Graphics card ROM flashable??

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3 total messages Started by Fred Klabuster Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00

#818

Author: Fred Klabuster
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00

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I have heard that it is possible to update the BIOS of a graphics card
via flash-ROM, like on a mainboard.  Can anyone tell me if this is true,
and whether this true for any modern graphics card or just a few select
ones.
BTW, I have an Asus AGP V-3000 card, of course I am ESPESHULLY curious
to find out whether it is flashable.
Flash greetings from --- maikel --- in Munich.
PS:  please send e.mail!

Re: Graphics card ROM flashable??

#821

Author: someone
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 00:00

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Long time ago, ATI Mach64 series already had flash bios.
Matrox Millennium 1st generation had.
My present Guillemot Banshee also has.
Check your vga card spec to find out.

Fred Klabuster wrote in message <36F2B0BD.122861A6@bigfoot.com>...
>I have heard that it is possible to update the BIOS of a graphics card
>via flash-ROM, like on a mainboard.  Can anyone tell me if this is true,
>and whether this true for any modern graphics card or just a few select
>ones.
>BTW, I have an Asus AGP V-3000 card, of course I am ESPESHULLY curious
>to find out whether it is flashable.

Re: Graphics card ROM flashable??

#823

Author: Sprint
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00

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On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 22:21:40 -0800, "someone" <someone@some.net>
wrote:

My Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee has a updatable video BIOS, I just
did an upgrade last month without problems.

Sprint.

>Long time ago, ATI Mach64 series already had flash bios.
>Matrox Millennium 1st generation had.
>My present Guillemot Banshee also has.
>Check your vga card spec to find out.
>
>Fred Klabuster wrote in message <36F2B0BD.122861A6@bigfoot.com>...
>>I have heard that it is possible to update the BIOS of a graphics card
>>via flash-ROM, like on a mainboard.  Can anyone tell me if this is true,
>>and whether this true for any modern graphics card or just a few select
>>ones.
>>BTW, I have an Asus AGP V-3000 card, of course I am ESPESHULLY curious
>>to find out whether it is flashable.
>
>
>

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             -- Larry Wall in <199712041747.JAA18908@wall.org>

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