How To Use ATIFLASH [Archive] - techPowerUp! Forums

CrackerJack

04-14-2008, 06:02 AM

How To Use ATIFLASH

Bios Editor:

TechPowerUp Radeon Bios Editor (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/Utilities/RBE/) (2000/3000 series)

Computerbase ATi HD BIOS Editor (http://www.computerbase.de/downloads/treiber/grafikkarten/ati/computerbase_ati_bios-editor)(2000/3000 series)

RaBiT Bios Editor (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/283/RaBiT_Bios_Editor_v2.2.html) (Supoorts X-series and below)

Bios:
TPU Video BIOS Collection (http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/)

MVKTech.net (http://www.mvktech.net/)
*ATI (http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,selectcat/cat,1/)
*Nvidia (http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,selectfolder/cat,4/)

<1>. Commands

If you only have ONE card, then use this command-
atiflash -p 0 biosname.rom

If you have a crossfire setup, the use this command-
atiflash -pa biosname.rom
(This will flash ALL video cards)

-i [NUM]Display information of ATI adapters in the system

-ai [NUM]Display advanced information of ATI adapters [NUM] if specified

-p <NUM> <FILE> Write BIOS to image <FILE> to all approriate adapters

-s <NUM> <FILE> [SIZE] Save BIOS image from adapter <NUM> to file <FILE>
First [SIZE] kbytes (except for Theater in bytes) of ROM

-cf <FILE> [SIZE] [SUM] calculate 16-bit checksum for file <FILE>
Checksum for the first [SIZE] kbytes of the file is calculated if [SIZE] is specified

-cb <NUM> [SIZE] [SUM] Calculate 16-bit BIOS image checksum for adapter <NUM>
Checksum for the first [SIZE] kbytes of the ROM content is calculated if [SIZE] is specified.

-t <NUM> Test ROM access of adapter <NUM>

-v <NUM> <FILE> Compare ROM content of adapter <NUM> to <FILE>

-f Force flashing regardless of security checking BIOS file info check OR boot-up card

-fa Force flashing bypassing already-programmed check

-fm Forec flashing bypassing BIOS memory config check

-fs Force flashing bypassing BIOS SSID check

-fp Force flashing bypassing BIOS P/N check

-pcionly Enumerate only PCI adapters

-agp Enumerate only AGP adapters

-pcie Enumerate only PCIE adapter

-reboot Forec a reboot of the system after successfully completing the specified operation

*Note* To use more than one command just and the second command right after the first
ex. atiflash -f -p biosname.bin

Theres about 10 more, but if your only flashing you vga bios. Then this is all you need. I'll add more later, and how to make a cd, usb or floppy for ATIFLASH.

<2>. Setup USB Drive
* Select the drive you want to use
1. Open the USB DOS folder.
2. Run "Run This". Then change the format to FAT32
3. Then click quite format and the click create a dos start-up disk.
4. Then click "..." And go to then go to "BOOTFILES" folder. And click ok. (Check below for pic)
5. Then click start. Your done.

http://img.techpowerup.org/080417/boot.jpg

After that, copy your ATIFlash (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/855/ATIFlash_3.49.html) 3.49 files to the usb drive. Then copy the video card bios over to the usb drive.

3. Making a Boot-Up CD

Make Your Own- You can use Nero, PowerIso, MagicIso and so on.
Open Nero Burning Rom, (Pull down tab) CD, Then click CD-ROM (BOOT)
http://img.techpowerup.org/080423/nero503.jpg

Then go to the Burn tab, uncheck Finalize Burn
http://img.techpowerup.org/080423/nero1.jpg

No copy ATIFLASH files over (just like below), In this step you can go ahead and copy the bios files.
http://img.techpowerup.org/080423/nero2.jpg

Now make sure the Finalize Burn is UNCHECK. This will allow to add more bios files.
http://img.techpowerup.org/080423/nero3.jpg

To add more files, you can. 1. Drag and Drop 2. Repeating the CD-Boot steps.

All you need to do is just copy the bios files over and restart. Just DON'T Finalize the disc. Then you won't be able to add more bios files.

Your CD should look like this in properties
http://img.techpowerup.org/080418/bootcd.jpg

After your restart you will see this
http://img.techpowerup.org/080418/HPIM1374.jpg

Then once you located the cd drive in dos, you will see this next
http://img.techpowerup.org/080418/HPIM1375.jpg

ENJOY :D

Hope it Helps!

asb2106

04-15-2008, 09:02 PM

I need to make ATIflash a bootable drive off my flash drive,

If I download the ATIFlash software from TPU here, then extract them onto my flash drive, will it automatically boot for me if I select the USB drive as the boot device??

Or do I need to make a bootable device first?

THANK YOU!!

CrackerJack

04-18-2008, 12:10 AM

just added the boot-cd and usb drive setup

asb2106

04-18-2008, 02:29 PM

Hey I forgot to tell you, I used your USB flash drive boot, and ATIFLASH with your directions, and I sucessfully flashed both my ATI 3870's with a new bios!

The cards are running great!

I included the bios that Dr. Spankenstein made for me! Its a great bios if you have a 3870!
The clocks are 850/1250, and with CCC you can go down back to stock, or you can go up all the way to 1500/2000!!!!

I also voltmodded my cards, I currently running 24/7 gaming stable clocks of 960/1296 on both cards!

Crysis has met its match, its so much fun to play!

Cybrnook2002

04-18-2008, 02:43 PM

asb2106

04-18-2008, 02:50 PM

I see you took my advice and used the ATIflash instead of trying to flash your cards in windows. Glad i could help you :slap:

yes Sir! The link you gave me was pretty much the exact same thing as here, so I just went off this.

One of my cards posted fine, the other was wiped of a bios. So I ran my 1650PRO in the first slot of my p5b deluxe, and the bad 3870 in the second, ran ATIflash right from the root of the USB and it ran perfectly! So thank you Cybrnook, in DOS was the best way to do it!

I have heard lots of people have great luck with flashing inside windows, just not me!!

CrackerJack

04-18-2008, 07:19 PM

Just added some ATI Base Bios Editor's.

CrackerJack

04-23-2008, 04:00 PM

Add some more screenshots. I just now got the error that some of ya'll are having with using the USB-BOOT. But the CD-BOOT method i posted is working fine. Use the CD all day yesterday. Try to find this cards sweet spot. Still haven't found it. 800/1000 and it still want's more ha ha

javaking

05-15-2008, 08:41 AM

thank u crackerjack:toast:

javaking

05-15-2008, 08:44 AM

I can't do that technique right now I don't have usb flash drive at this time and when I do big a memory should I get

opichoza

05-27-2008, 02:47 PM

Hi guys...
I was wondering if you could help me.
I recently bought gigabyte HD3870 but after flashing there was corruption and no video.
It was a little surprise cause till then I had a HD3850 and flashed it about a million times, anyway I was using AtiWinFlash !

I dont have dual pci-e slots, just one, so it's a little tricky... I tried your method ( burning a bootable CD ) but after entering DOS I cant find my cd-rom path, anyway I copied the atiflash and bios file on a single partition and was able to access them there.
After entering atiflash.exe a list of commands opened and as I figured it out I was supposed to type it every time ie. E:\>atiflash.exe -p 0 bios.rom ( offcourse I didnt use that particulare command on this other card). Well I saw the procedure and atempt to do a blind flash on the HD3870, didnt work. I dont supose that had anything to do with files being read from HDD not from CD.

I was also thinking of maybe going to a friend of mine, he has a mobo with dual pci-e where I would put an old x700 as a first card and HD3870 in the second slot, I guess I would have to use the -p 1 bios.rom command in that case... at least it wouldn,t be a blind flash...

If you have any other suggestins I would very much appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

(I am using vista x64)

novey

09-26-2008, 06:41 PM

LuxZg

09-29-2008, 09:07 AM

CrackerJack - nice guide, I'll link it in some of my HD48xx posts. Just one addition - link to HP USB tool is missing ;)

Also, you could put in links to TPU BIOS database while you're at it :)

carlos06

09-29-2008, 03:28 PM

hi

I made my USB Key bootable for atiflash but when i'm trying to boot on the key, i get this message just after cmos reloaded .. ok:

type the name of the command interpreter (e.i. C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM)C:>

I did something wrong?
thank you

Adrien

(DFI X38 T2R)

I have the same problem with u
I use the atiflash and bios to update my SAPPHIRE 4870, also i follow step and command that Sapphire provide but it doesn't work
http://www.sapphiretech.com/cn/support/drivers.php

novey

10-03-2008, 02:42 PM

I have the same problem with u
I use the atiflash and bios to update my SAPPHIRE 4870, also i follow step and command that Sapphire provide but it doesn't work
http://www.sapphiretech.com/cn/support/drivers.php

Got it!

Download this HPUSBFW_BOOTFILES.zip
http://www.4shared.com/file/43544416/39060a9e/HPUSBFW_BOOTFILES.html?s=1

Format usb key with these files, don't check Quick format and select FAT file system.

copy ATIFlash and the bios on the key after the format then reboot.
boot on USB Key and type: atiflash -f -p 0 nameofbios.xxx

:)

miahallen

10-04-2008, 01:24 AM

Got it!

Download this HPUSBFW_BOOTFILES.zip
http://www.4shared.com/file/43544416/39060a9e/HPUSBFW_BOOTFILES.html?s=1

Format usb key with these files, don't check Quick format and select FAT file system.

copy ATIFlash and the bios on the key after the format then reboot.
boot on USB Key and type: atiflash -f -p 0 nameofbios.xxx

:)

I was having the same problem, I'll try this now.