Specifications

imagine it is very, very slightly slower.
The program cannot be run under Windows - you must run it either before Windows starts or in MS-DOS
mode.
You can download the latest version of this program from the following website:
http://www.x-bios.3dgames.ru/
or here:
http://www.gforcex.com/bios_johan/index.htm
The syntax for the program is 'vgabios -f
FILENAMEFILENAME
is the name of your video BIOS file. You
can put this in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and load it at bootup.
If you want to save on 64KB of conventional, you can use LOADHIGH (after loading EMM386) to load
VGABIOS into the HMA.
See the 'Where can I get the latest NVIDIA Flash BIOS and which should I use?' question for information on
NVIDIA reference Flash BIOS files.
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Q. Where can I get the latest NVIDIA Flash BIOS and which should I use?
You can download the latest (leaked) NVIDIA GeForce flash BIOS files from the following site:
http://www.x-bios.3dgames.ru/
or here:
http://www.gforcex.com/bios_johan/index.htm
Once you get to the site, you will have a number of options as to which Flash BIOS you should download. Here
is a short guide (thanks RobRich):
If you don't know what TV-OUT chip you have, go into the NVIDIA Control Panel and take a look at the main
'GeForce' tab. There should be a line that says 'TV Encoder Type' - thanks Matthew Manor!
WARNING:
Before you flash your card with the standard NVIDIA BIOS, please note that once you have done
so you will
NOT
be able to:
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Install any drivers except the NVIDIA reference drivers.
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Use any other BIOS flashers except the NVIDIA reference BIOS flasher (which will probably mean you
can't flash back to your manufacturer's BIOS unless you make a backup beforehand).
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Use AGP Wizard (more information in the 'How can I enable AGP Sidebanding?' question) to enable
AGP Sidebanding if you have a Creative card.
You may find that when you use NVFlash, it complains that the ROMFile PCI Subsystem Vendor ID does not
match the Chip PCI Subsystem Vendor ID. This is because you are flashing a non-reference card with an
NVIDIA reference BIOS, and can be safewly ignored.
If you have a: Use
SDR card with no TV-OUT (Creative Labs Annihilator) SM
SDR card with a Brooktree TV-OUT BT
SDR card with a Chrontel TV-OUT CH
DDR card with no TV-OUT (Creative Labs Annihilator Pro) DDRSM
DDR card with a Brooktree TV-OUT DDRBT
DDR card with a Chrontel TV-OUT DDRCH (not available)
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