Forum RSS Feed Follow @ Twitter Follow On Facebook

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
[-]
Welcome
You have to register before you can post on our site.

Username:


Password:





[-]
Latest Threads
sp55430 f.48 modded doesn't save changes
Last Post: amyleon
Today 06:13 AM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 1620
[REQUEST] Lenovo x121e (AMD, 8RETxxWW) W...
Last Post: Quill6290
Today 03:31 AM
» Replies: 56
» Views: 42916
Sony vaio UX Boot animation/jingle remov...
Last Post: appletechgeek
Yesterday 11:55 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 66
BIOS fix Lenovo c460
Last Post: DeathBringer
Yesterday 04:33 PM
» Replies: 15
» Views: 3639
[REQUEST] Lenovo G500 (78CNxxWW) BIOS Un...
Last Post: robgee65
Yesterday 11:33 AM
» Replies: 288
» Views: 199091
[REQUEST] Acer Aspire V3-772G BIOS Unloc...
Last Post: Radiux
Yesterday 11:00 AM
» Replies: 458
» Views: 261279
[REQUEST] Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315...
Last Post: SteveJaye
10-26-2025 09:39 PM
» Replies: 45
» Views: 19608
[REQUEST] Lenovo Z50-70 & Z40-70 (9BCNxx...
Last Post: Timyan
10-26-2025 03:51 PM
» Replies: 758
» Views: 372568
[REQUEST] Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315...
Last Post: Moparman_OCN
10-26-2025 03:48 PM
» Replies: 18
» Views: 14461
[REQUEST] Sony Vaio VPC-EE (R0210Z5) Adv...
Last Post: kI3RO
10-25-2025 07:05 PM
» Replies: 57
» Views: 34456
[REQUEST] Lenovo Y50-70 (9ECNxxWW) BIOS ...
Last Post: chironghost
10-25-2025 03:35 PM
» Replies: 1971
» Views: 1093236
[REQUEST] Lenovo IdeaPad S540-15IWL GTX ...
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-25-2025 01:56 PM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 2246
[REQUEST] Lenovo B590 (H9ETxxWW) Whiteli...
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-25-2025 12:32 PM
» Replies: 686
» Views: 325181
[REQUEST] X230s (GGET15WW)
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-25-2025 12:31 PM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 378
[Request] Mod bios asus strix rog g614ji
Last Post: elbob89
10-25-2025 07:43 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 201
[REQUEST] Lenovo B590 (H1ETxxWW) Whiteli...
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-24-2025 03:35 AM
» Replies: 798
» Views: 480041
[REQUEST] Lenovo B490 (H5ET73WW 1.16) Wh...
Last Post: yamicazanova2
10-24-2025 03:19 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 159
[REQUEST] Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54 BIOS Unl...
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-23-2025 12:44 PM
» Replies: 137
» Views: 96124
[REQUEST] GIGABYTE G6 MF (2024) Bios Unl...
Last Post: Dudu2002
10-23-2025 12:43 PM
» Replies: 4
» Views: 20661
disabling amd prochot with moded bios.
Last Post: lucillegross2
10-23-2025 01:25 AM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 686

Novice User Video Card General Question
#1
I'm a beginner looking for a few answers to general questions. I don't even know if what I want done can be done. I've recently purchased a video card for my laptop which my motherboard doesn't recognize. I believe this is because the BIOS is just outdated. The connection is the same, it fits (needs a little heatsink grinding, which I've put off til I get an answer for the BIOS thing), and it even consumes less power than my old video card (according to specs).

There are rumors that there is a BIOS modification out there which can handle this MB/video card combination (according to my distributor), but I can't find it. I've read the first two chapters of BIOS Disassemly Ninjutsu, and found I still had questions. Is a BIOS really only a set instructions to assign addresses? Does something else take over in communicating with the video card once the BIOS tells it where it resides?

How simple/complicated is it to modify a BIOS to recognize a newer PCIe video card? How can I know if the new card uses the same communication protocols as the last? (ie, is PCIe 2.0 just a connector type, or is it a communication standard as well?) This kind of thing seems to be more than just an "unlocking" for overclocking, as it seems to required an injection of new information, is this true? Do I need to have more specific information about the new video card? If this is too complicated for a novice, where on these forums should I submit a request for this type of modification? Should I post it in CPU Support Upgrades or is this an Option ROM kind of thing?

Specifics:
MB: Clevo D900F/Sager NP9280
BIOS: Pheonix 1.00.03i (there's a 1.00.04 official version, but my distributor has confirmed that the official releases only support nVidia up to GeForce GTX 480M)
Old VCard: nVidia GeForce GTX 280M
New VCard: nVidia GeForce GTX 560M

Thank you in advance for your assistance.
find
quote


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)