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Graphics card is Fermi version, latest update isn't working on it!

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Hello there,
I have a GT 730 card, and it's fake card as it in photo below



And the latest driver is not working on it, I have installed 391 version, but the main problem is I can't play games that are up than 2020, it crashes and says "Graphics card is not updated" like VALORANT or Overwatch 2 etc..
So, it is possible (or maybe someone already tryed) to combine\mod\patch\etc to start GT 730 with latest driver?
Also, I removed the fan of GPU and processor is:
"N13M-GE6-S-A1"
 
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Well, this isn't a "version", you have a counterfeit in your hands. A counterfeit of an old card built out of an even older card.

This isn't a GT 730, by the way. It's just a GF119 core from a 610M with a fake BIOS. This card is trash and won't run your games decently anyway - you simply cannot "fix" this, it's not what it says on the tin and it's not worth your time to pursue a compatible laptop VBIOS that could miraculously work on your fake - you should purchase another graphics card from a reputable supplier.

If you need something with a similar footprint, RX 6400 is what you're after.
 
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Dr. Dro said:
Well, this isn't a "version", you have a counterfeit in your hands. A counterfeit of an old card built out of an even older card.

This isn't a GT 730, by the way. It's just a GF119 core from a 610M with a fake BIOS. This card is trash and won't run your games decently anyway - you simply cannot "fix" this, it's not what it says on the tin and it's not worth your time to pursue a compatible laptop VBIOS that could miraculously work on your fake - you should purchase another graphics card from a reputable supplier.

If you need something with a similar footprint, RX 6400 is what you're after.
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What if I flash BIOS it to 610M?
 
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Nixo said:
What if I flash BIOS it to 610M?
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It's hard enough to do with a desktop chip, laptops are no man's land. You don't have a valid GPU configuration, it's just some hastily put together unsanctioned counterfeit.

Nothing you do would make it stop being a 14 year old Fermi card though, it will not magically make it run anything better or anything else at all. Trust me, it's pointless to bother and its likely whatever integrated graphics you have are better than this garbage to begin with
 
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Of course the latest driver isn't working. Fermi is nearly 15 years old at this point. You need the nVidia Legacy Driver to make it work.
 
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