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    Acer Aspire 8935g hd4670 -> GTX260m bios issue

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Pron1o, Jan 21, 2015.

  1. Pron1o

    Pron1o Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello :)

    I get a little problem with my graphics card, old get burned so... i bought a new one. When i put it to notebook windows dont "see" that card. Massage in device menager is Standard graphic card VGA (not gtx or something). I cannot install any driver for nvidia graphics because something block it. Friend told me its bios, then i download and install that one
    HTML: 
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/480992-acer-laptop-phoenix-bios-bios-mod-request-47.html#post6603188
    this not help and i ask for any options to let card work. I google'd some and think need to integrate gpu bios with motherboard, thats true :confused: thanks alot for any answers



    Sorry for any bad words :X
     
    Pron1o, Jan 21, 2015
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    Send the photo of your card from both sides. I`ll be able to see if your card has the vBIOS chip on it. If yes - than probably you`ll have to flash your card with other bios. If there will not be any bios chip, than you`ll have to add vBIOS into sBIOS.
     
    propolkin, Jan 21, 2015
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    This is that card:


    5000625922.jpg 5000625922_1.jpg

    Pictures from polish site because i dont want to open my notebook again(a bit much work)


    and gpu-z ss:

    ee.gif

    In frame BIOS Version now is Unkown but when my windows(7x64) install, uninstall and trying get another drivers bios version apear
     
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    Pron1o, Jan 21, 2015
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    Hmmm,can you post images from device managers with codes from Device ID and Compatible ID sections of the video card?

    Can`t see on the photo - does the card has bios chip on it. Can you make your own photos?
     
    propolkin, Jan 21, 2015
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    I think You want that informations yes? If not tell me i update it:

    Bez tytu?u.jpg


    And graphics pictures: image.jpg image.jpg
     
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    Yep, that`s really GTX260M. From which system it was pulled?

    Yes, your card has BIOS chip soldered on. Thus, it allready has vBIOS in it - it doesn`t need to be integrated into sBIOS.
     
    propolkin, Jan 22, 2015
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    Windows 7 ultimate x64
     
    Pron1o, Jan 22, 2015
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    I mean from which laptop this card was taken?))
     
    propolkin, Jan 22, 2015
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    From dell/MSI but i dont know which model, because i bought it.


    EDIT: I change vbios to that one but still not work...
    HTML: 
    http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/56820/asus-gtx260m-1024-090602.html

    EDIT#2: i have switchable mode already in my notebook, now i know when see more "options" in cpu-z, must change bios option to discrete mode then i see vbios version and a bit more



    discrete.gif
     
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    Pron1o, Jan 22, 2015
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    i press turn on button because want check what u write and i go to kitchen... when i back look what i see:

    Bez tytu?u.jpg

    but after restart my acer(laptop ask me for restart because new drivers apear) i again get standard graphics card VGA........


    EDIT: I try integrate that graphics with my bios manually by step A, but nothing was change...
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/notebook-dummy-guide-articles/729560-guide-how-integrate-video-bios-file-into-motheboard-s-system-bios-based-phoenix-how-get-romless-video-card-work.html
     
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    Pron1o, Jan 22, 2015
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    Interesting. o_O maybe you need to install modified drivers for your card.
     
    propolkin, Jan 23, 2015
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    thread can be closed i put gts250m to my laptop thanks anyway :)
     
    Pron1o, Jan 23, 2015
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    and i run that gtx260m after edit drivers :)
     
    Pron1o, Jan 24, 2015
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    Have you taken those drivers from laptops2go?
     
    propolkin, Jan 26, 2015
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    nope i manually edit some original drivers from nvidia site
     
    Pron1o, Feb 3, 2015
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