Bricked RX 5700, Cannot boot using either available BIOS and cannot flash BIOS: ROM not erased: Error 0FL01

[Artemis]

Hello, I have a PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5700 with a dual BIOS switch. I flashed A Red Dragon 5700 XT BIOS onto the OC switch, and it worked for a good while, but then it stopped completely with no VGA output. The card now won't boot with the switch in either position, so I decided I would RMA it and reflash the card's original BIOS to the OC switch (so it would be under warranty again). However, I'm unable to flash using ATIFlash or AMDVBFlash. The card IS detected in the program and both BIOS versions are detected in Windows when I boot with the different switch positions. When using -unlockrom, it says ROM unlocked, but when I go to reflash it spits out the same 0FL01 error I get with -f and -p, -f and -pa, -newbios and -f and -p, and by using ATIFlash in DOS from a bootable stick (in DOS it doesn't detect the card at all (no adapter found) and it errors out). This is all being done from a system with two PCIe slots and no onboard video, with a GTX 1060 as the video output card. I've tried switching the card positions so they are in the different slots, but the system fails to output video like that. When testing it with -i in cmd it says PASS so I don't understand why I'm unable to flash. I've heard of the 1+8 method but I don't know if its applicable to this card model or how I would find which chip I'd do this to. I'd like to RMA the card right now, but if something can fix it and make it bootable again then that would be even better, but there's probably some other underlying problem that has nothing to do with the BIOS. Thanks, all responses are appreciated

 

[eidairaman1]

Hello, I have a PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5700 with a dual BIOS switch. I flashed A Red Dragon 5700 XT BIOS onto the OC switch, and it worked for a good while, but then it stopped completely with no VGA output. The card now won't boot with the switch in either position, so I decided I would RMA it and reflash the card's original BIOS to the OC switch (so it would be under warranty again). However, I'm unable to flash using ATIFlash or AMDVBFlash. The card IS detected in the program and both BIOS versions are detected in Windows when I boot with the different switch positions. When using -unlockrom, it says ROM unlocked, but when I go to reflash it spits out the same 0FL01 error I get with -f and -p, -f and -pa, -newbios and -f and -p, and by using ATIFlash in DOS from a bootable stick (in DOS it doesn't detect the card at all (no adapter found) and it errors out). This is all being done from a system with two PCIe slots and no onboard video, with a GTX 1060 as the video output card. I've tried switching the card positions so they are in the different slots, but the system fails to output video like that. When testing it with -i in cmd it says PASS so I don't understand why I'm unable to flash. I've heard of the 1+8 method but I don't know if its applicable to this card model or how I would find which chip I'd do this to. I'd like to RMA the card right now, but if something can fix it and make it bootable again then that would be even better, but there's probably some other underlying problem that has nothing to do with the BIOS. Thanks, all responses are appreciated

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Need white sticker info from card, also boot into windows using the spare gpu, open gpu-z and get a screenshot from there for starters

I will provide more info when you have done so. By the way did you save the original bios?

Hello, I have a PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5700 with a dual BIOS switch. I flashed A Red Dragon 5700 XT BIOS onto the OC switch, and it worked for a good while, but then it stopped completely with no VGA output. The card now won't boot with the switch in either position, so I decided I would RMA it and reflash the card's original BIOS to the OC switch (so it would be under warranty again). However, I'm unable to flash using ATIFlash or AMDVBFlash. The card IS detected in the program and both BIOS versions are detected in Windows when I boot with the different switch positions. When using -unlockrom, it says ROM unlocked, but when I go to reflash it spits out the same 0FL01 error I get with -f and -p, -f and -pa, -newbios and -f and -p, and by using ATIFlash in DOS from a bootable stick (in DOS it doesn't detect the card at all (no adapter found) and it errors out). This is all being done from a system with two PCIe slots and no onboard video, with a GTX 1060 as the video output card. I've tried switching the card positions so they are in the different slots, but the system fails to output video like that. When testing it with -i in cmd it says PASS so I don't understand why I'm unable to flash. I've heard of the 1+8 method but I don't know if its applicable to this card model or how I would find which chip I'd do this to. I'd like to RMA the card right now, but if something can fix it and make it bootable again then that would be even better, but there's probably some other underlying problem that has nothing to do with the BIOS. Thanks, all responses are appreciated

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[Artemis]

Here’s GPU-Z

 

[eidairaman1]

White sticker info please

Get it from cardback

 

[Artemis]

I can get them tomorrow.

 

[Artemis]

Is this what you need? Or does the backplate need to be taken off. (Original oc bios isn’t saved, Silent one is, but I need to flash the oc bios)

 

[eidairaman1]

Is this what you need? Or does the backplate need to be taken off.

Good enough

I will get you what you need in a bit

AXRX 5700 8GBD6-3DHR/OC

Follow this link download that file

Reflashing to original 5700 non XT bios fails with "ROM not erased ERROR/ F0L01"

Not true! For example, on Powercolor, protection is on both BIOS. None of the BIOS can be flashed again! This is not true. I have a powercolor red devil 5700 and I have been able to flash multiple bios to the silent side. OC seems to be the flash once. What particular powercolor model are you...

www.techpowerup.com

Read through that link and also you may need to follow these procedures

Since the Subsystem ID will be changing slightly you will need to do a force flash in an administrator privileged command prompt. (Find cmd in start menu right click and open as administrator)

If that is not performed you may receive the stupid 0FL error.

Then follow this command

Enter this command first

Amdvbflash.exe -unlockrom 0


Then enter this command

amdvbflash -f -p 0 XXXX .rom

Note: XXXX is the name of the VBIOS file you downloaded. You can also change the downloaded file name to a simple name.


Otherwise you do it this way:

Create a new text file in your ATIFlash directory, name it FLASH.bat, and place this code into it:

@Echo off
cls

echo Flashing card 0 with BIOS.rom...
echo.
amdvbflash -p 0 -f BIOS.rom
echo.

pause
Assuming the new BIOS you want to flash onto your card is named BIOS.rom, this is the BIOS it will use for flashing.

Save your changes, then run the batch file by double-clicking on it.

Once you've received a success message, reboot your computer for the new BIOS to come into effect. If you can boot into Windows successfully, then that's good! (Note: your screen may flicker for a bit, because you basically have a new card, and Windows is trying to recognize it. If you want to be thorough, go ahead and do a clean re-install of your graphics drivers.)


You may need these if you dont have original bios
Here is the tool

AMDVBFlash / ATI ATIFlash 5.0.567 Download

AMD AMDVBFlash is used to flash the graphics card BIOS. The version released by ATI was called ATIFlash or just WinFlash. It supports all AMD Radeo

www.techpowerup.com

These are the only bios we have for reddragon

Quiet bios position

Powercolor RX 5700 VBIOS

8 GB GDDR6, 1400 MHz GPU, 1750 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

Performance bios position

Powercolor RX 5700 VBIOS

8 GB GDDR6, 1400 MHz GPU, 1750 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

Spare

Powercolor RX 5700 VBIOS

8 GB GDDR6, 1400 MHz GPU, 1750 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

@Artemis

 

[Artemis]

Okay, will test these tomorrow, need to get the gpu back in my friend's hands to try this. Thanks

 

[Artemis]

The Windows method didn't work, gave the same stupid 0FL error with elevated command prompt and the batch file, but the DOS method worked this time! Before I used a different ATIflash in DOS and it didnt recognize my card, but the flash worked successfully the card is still fried, it won't spin up and it has no display out, but now I can RMA it without powercolor denying my request (I think). I'm gonna look around and see if I can find someone who has this card and compare their bios to the one on techpowerup, since the silent and oc bios names are different for some reason (NAVI10 K7916JAA.ROM D19902 XL 170W 1500RPM versus. NAVI10 Dragon K7810JAA.ROM Fighter XL 155W 1200RPM) and see if I need to flash again. Thank you so much for the help

 

[podkaracz]

The Windows method didn't work, gave the same stupid 0FL error with elevated command prompt and the batch file, but the DOS method worked this time! Before I used a different ATIflash in DOS and it didnt recognize my card, but the flash worked successfully the card is still fried, it won't spin up and it has no display out, but now I can RMA it without powercolor denying my request (I think). I'm gonna look around and see if I can find someone who has this card and compare their bios to the one on techpowerup, since the silent and oc bios names are different for some reason (NAVI10 K7916JAA.ROM D19902 XL 170W 1500RPM versus. NAVI10 Dragon K7810JAA.ROM Fighter XL 155W 1200RPM) and see if I need to flash again. Thank you so much for the help

But flashing in Windows is the same as in DOS right ? ; )

 

[Schmuckley]

But flashing in Windows is the same as in DOS right ? ; )

Never.

 

[podkaracz]

Never.

Ye watch my thread i posted few days ago haaa . I dont have much experience but they said i have placebo effect when i said all my problems gone after DOS flash compared to Windows flash !!

 

[Schmuckley]

Ye watch my thread i posted few days ago haaa . I dont have much experience but they said i have placebo effect when i said all my problems gone after DOS flash compared to Windows flash !!

No..
I just know.
There's not 7 Atiflashes and 6 AFUDOSes and 5 NVflashes on my "bricker" drive for nothing.

Volume title: Bricker

 

[R-T-B]

But flashing in Windows is the same as in DOS right ? ; )

If it flashes right it is.

Mind you, this card isn't booting so "right" is debatable.

No..
I just know.
There's not 7 Atiflashes and 6 AFUDOSes and 5 NVflashes on my "bricker" drive for nothing.

Volume title: Bricker

Just get an spi flasher ya noob.

Ye watch my thread i posted few days ago haaa . I dont have much experience but they said i have placebo effect when i said all my problems gone after DOS flash compared to Windows flash !!

If your card boots, it is placebo, sorry.

 

[podkaracz]

If it flashes right it is.

Mind you, this card isn't booting so "right" is debatable.



Just get an spi flasher ya noob.



If your card boots, it is placebo, sorry.

I mean you said that flash is flash and no matter if windows or dos so why is dos working and windows not if the same card is as broken in windows as it is in dos so?

Trust me once i flashed my card in DOS with exact same vbios that was previously flashed in Windows i felt like i replaced my gpu ( no exaggeration ) !So i will advise it to every1 who's card is using bios flashed in windows to reflash in DOS. It removes all problems...


@edit
I mean you said windows and dos flash is the same so how is that OP could not flash in windows cuz of errors no matter what he did and DOS went without problems ? 0 logic on your side. If it were the same both situations would show errors.

 

[Artemis]

PowerColor accepted my RMA request, and shipped me back a fresh card. Thanks to you guys, I was able to flash the default BIOS to this dead card and get it returned.
They didn't see any changes to the BIOS and treated the card like any other bricked GPU.

$350 saved on my end.

In case someone has this same issue, follow the instructions and you should be golden.
And if you decide to return it, PowerColor CANNOT see any changes you made to the BIOS chip from using ATIFlash.

I mean you said that flash is flash and no matter if windows or dos so why is dos working and windows not if the same card is as broken in windows as it is in dos so?

Trust me once i flashed my card in DOS with exact same vbios that was previously flashed in Windows i felt like i replaced my gpu ( no exaggeration ) !So i will advise it to every1 who's card is using bios flashed in windows to reflash in DOS. It removes all problems...

I don't know what you're on about. Don't go on a flashing rampage when there's a method to it.

I mean you said windows and dos flash is the same so how is that OP could not flash in windows cuz of errors no matter what he did and DOS went without problems ? 0 logic on your side. If it were the same both situations would show errors.

DOS is different because there are no drivers and applications and other Windows crap denying the program access to the card. In DOS there's none of that, so the program can do what it needs to without anything getting in its way.

Flashing in DOS and Windows was different because the card wasn't detected by Windows as a GPU, and ATIflash couldn't do its thing in Windows because of that or some other unknown issue.