MusselsTheres firmware updaters so they work in the PS5? gunna cause problems if they dont work out of the box

MusselsTheres firmware updaters so they work in the PS5? gunna cause problems if they dont work out of the box

ZoneDymoimagine still willingly buying gigabyte....

MusselsMy god, i hate derailing threads but trying to firmware update my gigabyte monitor last night was a f*cking nightmare, after the sofware BS i had to deal with my aorus 3080 before it died, i'm absolutely in the never-again camp after decades of using their stuff :/

MusselsTheres firmware updaters so they work in the PS5? gunna cause problems if they dont work out of the box

ChomiqYeah their MO of "rush monitor to market and fix it in firmware" is odd to say the least. When I buy hardware I want it to work out of the box, especially something as simple as monitor. I don't want to beta test a display that I paid for with my hard earned money.

MusselsI suppose its relevant here, as its firmware flashing and gigabyte related, but basically the download for the monitor is OSD sidekick

problem is, each monitor needs their own unique version of that software, its NOT universal - and the one on my monitors support page only installs RGB fusion and patriot m.2 RGB software... not the sidekick.
I had to download the software for the 27" model (didnt work with my screen), then run an incomplete 32" one hosted in another location and THEN it finally recognised my screen and had a built in updater that eventually got the latest software, that worked with my screen.

Their software, support, website, firmware updates... all of its clunky as all shit and probably a good warning sign to avoid their products if they need a firmware update to meet your needs.

TheLostSwedeGo talk to people that bought HDMI 2.1 TVs and AV gear, you might end up in good company when it comes to fix it in firmware later...
Some things weren't even fixable in firmware later and got half arsed board swapps that only delivered half of the HDMI 2.1 spec...

ChomiqYeah I saw what Denon (or was it Yamaha?) pulled with their AV receivers. 24 Gbps on HDMI "2.1" ports.

TheLostSwedePossibly both, the one I saw was Yamaha.

Because we purposed to avoid inconvenience of HDMI path through on gaming use. Key features for gaming, such as 120Hz flaming rate and VRR / ALLM / QFT, can work on 24 Gbps bandwidth. So, we chose this spec for these models. (Of course, these models have limitation on 8K60 uncompressed and 4K120 4:2:0 chroma sampling)
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We are showing "8K60B, 4K120AB" on our website. "8K60B" means that the models have 24 Gbps limitation, and it was regulated by HDMI Org. So, We've recognized as no problem. However, we've found that it might lack politeness. Now, we're under considering to show an additional information on our website.

ChomiqYamaha:
www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1629971809

Solid State Soul ( SSS )Sony should have done a proprietary solution like Xbox, its not just firmware updates user have to worry about now, but SSD component swap out that decrease performance gonna cause problems on PS5 games, every major SSD brand have been caught doing it

FattiesGoneWildI bought this drive for the PS5 specifically. How do I update to this newer firmware?!?!

trsttteNo, they were right to go with an open standard. In the future prices will continuously decrease, with the closed xbox solution you're stuck with what they give you at the price they decide, or get a knockoff which will have the same problems.

They included a performance benchmark to measure reads, which is what will matter most during gameplay. If anything, SSD brands doing component swaps will more easily get caught because the drives will be tested more often.



Put the drive in a computer, follow the steps in gigabyte's website (download update/update utility etc..)

M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure Adapter Tool-Free, USB C 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps to NVME PCIe M-Key(B+M Key) Solid State Drive External Enclosure Support UASP Trim for SSD Size 2242/2260/2280

FattiesGoneWildI don’t have a desktop only a newer 2020 HP Spectre laptop. I also bought a m.2 nvme enclosure for a situation like this. Not sure if it will work though because of the heatsink? I bought on Amazon the MOKiN

M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure Adapter Tool-Free, USB C 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps to NVME PCIe M-Key(B+M Key) Solid State Drive External Enclosure Support UASP Trim for SSD Size 2242/2260/2280

trsttteI don't know if that laptop has a second nvme slot but the usb enclosure/dock might work. If it doesn't fit just leave it open, as long as you can connect the drive it's fine to leave it open, you'll just install the fw anyway.

If it doesn't work, you're in for a rough time, you can put it in the laptop where you'll need to be creative in using it with the bottom open for a bit because of the heatsink, if the laptop has a single nvme slot, you'll need to replace the original with the gigabyte and reinstall windows for a bit (i said rough time didn't I? - you'd be better off returning the ssd and buying something else imo)

TheLostSwedeGo talk to people that bought HDMI 2.1 TVs and AV gear, you might end up in good company when it comes to fix it in firmware later...
Some things weren't even fixable in firmware later and got half arsed board swapps that only delivered half of the HDMI 2.1 spec...


It's almost as if it's the first time you're experiencing something like this.
Sorry, but I have had similar experiences way too many times with all kinds of random hardware.
Not defending Jiggabyte here, just saying it's not unique to them by any means at all.
I had a similar issue with my previous graphics card and a firmware update for it. I could never get it installed, as the version for my card never recognised the card.
Contacted support and got a "we have no idea" type of reply.
Then agian, how often do we get updated drivers from the motherboard makers? Often there's the release version and that's that.
At least UEFI updates have gotten a lot better, even though it might have been a bit excessive courtesy of AMD's AGESA updates.
Same goes for most notebook makers.
Actually, this reminds of my old Acer notebook that had an AMD graphics card and some fancy switching stuff between it and the Intel CPU.
It worked with exactly one driver, which was removed at some point and I had to lock the AMD graphics as the only graphics in the BIOS or it wouldn't work properly.
Support is the one thing that most companies truly suck at.

That said, in this case it might have something to do with them getting hacked, as a lot of files went missing, since the file server hosting the files on the website was one of the things that got encrypted.

trsttteI don't know if that laptop has a second nvme slot but the usb enclosure/dock might work. If it doesn't fit just leave it open, as long as you can connect the drive it's fine to leave it open, you'll just install the fw anyway.

If it doesn't work, you're in for a rough time, you can put it in the laptop where you'll need to be creative in using it with the bottom open for a bit because of the heatsink, if the laptop has a single nvme slot, you'll need to replace the original with the gigabyte and reinstall windows for a bit (i said rough time didn't I? - you'd be better off returning the ssd and buying something else imo)

TardianUnless this improves the hashtag # for coin mining, it won't sell. I challenge someone to show me that gaming is the primary reason PS5 consoles are like unicorns, or even rarer grateful, respectful children.