Can't read the BIOS

blizz · Dec 27, 2008, 09:04 PM

Hi,

it is my first post on this board, so I'd like to say hello everybody.

And my problem is with all gpu-z version, I can't read BIOS, because I get this warning: "BIOS reading is not supported on this device", I also tried with nibitor, ale the results are the same

Maybe somebody has the answer and helps me solve it.

Thanks.

sneekypeet · Dec 27, 2008, 09:11 PM

A little more information could be very helpful.

What type of card are we playing with?

blizz · Dec 27, 2008, 10:11 PM

Sory for double post

As I wrote there, it is samsung r560 with gf 9600gt gddr3.

blizz · Dec 30, 2008, 09:32 AM

No idea?

Yesterday I also tried to dump BIOS by the newest(5.72) nvflash from dos shell, but I got "EEPROM IS NOT SUPPORTED" :-/ As I remeber on linux OS in nvidia setting menu I could see version of video bios, but there I don't have tools to dump it to file. Why on windows can't see even version of it?

Sorry for my mistakes.

gpuz09 · Jan 1, 2009, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

A little more information could be very helpful.

What type of card are we playing with?

Me too, mine info is:

Any idea on how to read BIOS?

gpuz09 · Jan 2, 2009, 08:43 AM

I need to read BIOS too.

r9 · Jan 2, 2009, 10:03 AM

Maybe you have dual bios cards. Maybe you need to use nvflash --index=1 ( the number of the bios you want to download or upload )

alexp999 · Jan 2, 2009, 10:16 AM

I'm guessing cus they are mobile gpu's, they dont actually have Bios'. Dont forget most if not all the time, mobile GPU's are IGP's on the chipset, so their clock speeds/ram, etc is determined by the main system bios.

gpuz09 · Jan 2, 2009, 03:49 PM

So, no way to apply OC?

alexp999 · Jan 2, 2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpuz09

So, no way to apply OC?

Check this out, never tried it myself, but worth a go.

Sticky: Laptop overclocking adventures

blizz · Jan 2, 2009, 05:47 PM

I don't understand, this is gf 9600 so how the vbios can depend on main bios;/? it isn't igp integred with chipset, your theory isn't good.

Dec 27, 2008, 09:04 PM	#1
blizz Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't read the BIOS Hi, it is my first post on this board, so I'd like to say hello everybody. And my problem is with all gpu-z version, I can't read BIOS, because I get this warning: "BIOS reading is not supported on this device", I also tried with nibitor, ale the results are the same Maybe somebody has the answer and helps me solve it. Thanks.

Dec 27, 2008, 09:11 PM	#2
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Jan 2, 2009, 10:03 AM	#7
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Dec 27, 2008, 10:11 PM	#3
blizz Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sory for double post As I wrote there, it is samsung r560 with gf 9600gt gddr3.

Dec 30, 2008, 09:32 AM	#4
blizz Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No idea? Yesterday I also tried to dump BIOS by the newest(5.72) nvflash from dos shell, but I got "EEPROM IS NOT SUPPORTED" :-/ As I remeber on linux OS in nvidia setting menu I could see version of video bios, but there I don't have tools to dump it to file. Why on windows can't see even version of it? Sorry for my mistakes.

Jan 2, 2009, 08:43 AM	#6
gpuz09 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I need to read BIOS too.

Jan 2, 2009, 10:16 AM	#8
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (3.12/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 915 Times in 783 Posts System Specs	I'm guessing cus they are mobile gpu's, they dont actually have Bios'. Dont forget most if not all the time, mobile GPU's are IGP's on the chipset, so their clock speeds/ram, etc is determined by the main system bios. __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

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Jan 2, 2009, 03:49 PM	#9
gpuz09 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So, no way to apply OC?

Jan 2, 2009, 05:47 PM	#11
blizz Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't understand, this is gf 9600 so how the vbios can depend on main bios;/? it isn't igp integred with chipset, your theory isn't good.

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