????? cant find them anywhere (i live in Denmark, but any onlineshop in EU is ok)

**Mavke** · 01-13-2005, 01:26 AM

Well BFG has them, Point of View, eVGA...

**Dirt** · 01-13-2005, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Mavke

Well BFG has them, Point of View, eVGA...

Well you can by a XFX 6800GT/Ultra and GainwardGT/Ultra @ www.komplett.se donÂ´t know if they will ship to Denmark?!

**Mavke** · 01-13-2005, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt

I guess that is if there would be a later version of the bios.

And did you get your card already? And had some time to backup the BIOS?

**Dirt** · 01-13-2005, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mavke

And did you get your card already? And had some time to backup the BIOS?

No sorry mate, I must get both XFX card, processor and my DFI nForce4 first. But all the last stuff is expected the 29th of Jan. I will fix It for you then.

**Mavke** · 01-13-2005, 02:41 AM

Oh that is still 2 weeks of waiting... Oh well I think you will be very happy when you get all that stuff :-)

**Dirt** · 01-13-2005, 02:44 AM

Guess I will

Have changed the TFT though will go for Hyundai 8ms or a BENQ 8ms 19inch TFT That will be sweet

**[G.N.U.]Fragman** · 01-13-2005, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dirt

Well you can by a XFX 6800GT/Ultra and GainwardGT/Ultra @ www.komplett.se donÂ´t know if they will ship to Denmark?!

asked them...they wont

**[G.N.U.]Fragman** · 01-13-2005, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mavke

Well BFG has them, Point of View, eVGA...

full url will be nice...

**Ratax** · 01-18-2005, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by [G.N.U.]Fragman

i hate you guys

where the heck do u get the 6800GT pci-e ????? cant find them anywhere (i live in Denmark, but any onlineshop in EU is ok)

My 2 6800GT PCIe came from: PCBarato in Portugal

Direct link to the product

If you want them, tell me about and will help you in the contact with the store.

**J-Mag** · 01-24-2005, 11:52 AM

Curious: what will happen if/when I try to use nvflash on my rig that has two 6800GTs? will it pick one randomly, can I back both up... I haven't downloaded it yet, so excuse me if this is a dumbass quesiton

**[XC] moddolicous** · 01-24-2005, 12:58 PM

I'm not sure. You could try flashing each one separatley with the same bios. Thats how I would do it.

**J-Mag** · 01-24-2005, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by moddolicous

I'm not sure. You could try flashing each one separatley with the same bios. Thats how I would do it.

That is always an option...

But not for the lazy types :banana4:

**Dirt** · 01-26-2005, 02:50 PM

Mavke: A small change, the XFX simply took to long and they got MSI 6800GT PCI-E in store so i changed my order. But IÂ´ll still mail my BIOS if you want it? Latest call on the DFI nF4 is 9th though

EDIT: As far as I can se the option above the 1,4 (standard GT) is 1,6 is that correct. On the AGP verions i thought it was 1,5 that was "ultra" voltage?!? Will it work properly to raise it up to 1,6 on my GT??

**Mavke** · 01-29-2005, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt

Mavke: A small change, the XFX simply took to long and they got MSI 6800GT PCI-E in store so i changed my order. But IÂ´ll still mail my BIOS if you want it? Latest call on the DFI nF4 is 9th though

EDIT: As far as I can se the option above the 1,4 (standard GT) is 1,6 is that correct. On the AGP verions i thought it was 1,5 that was "ultra" voltage?!? Will it work properly to raise it up to 1,6 on my GT??

Yes I wan that MSI 6800GT PCI-E BIOS. Cause I don't have it yet! Please make a backup and mail it to me...
mavke@mvktech.net

Well normally the GT runs at 1.3V the Ultra at 1.4V and well it seems some cards can do 1.5V or even 1.6V. Now you should try to gradually go higher and see if you can clock higher yes or no...

**Dirt** · 01-29-2005, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mavke

Yes I wan that MSI 6800GT PCI-E BIOS. Cause I don't have it yet! Please make a backup and mail it to me...
mavke@mvktech.net

Well normally the GT runs at 1.3V the Ultra at 1.4V and well it seems some cards can do 1.5V or even 1.6V. Now you should try to gradually go higher and see if you can clock higher yes or no...

Well ill get it for you as soon as my DFI mobo arrives, my MSI GT wount go many minutes with original bios.

BTW: I thought about this with 6pin PCIe connector, does this meens that there is no differance between GT and Ultra power accessibility? This would be a huge advantage for the PCIe compared to AGP cards. AGP Ultras used two connectors and now both GT and Ultra PCIe use 6pin only, 5v (4pin) to 6pin converters also need dual 5v (4pin) to work. Thoughts on this??

**Mavke** · 01-30-2005, 02:04 AM

Great thanks mate!

On the PCI Power Connector, I think that this is the greatest thing about the cards which means that the GT will just work as an Ultra as they get the same power drawn to it...

**Dirt** · 02-03-2005, 08:27 AM

My MSI 6800GT have arrived and is looking good IÂ´ll tell you

Still waiting 4 my DFI card though hope to get it tomorrow but most likley in the begining of next week.

I have a question though, I got the part below:

Originally Posted by Mavke

Yeps...
Make sure you first of all Backup your BIOS!!!
NVIDIA GeForce BIOS Backup Guide
And supply it to me (mavke@mvktech.net), cause then we can use it to improve our NVIDIA BIOS Tuner Tool (NiBiTor).

You first should use nvFlash v5.xx.
Best is to for the latest version.
nvFlash v5.12

Then you should use the command...
"nvflash -5 -6 newbios.rom"
Or when you get some Mismatch try...
"nvflash -4 -5 -6 newbios.rom"
The "-4" is a hidden feature to force a Flash.

But what is the command to save down the originalbios to the floppy??

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