I can't change vbios rx 5700 xt sapphire nitro+

[migueltoelheredero]

Hello everyone, let me explain the problem. I have an RX 5700 XT Sapphire Nitro+ that has been failing about once a day for approximately a year. Every time I play something, no matter how demanding the game is, there comes a point where the screen freezes, turns black, and after a while, a message appears saying that AMD drivers stopped working. Sometimes, they even uninstall themselves.

I have tried a thousand methods, and after everything, I decided to check the BIOS version of my graphics card, and it is the following: 017.001.000.068.000000. From what I can see on this very page, this BIOS version corresponds to the Pulse version, not the Nitro+. Therefore, the correct BIOS version I should have is 017.001.000.049.000000, which I have tried to install many times without success.

Could someone tell me if it makes sense to change the BIOS of the graphics card considering these conditions and, if so, how can I do it?

This is exactly the model of my graphics card (it is not the special edition).

NITRO+ RX 5700 XT 8G GDDR6

Up to 2010 MHz, 8GB/256 bit GDDR6. 14 Gbps Effective

www.sapphiretech.com

 

[VuurVOS]

Depends on your card. Can you share the exact part number of the card? Also what is listed on the PCB it self. See picture

 

[migueltoelheredero]

Here, I'm also sharing pictures of the graphic

 

[VuurVOS]

Here, I'm also sharing pictures of the graphic

The sticker on the cooler and PCB tells, you have a E410 PCB. E410 bioses are not listed as a verified upload by a staff member.

Default bios with Micron and Samsung memory support:

Sapphire RX 5700 XT VBIOS

8 GB GDDR6, 1400 MHz GPU, 1750 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

Performance bios with Micron and Samsung memory support:

Sapphire RX 5700 XT VBIOS

8 GB GDDR6, 1400 MHz GPU, 1750 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

 

[migueltoelheredero]

Omg, thank you, I'm going to try. btw could you share me a guide about how to flash the bios graphics? I know there are a lot of videos but each one say something different or use different versions.

 

[VuurVOS]

Omg, thank you, I'm going to try. btw could you share me a guide about how to flash the bios graphics? I know there are a lot of videos but each one say something different or use different versions.

Hereby the mini flash guide of eidairaman1. Only use AMDVBFlash 2.93 and not newer!

Get amdvbflash 2.93

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ati-atiflash/

Then look for Version 4.68, underneath 4.68 you will see a link to show older version, click that and you should see version 2.93

Follow these steps carefully:

1. Open your "C:" drive in Windows, create a new folder, call it atiflash.

2. Extract the contents of atiflash_293.zip to the "C:\atiflash" folder

3. Find the bios file you downloaded and rename the bios file to 5 digits with .rom on end Example RX 580, change file to rx580.rom (r****.rom)

4. Move r****.rom to the "C:\atiflash" folder

5. Open the start menu, type cmd, when cmd.exe appears right click it and hit "Run as administrator"

6. At the command prompt type in cd\ and press enter until only C:\> is on the screen.

7. Type in cd/atiflash and press enter, you should see C:\atiflash>

8. Type in amdvbflash.exe -i to identify the gpu you want to flash with a 0, 1, or 2)

9. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -unlockrom 0
(there is a space between the e and -unlockrom and 0)(0 is the number zero)
press enter and you will be prompted that the "ROM Unlocked" (or 1, 2)

10. At the C:\atiflash> prompt type in
amdvbflash.exe -f -p 0 r****.rom
(there is a space between the .exe and -f, and a space between -f and -p and 0).
(Or 1, 2)

Press Enter

Follow directions on screen and if flash is successful exit the command prompt and restart, windows should show up on screen.

 

[eidairaman1]

Omg, thank you, I'm going to try. btw could you share me a guide about how to flash the bios graphics? I know there are a lot of videos but each one say something different or use different versions.

Have you thought about cleaning the card and even replacing the thermal pads to include on the gpu die

And what power supply are you using?

 

[migueltoelheredero]

Hereby the mini flash guide of eidairaman1. Only use AMDVBFlash 2.93 and not newer!

I tried with that guide, but appears this error.

Have you thought about cleaning the card and even replacing the thermal pads to include on the gpu die

And what power supply are you using?

this is my power supply, and I don't think it's a maintenance problem, as I say, I acquired it a year ago and when they gave it to me I asked for complete maintenance, but thank you, I'll keep that in mind.

 

[eidairaman1]

I tried with that guide, but appears this error.
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this is my power supply, and I don't think it's a maintenance problem, as I say, I acquired it a year ago and when they gave it to me I asked for complete maintenance, but thank you, I'll keep that in mind.

Who gave it to you?

You came here for help so don't assume that is not the problem, and it's their word against yours, go ahead and do some maintenance on the card, meaning thermal pads then try again.

When a card suddenly starts having problems it is not the bios, it's either not upkeep, windows update that borked it, or a component that failed that can't be fixed unless if you take it to a shop like northridgefix that repairs them.

Some other parts in a system can cause problems too.

Why people automatically think a bios reflash will magically fix a card is nonsense. It only does if it has been verified a mining bios has been placed on it, but that's even a crapshoot because damage typically has already been done from the mining abuser.

If a driver uninstalls itself, I'd say you have a Windows Problem and you need to fix that first, meaning a fresh OS.