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Can't update my VGA BIOS (GV-R795WF3-3GD)

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I don't get it what's going on here...

Only card that Gigabyte has for the 7950 line is this one:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4121#ov

I also happen to own this exact model. Downloaded the latest FY1 BIOS update, used the @BIOS tool and it keeps on saying "Flash BIOS failed version not match!". Really!? Then which version does match since this is the ONLY one for my card!?

I'm currently on old F2 BIOS and considering there were OC and stablity improvements i see why i shouldn't update. Except for the fact that i can't bloody update it. Any ideas why this doesn't work?
 
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Hi

Most likely the PCB board revision is the wrong one

GV-R795WF3-3GD revision v1 is AMD reference design
Example:
GV-R795WF3-3GB rev 1 Reference Design.jpg

GV-R795WF3-3GD revision v2 is NON reference design
Example:
GV-R795WF3-3GB rev 2 NON-Reference.jpg

It is not clear from the Gigabyte web site which version of vbios image should or should not be used, however as the @bios tool mentions a "version mismatch"; it is correct. Thus its is safe to say there is no new vbios image available for the vga card imaged with vbios version F2.

Note: DO NOT force flash the vga card: *Clarify this; raise a ticket with Gigabyte support

atb (all the best)

Law-II
 
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hml980313p

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I don't get it what's going on here...

Only card that Gigabyte has for the 7950 line is this one:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4121#ov

I also happen to own this exact model. Downloaded the latest FY1 BIOS update, used the @BIOS tool and it keeps on saying "Flash BIOS failed version not match!". Really!? Then which version does match since this is the ONLY one for my card!?

I'm currently on old F2 BIOS and considering there were OC and stablity improvements i see why i shouldn't update. Except for the fact that i can't bloody update it. Any ideas why this doesn't work?

If your current BIOS is F2, what BIOS you can flash is F2X, not F3X or above. Those BIOS is designed for different PCB layout.
 
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