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Bloody
07-29-04, 06:59 AM
Building a videocards BIOS archive

We are trying to make a VGA BIOS archive as wide as possible, so it may cover most of the VGA products (because a lot of vendors don't provide downloadable BIOSes for their products), so that when you need a specific BIOS file you'll know where to find it.

Curently there are over 260 downloadable BIOS files for ATI and nVidia based cards here: http://www.hwspirit.com/downloads.php

If you have videocard with BIOS that is not aviable in our Download section and want to help us, please make a dump ot your BIOS and send it to us, along with the following information:
- vendor name (Albatron, MSI, Chaintech...)
- product name (Geforce FX5700, Radeon 9600XT...)
- standart GPU and RAM frequency (300 / 600 DDR MHz), memory chip manufacturer and spped (Samsung 2.8ns, Hynix 2ns...), BIOS version
- any other comments and/or information you think may be usefull (modified bios, max clock...)

Please send your BIOS files along with the above information to: bloody@zonebg.com

Bloody
07-30-04, 04:12 AM
Instructions...
Howto make a BIOS backup of your nVidia based viedeocard:
1. Download NVFlash 5.08: http://hardwarespirit.com/files/tools/nvflash-5.08.zip
2. Extract to a DOS system diskette and boot form it
3. Run: nvflash -b backup.rom

Howto make a BIOS backup of your ATI based viedeocard:
1. Download Flashrom 2.37: http://hardwarespirit.com/files/tools/flashrom-2.37.zip
2. Extract to a DOS system diskette and boot form it
3. Run: flashrom -s 0 backup.rom

Mr.Guvernment
07-30-04, 05:10 AM
lol - took my idea for my site..lol welll for nvidia bios';s at least

www.mathiau.com

Bloody
07-30-04, 06:07 AM
Mr.Guvernment, thanks for the link ;)
Do you have anything against to use some of the BIOS files available on your site in my archive?

Mr.Guvernment
07-30-04, 06:44 AM
no go nuts man :) - maybe sometime i can grab some from yours if and when i ever get my site going %100 :D

Bloody
08-01-04, 04:54 AM
np ;) the archive is constantly growing so feel free to get any BIOS...

Lejend
08-01-04, 11:10 AM
Well, I sent both of you copies of my 6800 Bios. E-mail me if you need more info.