Elf 380 firmware version

[catcream]

Hi, do you know what firmware the Sparkle ELF A380 should use? I only find firmware for A310 ELF in the list.

g ~/arc # igsc list-devices
Device [1] '/dev/mei2': 8086:56a5 172f:3943 0000:03:00.00
g ~/arc # igsc fw version
Device: FW Version: DG02_2.2345
g ~/arc # igsc oprom-data version
OPROM DATA Version: 14 00 28 04 00 00 00 00
g ~/arc # igsc oprom-code version
OPROM CODE Version: 14 00 28 04 00 00 00 00
g ~/arc # igsc fw-data version
Device: Fw Data Version: Format 1, Major Version: 101, OEM Manufacturing Data Version: 0, Major VCN: 1
OEM Manufacturing Data Version FITB: 999999, Flags: 0X00000000, ARB SVN: 999999, ARB SVN FITB: 999999

 

[Solaris17]

Im going to assume you mean the config-data since that is the only thing sparkle even specifies.

The answer is no. FW is only included when a card is first released, or an issue arises that needs correcting. I do not and would not expect the config-data to change often at all. If it doesnt exist, that would point to the built firmware they had working fine for there cards application. Which makes sense given that sparkle made the A380 in the genie variant before the ELF line existed. You may be able to cross flash it, but again, the Genie line came before, so the ELF A380 likely didnt need modification to the firmware they already had. Additionally, if they DID make updates to the firmware from there Genie line and burn it to the cards, it stands to reason you probably should not cross flash. The Genie config-data binaries are older and since no official release of the config-data for ELF exists you would not be able to flash back if you managed to force a downgrade.

I should also mention, though I have before a few times. the fw config-data does nothing for your cards performance. If you are really chasing updates etc then you want to look at the main fw and oprom files, SPECIFICALLY the oprom files.

 

[catcream]

Im going to assume you mean the config-data since that is the only thing sparkle even specifies.

The answer is no. FW is only included when a card is first released, or an issue arises that needs correcting. I do not and would not expect the config-data to change often at all. If it doesnt exist, that would point to the built firmware they had working fine for there cards application. Which makes sense given that sparkle made the A380 in the genie variant before the ELF line existed. You may be able to cross flash it, but again, the Genie line came before, so the ELF A380 likely didnt need modification to the firmware they already had. Additionally, if they DID make updates to the firmware from there Genie line and burn it to the cards, it stands to reason you probably should not cross flash. The Genie config-data binaries are older and since no official release of the config-data for ELF exists you would not be able to flash back if you managed to force a downgrade.

I should also mention, though I have before a few times. the fw config-data does nothing for your cards performance. If you are really chasing updates etc then you want to look at the main fw and oprom files, SPECIFICALLY the oprom files.

Okay, thanks a lot. The reason as to why I want to update is because I've seen threads that say that fan profiles are fixed in later updates.

So, to flash new:

main fw: latest/dg2_gfx_fwupdate_SOC2.bin
oprom data: This I don't know
oprom code: latest/dg2_c_oprom.rom
Then skip fw data and config-data

Im going to assume you mean the config-data since that is the only thing sparkle even specifies

What do you mean by this? Does it mean that I can use both generic oprom code and data for my specific card? I already flashed dg2_gfx_fwupdate_SOC2.bin and nothing else.

Also, dg2_d_oprom_*.bin and dg2_d_*_oprom-data.rom are the same thing right? As said, I just don't know which oprom data I should pick. Thanks.