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    HELP !!! BAD 5850m FLASH!! :(

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by oc_masta, Nov 10, 2012.

  1. oc_masta

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    guys i need some help.

    I used winatiflash to flash my 5850m with a 5870m bios which would solve the corrupted screen problem but it failed and bricked the card.

    now the laptop just flashes the dreaded scroll and caps lights.

    Can someone take my card and flash it in there laptop for me please :( i would appreciate this SO MUCH and be forever grateful.
    Really dont have any money to offer, the reason im running such a cheapo single card.

    Anyone on NBR can rescue my card? i can send it out to them today if so.

    thanks *fingers crossed*
    OC
     
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    ratchetnclank, Nov 10, 2012
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    just 3 beeps and the flashing scroll and caps
     
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    Or someone with a m17x R2 with two cards could flash it for you.

    Not sure if your slave card would stop their machine booting as well though (whilst you card is in slave slot), sometimes they do.
     
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    ok,

    it took me 2 hours to disassemble a m18x i had and flash the A02 bios on the 5850m and put it back in my m17x r2.

    But ive got messed up colors, i need the old 5850m bios

    DOES ANYONE HAVE A 5850m !!!!! i need the old original vbios.
     
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    Glad you kinda got it working. I can't find the vbios anywhere on google.
     
    ratchetnclank, Nov 11, 2012
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