Sapphire 4850x2 2gb bad bios flash recover

th0m · Jan 31, 2009, 09:33 AM

Hi people,

3 days ago i decided to flash my 4850x2 2gb (http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/produ...gpid=265&grp=3) because it is really noisy.
I took the two bios (master and slave) on techpowerup video bios collection (http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/i...ace=&memSize=0) and flashed it under dos with atiflash.
Now i get a blackscreen (imo I have not the same pn sku than the guy who uploaded the bios and I forgot to dump my 2 bios before flashing it :S) I can still flash it with an 8800 gts on the other pci express port.
That's why I would really appreciate if anyone here got the 4850x2 2go with
PN ; 288 40E87 201 SA
SKU : 11139-00

Thanks a lot in advance

Antman56 · Jan 31, 2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by th0m

Hi people,

3 days ago i decided to flash my 4850x2 2gb (http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/produ...gpid=265&grp=3) because it is really noisy.
I took the two bios (master and slave) on techpowerup video bios collection (http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/i...ace=&memSize=0) and flashed it under dos with atiflash.
Now i get a blackscreen (imo I have not the same pn sku than the guy who uploaded the bios and I forgot to dump my 2 bios before flashing it :S) I can still flash it with an 8800 gts on the other pci express port.
That's why I would really appreciate if anyone here got the 4850x2 2go with
PN ; 288 40E87 201 SA
SKU : 11139-00

Thanks a lot in advance

What made you flash this card? Mine worked perfectly out of the box... it even went into TriFire properly...

th0m · Jan 31, 2009, 01:05 PM

Mine was really really noisy, I've seen on reviews that sapphire first distributed a version with a bios which made fan run very fast and after this they corrected it by distributing another version of the card with a new bios that make the fan slow down.
So I flashed my card with the bios on TPU to see if it would be less noisy and I guess that it doesn't work because this is a bios that isn't compatible with the revision of my card.

If you have the same PN SKU than me, could you dump the bios using GPU Z please ?

Thanks

th0m · Jan 31, 2009, 10:13 PM

Glups :s

th0m · Feb 1, 2009, 12:14 PM

nobody can help me ?

eliddm · Feb 1, 2009, 12:17 PM

Hi I think I have the same card I will try to post the bios. Mine is very noisy too so if someone can post the new bios for the 2gb model that would be great!

th0m · Feb 1, 2009, 12:18 PM

Thanks a lot eliddm

Instead of using another bios we have to mod OUR bios with Radeon Bios Editor (RBE) and flash our card

When my card will work again I will be able to do this and post the bios in TechPowerUp database

eliddm · Feb 1, 2009, 12:26 PM

Hi just tried to post it with gpuz and I get at step 2 : This BIOS is already part of our collection: 31785.rom
Where can you see the PN and SKU?
Thanks

th0m · Feb 1, 2009, 12:27 PM

on the top of the card (on a green sticker)

eliddm · Feb 1, 2009, 12:27 PM

Missed your last post...just read it tell me when you do.....This card is so noisy! I will go back to my evga 8800gt until this problem is fixed. Thanks

th0m · Feb 1, 2009, 12:29 PM

To do it I need your bios eliddm cuz now i haven't got the right bios, so my card is bricked :s

eliddm · Feb 1, 2009, 12:35 PM

Ok I will check my PN and SKU now. How will I upload it if gpuz prevent me from sending it to the database? Email?

eliddm · Feb 1, 2009, 12:36 PM

Have to take out the card from the pc. The numbers are so small. Will be back in 5 minutes

th0m · Feb 1, 2009, 12:38 PM

Thanks a lot

yep you can "save to file" instead of submit to an online database, btw you have to save the two bios

Cosmo69 · Mar 1, 2009, 10:01 PM

Hi,

I made the same mistake and I have the same PN and SKU.
Could you please send me the two good bios?

That would be really great :-)

Bye.

LagunaX · Mar 8, 2009, 06:05 AM

Someone should post the bios for the 2gb version - the card has been out long enuf...

I have the same PN too but does the sku matter?

eliddm · Mar 8, 2009, 02:04 PM

Don't know about the sku. send me a private message with email i ll send the files.

regards

em

LagunaX · Mar 8, 2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eliddm

Don't know about the sku. send me a private message with email i ll send the files.

regards

em

Thanks man but my card is ok but noisy.
If you havethe new quiet bios (idle 46c one) plz let me know.

LagunaX · Mar 10, 2009, 05:21 AM

Hey guys,

Sapphire came thru and I flashed the newer master and slave bios.
Card is very quiet now and even more quiet with the shroud off.
Not even that loud at all during load.
Very happy now.

Funny, my 2 ebay (refurbdoc - he's a great ebay Zalman refurb power seller) Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZV9 VGA Coolers came in yesterday but now my card doesn't need them anymore =)

Jacin · Mar 21, 2009, 12:11 AM

Can someone pass along that bios and flash info from Sapphire?

No one via Sapphire tech seems to know about this bios and suggest I am making things up about its existence.

Any help would be appreciated.

LagunaX · Mar 21, 2009, 12:16 AM

Jacin,

if you have an email that will accept attachments AND you have the 2x2gb version (not 2x1gb version)then send me a P.M. along with your email and serial number of your card to make sure it is ok.

nicholam · Apr 5, 2009, 12:53 AM

I also just flashed my 4850 X2 with the wrong bios. Can I please get the proper OEM bios for this card?

pn 288-40e87-201sa
sku# 11139-00

Please pm me for my email address.

LagunaX · Apr 5, 2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicholam

I also just flashed my 4850 X2 with the wrong bios. Can I please get the proper OEM bios for this card?

pn 288-40e87-201sa
sku# 11139-00

Please pm me for my email address.

Any requests CANNOT be GMAIL as gmail does not accept attachments other than pictures and pdf...

nicholam · Apr 5, 2009, 01:43 PM

Sent PM. Gmail is my only emal. Would be willing to do an msn file transfer OR take the files unarchived in their .bin format. Please help!

nicholam · Apr 5, 2009, 05:03 PM

I have now joined Yahoo mail for just this. Please mail me the bios's when you can. Thanks again!

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicholam

Sent PM. Gmail is my only emal. Would be willing to do an msn file transfer OR take the files unarchived in their .bin format. Please help!

Jan 31, 2009, 09:33 AM	#1
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sapphire 4850x2 2gb bad bios flash recover Hi people, 3 days ago i decided to flash my 4850x2 2gb (http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/produ...gpid=265&grp=3) because it is really noisy. I took the two bios (master and slave) on techpowerup video bios collection (http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/i...ace=&memSize=0) and flashed it under dos with atiflash. Now i get a blackscreen (imo I have not the same pn sku than the guy who uploaded the bios and I forgot to dump my 2 bios before flashing it :S) I can still flash it with an 8800 gts on the other pci express port. That's why I would really appreciate if anyone here got the 4850x2 2go with PN ; 288 40E87 201 SA SKU : 11139-00 Thanks a lot in advance

System Name:	Primary Rig
Processor:	e8500 Q822A549 4.5ghz AIR
Motherboard:	Foxconn Mars P35
Cooling:	TRUE
Memory:	2 x2GB Patriot Viper 1066 5-5-5-12 @ 1.8v
Video Card:	Sapphire 5870 Unlocked
Hard Disk:	300gb Velociraptor
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 24" Ultrasharp
Case:	Coolermaster CM690
PSU:	PC Power & Cooling 750w Quad Silencer
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x86

System Name:	Primary Rig
Processor:	e8500 Q822A549 4.5ghz AIR
Motherboard:	Foxconn Mars P35
Cooling:	TRUE
Memory:	2 x2GB Patriot Viper 1066 5-5-5-12 @ 1.8v
Video Card:	Sapphire 5870 Unlocked
Hard Disk:	300gb Velociraptor
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 24" Ultrasharp
Case:	Coolermaster CM690
PSU:	PC Power & Cooling 750w Quad Silencer
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Mar 10, 2009, 05:21 AM	#19
LagunaX Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 953 (0.62/day) Thanks: 76 Thanked 273 Times in 185 Posts System Specs	Hey guys, Sapphire came thru and I flashed the newer master and slave bios. Card is very quiet now and even more quiet with the shroud off. Not even that loud at all during load. Very happy now. Funny, my 2 ebay (refurbdoc - he's a great ebay Zalman refurb power seller) Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZV9 VGA Coolers came in yesterday but now my card doesn't need them anymore =) __________________ i7-3770k 4.8ghz 1.21-1.24v Delidded 3231B415 i7-2600k 4.8ghz L041C108 1.32v PLL off Venomous-X Push/Pull Asus P8P67 Vanilla Samsung 30nm MV-3V4G3D/US 2x4GB @ 9-10-10-28 1T DDR3 2133 1.6v Diamond HD 7970 Corsair TX750W CM 690 II Advanced

System Name:	Primary Rig
Processor:	e8500 Q822A549 4.5ghz AIR
Motherboard:	Foxconn Mars P35
Cooling:	TRUE
Memory:	2 x2GB Patriot Viper 1066 5-5-5-12 @ 1.8v
Video Card:	Sapphire 5870 Unlocked
Hard Disk:	300gb Velociraptor
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 24" Ultrasharp
Case:	Coolermaster CM690
PSU:	PC Power & Cooling 750w Quad Silencer
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Jan 31, 2009, 01:05 PM	#3
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine was really really noisy, I've seen on reviews that sapphire first distributed a version with a bios which made fan run very fast and after this they corrected it by distributing another version of the card with a new bios that make the fan slow down. So I flashed my card with the bios on TPU to see if it would be less noisy and I guess that it doesn't work because this is a bios that isn't compatible with the revision of my card. If you have the same PN SKU than me, could you dump the bios using GPU Z please ? Thanks

Jan 31, 2009, 10:13 PM	#4
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Glups :s

Feb 1, 2009, 12:14 PM	#5
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nobody can help me ?

Feb 1, 2009, 12:17 PM	#6
eliddm Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi I think I have the same card I will try to post the bios. Mine is very noisy too so if someone can post the new bios for the 2gb model that would be great!

Feb 1, 2009, 12:18 PM	#7
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks a lot eliddm Instead of using another bios we have to mod OUR bios with Radeon Bios Editor (RBE) and flash our card When my card will work again I will be able to do this and post the bios in TechPowerUp database

Feb 1, 2009, 12:26 PM	#8
eliddm Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi just tried to post it with gpuz and I get at step 2 : This BIOS is already part of our collection: 31785.rom Where can you see the PN and SKU? Thanks

Feb 1, 2009, 12:27 PM	#9
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	on the top of the card (on a green sticker)

Feb 1, 2009, 12:29 PM	#11
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	To do it I need your bios eliddm cuz now i haven't got the right bios, so my card is bricked :s

Feb 1, 2009, 12:35 PM	#12
eliddm Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok I will check my PN and SKU now. How will I upload it if gpuz prevent me from sending it to the database? Email?

Feb 1, 2009, 12:36 PM	#13
eliddm Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have to take out the card from the pc. The numbers are so small. Will be back in 5 minutes

Feb 1, 2009, 12:38 PM	#14
th0m Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks a lot yep you can "save to file" instead of submit to an online database, btw you have to save the two bios

Mar 1, 2009, 10:01 PM	#15
Cosmo69 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, I made the same mistake and I have the same PN and SKU. Could you please send me the two good bios? That would be really great :-) Bye.

Mar 8, 2009, 06:05 AM	#16
LagunaX Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 953 (0.62/day) Thanks: 76 Thanked 273 Times in 185 Posts System Specs	Someone should post the bios for the 2gb version - the card has been out long enuf... I have the same PN too but does the sku matter?

Mar 8, 2009, 02:04 PM	#17
eliddm Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't know about the sku. send me a private message with email i ll send the files. regards em

Mar 21, 2009, 12:11 AM	#20
Jacin Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can someone pass along that bios and flash info from Sapphire? No one via Sapphire tech seems to know about this bios and suggest I am making things up about its existence. Any help would be appreciated.

Mar 21, 2009, 12:16 AM	#21
LagunaX Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 953 (0.62/day) Thanks: 76 Thanked 273 Times in 185 Posts System Specs	Jacin, if you have an email that will accept attachments AND you have the 2x2gb version (not 2x1gb version)then send me a P.M. along with your email and serial number of your card to make sure it is ok. __________________ i7-3770k 4.8ghz 1.21-1.24v Delidded 3231B415 i7-2600k 4.8ghz L041C108 1.32v PLL off Venomous-X Push/Pull Asus P8P67 Vanilla Samsung 30nm MV-3V4G3D/US 2x4GB @ 9-10-10-28 1T DDR3 2133 1.6v Diamond HD 7970 Corsair TX750W CM 690 II Advanced

Apr 5, 2009, 12:53 AM	#22
nicholam Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I also just flashed my 4850 X2 with the wrong bios. Can I please get the proper OEM bios for this card? pn 288-40e87-201sa sku# 11139-00 Please pm me for my email address.

Apr 5, 2009, 01:43 PM	#24
nicholam Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sent PM. Gmail is my only emal. Would be willing to do an msn file transfer OR take the files unarchived in their .bin format. Please help!

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