Radeon RX580. Can't make blind flash.

[martynas]

Hi,

I have Radeon RX580, and flash gone bad. I have old version of .rom file and want to flash back, but I can't because using rufus USB key and atiflash -i command I get "Adapter not found".

Also if I try command atiflash -unlockrom -X, also get the same message "Adapter not found"

Is there a way to flash it back?

 

[fullinfusion]

does the card have a dual bios switch?

also @eidairaman1 what version of ati flash should he be using?

 

[MrGenius]

There's no reason not to use 2.84. But that's not likely going to fix anything at this point anyway(if he's able to get the "adapter not found" message he's probably using a version that will work). He needs to try the 8+1 pin trick or get a hardware flasher. Preferably the latter.

https://www.overclock.net/forum/74-...unbrick-flash-almost-any-card-amd-nvidia.html

BTW, if you can see words on the screen you aren't doing a "blind" flash. A "blind" flash means the display outputs aren't functioning. Thus the screen is black during the flashing process. So you can't see what's happening. Hence the term "blind".

 

[martynas]

I am not exactly sure what does it mean "dual bios switch", but I am adding some photos, maybe will be clearer.

I am using atiflash717(DOS).

 

[eidairaman1]

does the card have a dual bios switch?

also @eidairaman1 what version of ati flash should he be using?

He should be using the latest version as it works with win 10.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ati-atiflash/

I am not exactly sure what does it mean "dual bios switch", but I am adding some photos, maybe will be clearer.

I am using atiflash717(DOS).

Are there any white stickers or labels or barcodes on the card?

Do you still have the original box?

If you can say yes to one or both questions above, please take pictures of all stickers on back of card and even the white label/barcode on the original box and post them here. That info is needed just in case you did not back up your original bios files.

Please follow this guide for help.

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/amd-ati-flashing-guide.212849/

Watch these videos

 

[martynas]

I have my original version bios saved, so it's fine. However I could not find any buttons on the graphics card, which means it does not have "dual bios switch", right?

Further more I had went through this tutorial https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/amd-ati-flashing-guide.212849/ , but as I uploaded print screen above, I got this message when I try to flash card back commands in DOS mode from USB stick.

By the way windows does not load to me, after Bios has loaded I get black screen.

The only option I have not tried is hardware flasher, according @MrGenius link . I have some doubts about it, did it worked for anyone?

 

[eidairaman1]

What are your full system specs?

By the way here is another page that may help

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...si-rx580-gaming-x-gpu-but-not-anymore.234724/

 

[MrGenius]

You don't have much choice at this point. Like I said, the "8+1 pin" trick or a hardware flasher.

The "8+1 pin" trick is significantly more complex than using a hardware flasher. You need to know which pin is the #CS/CE(chip select/chip enable), and whether it needs to be shorted to power or ground to get it to switch on or off(whichever is required). #CS/CE could be 1 or any other pin(though it's almost certain to be 1), and power(Vcc) or ground could be any other pin than 8(though if ground is what you're needing to short to it doesn't really require a pin on the chip). You need to know what chip you have and find a datasheet for it. Then you need to time the shorting and "unshorting" of the pin correctly so the flash will work. It's complicated. And doesn't always work.

A hardware flasher just needs to be clipped on the chip and a few mouse clicks to run the program to flash a BIOS to it. It's not exactly that simple. You still need to know what chip you're dealing with and have the right software. But it's way simpler than the method described above.

 

[martynas]

My full systems specs are:

Asrock H81 PRO BTC R2.0
Corsair 1200W HX100i
Intel pentium G3260
Kingston SSD 400 128 GB SATA III
Patriot 4 GB 1333MHz
Power riser
MSI radeon RX580 Gaming X 8 GB GDDR5

I thought to try "8+1" trick, according @eidairaman1 provided link https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...si-rx580-gaming-x-gpu-but-not-anymore.234724/ , but seems it does not working to RX580, quote from the thread: "it worked for the rx480 when i did it.. but not the rx580 ".

 

[Tatty_Two]

If you have a dual Bios switch they are often near to the power connectors on AMD cards and not always obvious at a glance...……………...

 

[eidairaman1]

Power riser huh. Put gpu directly into motherboard

Being a msi card, get in reach with them for the correct file for your card