Hi
dose the correct SKU:# appear on the back of the vga card Only? *64kb bios [please confirm SKU#]
VBIOS_for_HD6870_1G_GDDR5_PCI-E_DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D_/_HDMI_/_DUAL_MINI_DP
ONLY FOR SKU# 11179-00 , P/N:288-1E177-100SA , 288-1E177-100KC
Source -
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...006&lid=1&os=1
**If you are able to access windows with a spare vga card or onboard vga;
Uninstall any AMD drivers for the vga card before the flash process**
Note: If the vga card is expecting a 128kb vga bios:
download [*may be this] here -
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/1...24.110619.html
Create a bootable flash drive
go here
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/browse.php?c=21
Download - HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8 & Windows 98 System Files
click Primary Download unzip the files to a folder on your HDD; make sure your USB Memory stick is attached to your PC; open HP USB Disk
Storage Format Tool v2.1.8 ; select Creat a DOS startup disk/ select: using DOS system files located at: (these are the files you have just downloaded): browse to the files in win98boot; then start the process.
Download latest version of ATIFlash
here -
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...sh%203.99.html
copy atiflash and [#bios name#].bin to the usb flash drives root directory
Set the motherboard bios to boot from usb *press F8 during boot; select from boot menu if option is avalable; this should boot to a win98 dos prompt
Type at the dos prompt - dir to veiw the content of the flash drive
Type at the dos prompt; atiflash -i 1 [see if adapter is at this address and is recognised]
Type at the dos prompt; atiflash -unlockrom 0 to unlock the gpu in adapter 0 [Note: 0 is the primary card PCIe slot one & 1 is the secondary PCIe slot two][
*may be required] [Note: when booting from onboard vga / igp also = primary position 0]
Type at the dos prompt; atiflash -f -p 1 [#name of bios#].bin [Note: 0 is the primary card PCIe slot one & 1 is the secondary PCIe slot two] [Note: when booting from onboard vga / igp also = primary position 0]
reboot once finished and remove the flash drive
reinstall AMD Catalyst Drivers
atb (all the best)
Law-II