Nvidia's latest driver enables Resizable BAR on RTX 30 series GPUs
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Dicehunter
Resident Newb
It's exactly what it says.
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You need to flash the BIOS supplied by the AIBs. I did my gaming x trio 3080 this morning, takes like 6 seconds.
Dawelio
Active member
Which is? Just Nvidia’s new driver or an BIOS update?... As firmware to me sounds as both an driver and BIOS update. Since they are both ”firmware”.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
It's really just exactly what it says.
The driver will enable the feature. The BIOS is required to be updated to provide the feature so the driver can use the feature.
The driver will enable the feature. The BIOS is required to be updated to provide the feature so the driver can use the feature.
looz
Active member
While you often can flash with other vendors' BIOS, like people do for higher power limit or to enable RGB support for Founders' Edition cards, in this case there's an universal tool for the entire 30 series: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5165/~/nvidia-resizable-bar-firmware-update-tool
Though using the partner version (links lower down that page) is probably preferred. Not sure if the universal tool preserves factory OC - universal BIOS at least doesn't, but the tool might just edit the VBIOS in place.
Though using the partner version (links lower down that page) is probably preferred. Not sure if the universal tool preserves factory OC - universal BIOS at least doesn't, but the tool might just edit the VBIOS in place.
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Dawelio
Active member
Flashing your GPUs BIOS? That sounds scary, since the high risk of bricking your expensive and very difficult to get graphics card.
looz
Active member
Not as bad as you might think, since a functional GPU isn't required for successful booting and if the process fails you can retry, as long as you don't reboot. You can also back up the current vbios with nvflash, so restoring that is also a possibility.
Though recovery process is more cumbersome if you reboot and don't have a machine with iGPU/second card handy.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
A driver is not firmware, It is software.
Both the motherboard and the GPU have to be updated to the latest firmware, After that comes the GPU driver.
Come on dude it's really not difficult to understand, You aren't new to PC's
Dawelio
Active member
A driver is not firmware, It is software.
Both the motherboard and the GPU have to be updated to the latest firmware, After that comes the GPU driver.
Come on dude it's really not difficult to understand, You aren't new to PC's
Doesn’t mean I know everything PC related and software, firmware, networking etc is not my strong side at all, quite the opposite.
A car mechanic isn’t new to cars, but can still mess something up.
Basically assuming a regular knows everything and basically calling them out dumb, in a nicer way, is what has been dragging this forum down lately in my opinion.
Even if you might think someone might, or even should, know something, but might not fully understand it, wether it being language difficulties, just being confused at the moment or whatever, why not just try to explain it to them? Instead of perhaps making them feel dumb and hence hurt their self esteem and/or feelings for that matter.
Anywho, I’m off this thread.
Mark just created a post that will help:
https://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?p=1032620#post1032620
https://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?p=1032620#post1032620
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
No it hasn't now you're just been spiteful and making rubbish up.
Wasn't meant in a mean way just a playful way, Little bit too sensitive there bud. And there's been absolutely no such thing, Maybe you've understood it like that but there is no one on here that is actually mean or calling anyone dumb, Playful banter ? Yes, That is your language barrier mixing up banter which I've noticed happens a fair amount on your part.
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