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    I Want To Flash My VBIOS. Tips?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Kevin, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Is flashing the VBIOS as straightforward as it looks, with NVFlash? My TUF F17 has a 60W 3050 Ti with a base clock of 1223MHz/1485MHz boost. and I have acquired the 80W BIOS from the ASUS G15 with a 1463MHZ base/1695MHz boost.

    Is there anything I need to know outside of just following the instructions? Seems pretty easy, but for my 15 years of being into gaming laptops I've never flashed a VBIOS and don't want to mess anything up.
     
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  2. Reciever

    Reciever D! For Dragon!

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    I tend to look for precedent first, but it goes without saying do the homework on vbios backups first in case it goes awry.

    Last time I modified a vBIOS it was for Pascal and I did screw it up the first couple of times because I am an idiot, worst case scenario you just need one of those programmers to reflash the chip
     
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    Whatever you do, DISABLE ANY MONITORING SOFTWARE. It can, and WILL brick your laptop if you flash with anything like GPU-Z or HWiNFO open! Ask me how I know!
     
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  4. NeXt3R

    NeXt3R Notebook Evangelist

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    send GPU-Z screen first "oem status" + create backup !
    I will try to recommend "compatible vbios"

    edit
    for RXT3000 series is ideal "100./. matched ID / subsystem"
    or you lose signal on ports or screen, etc.

    more TDP on gpu possitible create another problem for full usage ! "cpu + gpu load"
    + need stronger PSU // EC compatibility "MSI"

    first send more info - GPU-Z
     
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  5. NeXt3R

    NeXt3R Notebook Evangelist

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    or fully safe way - AFTERBURNER + new voltage curve + OC offset "under your actual 60W tdp"
    better effective setup // memory no need OC ! "raised power limit activity"

    edit
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDI...Laptop-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.527430.0.html
    more info about your GPU

    and my recommendation is not to flash this gpu ;)
    better setup / OC offset -- safe way / fully compatible setup for current power delivery / compatible functions for your laptop

    good luck
     
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    NeXt3R, Dec 10, 2021
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