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    [Request] M17x R4 users with 7970m vbios dump please (RISK FREE)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by widezu69, May 10, 2012.

  1. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    First of all, this will not alter anything in your system so there is no risk. All I want is for one of you to save the vbios (firmware) that is on your video card and upload it here for us ES card users. All you need is a USB thumb drive.

    Guide:
    What we need is a bootable USB. To create this, you need:
    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8 Download - EXTREME Overclocking
    and the files here:
    Windows 98 System Files Download - EXTREME Overclocking
    Extract that somewhere.

    And download this version of atiflash:
    Download ATIFlash 3.95 | techPowerUp
    The version above is for a DOS environment.

    Run the USB utility and point that to your USB drive. Check Quick Format and also check Create DOS startup disk and select the "from files located at" option. Point that to the folder in which you extracted the files from the second link. Hit go and it should create a bootable DOS drive.

    Now stick extract the atiflash files you downloaded to the newly formatted drive. Now keep that drive in and reboot. Hit F12 and boot from USB. You will see a Win98 splash for a split second. The command prompt will come up and type:

    Code: 
    atiflash -s backup.rom
    That should save the vbios rom to the memory stick. Afterwards just force shut down, restart and put the backup.rom file into a zip and uploaded in this thread.

    Rep will be awarded :)
     
    widezu69, May 10, 2012
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  2. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    I'll rep too

    plus whoever does this gets a cookie :)
     
    SlickDude80, May 10, 2012
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  3. The Bat Rastard

    The Bat Rastard Newbie

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    Hope this helps.
     

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    The Bat Rastard, May 10, 2012
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  4. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    so...that was fast :p

    will rep when I can :p
     
    long2905, May 10, 2012
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  5. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Thanks bro :) rep given.
     
    widezu69, May 11, 2012
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  6. Xenn0X

    Xenn0X Notebook Evangelist

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    can be done with ati win flash too :)
     
    Xenn0X, May 11, 2012
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  7. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    Thnx Bat Rastard! Rep+

    now widezu, what are you going to do with this? ;)
     
    SlickDude80, May 11, 2012
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  8. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well I've flashed it and it is identical. *sigh* anticlimax.
     
    widezu69, May 11, 2012
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  9. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    no increase in anything? nothing?
     
    SlickDude80, May 11, 2012
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  10. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Well that was kinda expected... it's a QS after all... not really an ES
     
    GeoCake, May 11, 2012
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  11. svl7

    svl7 T|I

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    Thanks @The Bat Rastard, file looks good, not corrupted.
    Quite a bit different to my vbios...
    Edit: Well, not that different actually, on second look.
     
    svl7, May 11, 2012
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  12. The Bat Rastard

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    No problem. I was a bit surprised no one had uploaded it already. Sorry it wasn't any different than what you had. Mind if I ask what you were hoping for?
     
    The Bat Rastard, May 11, 2012
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  13. svl7

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    Oh, no need to be sorry, I wasn't hoping for anything, was simply curious about whether they made big changes between the ES and OEM VBIOS.
     
    svl7, May 11, 2012
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  14. destinymax

    destinymax Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, svl7. I'm happy to see you again. I saw your signature "7970m in m15x" I want to do this, too. And my friend has already got the card. We find 7970m with 920xm also draw too much power(like 6970m, and we still have 150w,right?) , so want to undervolte it. However, RBE cannot recognize the vbios, and Trixx has not volte option in our m15x( any solution to unlock it?)
    What about you? How do you deal with it? Thx :)
     
    destinymax, May 11, 2012
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