Help! My VBIOS always keep changing!

[cutntr]

I flashed my Zotac 1050ti OC with the matching firmware from techpowerup. But if I export my VBIOS it's not the same as the original. It changes every time I reflash.

The size is also different. It's 216KB before flashing and ~241KB after exporting.
So I tried using an updated BIOS for the same GPU. But it has the same problem except it goes from 258,560 bytes to 259,072 bytes.

I get this when I run "nvflash --compare"

NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.370.0)
Simplified Version For OEM Only
Adapter: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti  (10DE,1C82,19DA,2454) H:--:NRM  S:00,B:01,D:00,F:00

Identifying EEPROM...
EEPROM ID (9D,1253) : ISSI IS25WQ040 1.65-1.95V 4096Kx1S, page
Reading adapter firmware image...
Current      - Version:86.07.39.00.31 ID:10DE:1C82:19DA:2454
               GP107 Board (Normal Board)
Compare with - Version:86.07.39.00.31 ID:10DE:1C82:19DA:2454
               GP107 Board (Normal Board)

ERROR: Mismatch at offset 0x00039992.

Note: Final InfoROM offset 0x00039600 ( 0x0003A000 ) with length 0x00005000.

       Size diffs between file(258560) and adapter firmware (259072)

And this is the output using the default VBIOS for my card and Nvflash 5.692

PS C:\Users\Sirat\Downloads\Compressed\nvflash_5.692\x64> .\nvflash.exe --compare 'Zotac.GTX1050Ti.4096.160926.rom'
NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.692.0)
Copyright (C) 1993-2021, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.


Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (10DE,1C82,19DA,2454) S:00,B:01,D:00,F:00


EEPROM ID (9D,1253) : ISSI IS25WQ040 1.65-1.95V 4096Kx1S, page

NOTE: InfoROM data is absent in File image.
Report Mismatch ( Type code 0x0001 ) for block Firmware Certificate
Report Mismatch ( Type code 0x0001 ) for block Firmware Certificate
Report Mismatch ( Type code 0x0016 ) for block InfoROM
NVIDIA Firmware Comparison
Comparing Zotac.GTX1050Ti.4096.160926.rom...
Current      - Version:86.07.22.00.53 ID:10DE:1C82:19DA:2454
               GP107 Board (Normal Board)
Compare with - Version:86.07.22.00.53 ID:10DE:1C82:19DA:2454
               GP107 Board (Normal Board)

ERROR: Size difference between file(0x35600) and adapter ROM space (0x7F600)
NOTE: Make sure to compare with entire saved image file.
    Firmware
        Legacy BIOS ........................................ Pass
        UEFI ............................................... Pass
        Firmware Certificate ............................... Mismatch
    Firmware
        Legacy BIOS ........................................ Pass
        UEFI ............................................... Pass
        Firmware Certificate ............................... Mismatch
    InfoROM ................................................ Mismatch
    Unallocated Space ...................................... Pass


MISMATCH ERROR: Command Compare error

I am really paranoid right now. Any help would be awesome!

 

[Johan45]

Does the card work like it should?
In order to flash NVidia cards, you need to bypass the certification. I'm assuming it has something to do with that.

 

[cutntr]

Yes it works perfectly. I've played RDR2 the entire day to distract myself

 

[Johan45]

Well then I wouldn't worry about it too much and enjoy your gaming

 

[cutntr]

I wish my brain functioned that logically. The fact that the bios checksum changes after flashing triggers my OCD and I would very much like to fix the issue if it was at all possible