Hi,
I have tried to flash my card video but I got a big problem!
Model of card video: Diamond HD 3870 x2 1GB used by 1 one year without problems;
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3 wi-fi deluxe;
Memory: Patriot 1333Mhz 2GB
PSU: 800 W (I forget the brand, but it is very expensive )
OS: Windows 7 business
Situation:
- The card video worked perfectly during one year, but two days ago didn't work anymore. No overclock procedure was realized in this card video, no update of ATI drivers.
- During BIOS POST, I hear one long beep and after 3 short beep, that is: VGA NOT DETECTED.
- I have replaced the HD 3870 x2 by a nvidia card video and worked perfectly.
- I think that the bios was corrupted, could it be possible? So, I have tried to flash the bios card. I have used the bios files from this Thread “http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=57907”. It is R680A.bin and R680B.bin.
Flash procedure:
1) I put a nvidia card video in the first PCIe slot an then I put the HD 3870 x2 in the second PCIe slot.
2) I started the computer and boot from a USB drive with DOS files , atiflash and bios file.
3) In the command line I typed these commands:
atflash.exe –p –f 0 R680A.bin ( for fisrt core) – The update is completed and then I typed the command flash for the second core:
atiflash.exe –p –f 1 R680B.bin – However, nothing happens during a long time (I have waited for 30 minutes).
I have tried other bios files and I got the same troubles. In addition, I tried the command “atiflash.exe –I” to get the information, and nothing happens.
Question:
Is that bios files compatible with my video card?
Is there other way to flash the bios?
Is The second bios core damaged?
Thank you in advance for your help!!
I have tried to flash my card video but I got a big problem!
Model of card video: Diamond HD 3870 x2 1GB used by 1 one year without problems;
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3 wi-fi deluxe;
Memory: Patriot 1333Mhz 2GB
PSU: 800 W (I forget the brand, but it is very expensive )
OS: Windows 7 business
Situation:
- The card video worked perfectly during one year, but two days ago didn't work anymore. No overclock procedure was realized in this card video, no update of ATI drivers.
- During BIOS POST, I hear one long beep and after 3 short beep, that is: VGA NOT DETECTED.
- I have replaced the HD 3870 x2 by a nvidia card video and worked perfectly.
- I think that the bios was corrupted, could it be possible? So, I have tried to flash the bios card. I have used the bios files from this Thread “http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=57907”. It is R680A.bin and R680B.bin.
Flash procedure:
1) I put a nvidia card video in the first PCIe slot an then I put the HD 3870 x2 in the second PCIe slot.
2) I started the computer and boot from a USB drive with DOS files , atiflash and bios file.
3) In the command line I typed these commands:
atflash.exe –p –f 0 R680A.bin ( for fisrt core) – The update is completed and then I typed the command flash for the second core:
atiflash.exe –p –f 1 R680B.bin – However, nothing happens during a long time (I have waited for 30 minutes).
I have tried other bios files and I got the same troubles. In addition, I tried the command “atiflash.exe –I” to get the information, and nothing happens.
Question:
Is that bios files compatible with my video card?
Is there other way to flash the bios?
Is The second bios core damaged?
Thank you in advance for your help!!