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    Quick question: Safe to flash vBIOS from different laptop manufacturer?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by kisetsu17, May 5, 2009.

  1. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Yeah, is it safe? Considering the two laptops have the same kind of card, voltages, etc. but only coming from different laptops? (Mine's an Acer, thinking of flashing it with an ASUS vBIOS for the 9300M GS..)

    Anyone who can advise? thanks :D
     
    kisetsu17, May 5, 2009
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  2. Harleyquin07

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    Don't try it, I don't have 1st hand experience but there's a thread out on this forum on flashing different vBIOS for nvidia cards and even if you do so there's probably little gain for the risks involved.
     
    Harleyquin07, May 5, 2009
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    you will void your warranty.
     
    Luke1708, May 5, 2009
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  4. CA36GTP

    CA36GTP Notebook Evangelist

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    Modding your own vBIOS is typically safe if you know what you're doing, but I wouldn't try to flash a vBIOS from another manufacturer onto it. You don't know what kind of tweaks have been made. At worst, it could leave your card inoperable.
     
    CA36GTP, May 5, 2009
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  5. Buhdahl

    Buhdahl Notebook Evangelist

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    You should only use the one meant for your laptop. The vBIOS may have been specifically tweaked for the other manufacturers cooling capacity, voltages etc.
     
    Buhdahl, May 5, 2009
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