In an attempt to fix random crashes which event viewer identified as being due to the graphics card, I attempted to update the gpu bios (using Asus's official windows installer/application).
Unfortunately I had one of the afore mentioned crashes during the update, and since then am unable to POST (lands on error b2 on my Asus motherboard).
The computer boots fine when the GPU is removed (both on integrated and an old graphics card.
Below are my system specs.
Core i7 6700k processor
Asus Maximus Ranger VIII z170 motherboard
Strix R9 Fury graphics card
850 evo ssd 500gb
Corsair HX1000i Power Supply
32gb Crucial Ballistix sport ddr4 ram
FIX::
Short guide of how I fixed my gpu Bios.
Please note I wasted 3 days on this and tried everything short of the 8-1 pin method (which I am not even sure works on my GPU).
1. remove GPU and plug display cable to Mobo for integrated graphics.
2. navigate to bios, advanced settings, System agent configuration, Primary display set to iGPU.
3. Boot up (still without to gpu), go to device manager, view --> show hidden devices, right click fury --> driver --> uninstall, tick box to remove software too.
(If you skip step 3/ do it incorrectly, you will POST, but when entering windows will have a black screen and hardware wont respond (keyboard, mouse backlighting all went out for me))
4. Power off, replace gpu into computer, power on. Keep display cable in Mobo.
(Do not reinstall gpu drivers, or you will black screen and will have to go back to step one)
5. Download ATIFlash here https://www.techpowerup.com/download...h-4-17/mirrors
6. Extract into a folder.
7. Into this folder place a backup bios (rom file) (find one here if like me, you didnt make one https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/ It can be an older version no problem)
Note: bios file must have a name under 8 characters
8. Run CMD in admin mode.
type: (without any speech marks)
cd "the folder in which you placed atiflash"
For example: cd E:\winflash\atiflash
Note: if this folder is in a different path than your OS (E: instead of D: you may have to type simply the letter and :, e.g. "E:" and hit enter for it to work)
type : atiwinflash -f -p 0 "NAME of the BIOS".rom
e.g. atiwinflash -f -p 0 bios.rom
It should do its thing and allow you to reboot afterwards with a fixed bios.
Credit to these two links which pointed me in the right direction.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1353325/t...your-ati-cards
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/th...-issue.216233/
Unfortunately I had one of the afore mentioned crashes during the update, and since then am unable to POST (lands on error b2 on my Asus motherboard).
The computer boots fine when the GPU is removed (both on integrated and an old graphics card.
Below are my system specs.
Core i7 6700k processor
Asus Maximus Ranger VIII z170 motherboard
Strix R9 Fury graphics card
850 evo ssd 500gb
Corsair HX1000i Power Supply
32gb Crucial Ballistix sport ddr4 ram
FIX::
Short guide of how I fixed my gpu Bios.
Please note I wasted 3 days on this and tried everything short of the 8-1 pin method (which I am not even sure works on my GPU).
1. remove GPU and plug display cable to Mobo for integrated graphics.
2. navigate to bios, advanced settings, System agent configuration, Primary display set to iGPU.
3. Boot up (still without to gpu), go to device manager, view --> show hidden devices, right click fury --> driver --> uninstall, tick box to remove software too.
(If you skip step 3/ do it incorrectly, you will POST, but when entering windows will have a black screen and hardware wont respond (keyboard, mouse backlighting all went out for me))
4. Power off, replace gpu into computer, power on. Keep display cable in Mobo.
(Do not reinstall gpu drivers, or you will black screen and will have to go back to step one)
5. Download ATIFlash here https://www.techpowerup.com/download...h-4-17/mirrors
6. Extract into a folder.
7. Into this folder place a backup bios (rom file) (find one here if like me, you didnt make one https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/ It can be an older version no problem)
Note: bios file must have a name under 8 characters
8. Run CMD in admin mode.
type: (without any speech marks)
cd "the folder in which you placed atiflash"
For example: cd E:\winflash\atiflash
Note: if this folder is in a different path than your OS (E: instead of D: you may have to type simply the letter and :, e.g. "E:" and hit enter for it to work)
type : atiwinflash -f -p 0 "NAME of the BIOS".rom
e.g. atiwinflash -f -p 0 bios.rom
It should do its thing and allow you to reboot afterwards with a fixed bios.
Credit to these two links which pointed me in the right direction.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1353325/t...your-ati-cards
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/th...-issue.216233/
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