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    Tutorial Flashing ATI Graphics Card in DOS

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by GridRacer, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. GridRacer

    GridRacer Notebook Geek

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    Hi Guys

    I have been asked to write a tutorial on how to flash a notebook ATI graphics card in DOS mode.
    So here is it.
    I hope you like it and please write some feedback to improve the tutorial.

    Edit: New tutorial at Megaupload: How to flash an ATI graphics card under DOS mode
     

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    GridRacer, Dec 27, 2009
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You should probably add for which graphics cards this applies to so people don't go off flashing cards that are incompatible with this tweak. And also add that this is a very risky thing to do and you may just brick your notebook by trying it.
     
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    That would be almost impossible to know unless he owned all the ATI cards ever made. I have 3870s, 4850s and 4870s and I use a similar method. It works on all the cards except the slave 3870 in my M17. Again there is no way to know that without owning it.
     
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Which is why it is a risky thing to do and a disclaimer should be added by the OP. ;)
     
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    GridRacer, Dec 28, 2009
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    GridRacer, Dec 28, 2009
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    good,

    id add that you can check your adapters and rip the bios with gpu-z I think its best to do that first so you can save those files and have them in a safe place before flashing in atiflash.

    also 3.60 seems to be more stable than 3.75 as I found out with my newest hack guide for the W90 people were getting errors with 3.75.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 28, 2009
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    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    Nice tutorial ;)
     
    Nuke33, Jan 10, 2010
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