NVIDIA EFI (UGA protocol) ROMs

[startergo]

just to make sure we are on the same page

im talking about the PCI Device ID

Video cards also have Board IDs and Vendor IDs which NVFlash etc will also complain about if there different, however different Board IDs and vendor IDs are less important then the Device ID

(however Modern NVFlash will not flash a ROM to a card if the Board IDs are different even if the cards are the same model and have the same Device ID)

nvflash64 -i0 -6 GK107EFI.rom

NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.556.0)
Copyright (C) 1993-2019, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.


Checking for matches between display adapter(s) and image(s)...

Adapter: GeForce GT 640       (10DE,0FC1,3842,2645) H:--:NRM  S:00,B:08,D:00,F:00 EEPROM ID (C8,4012) : GD GD25Q20 2.7-3.6V 2048Kx1S, page

WARNING: None of the firmware image compatible PCI Device ID's match the PCI Device ID of the adapter.

  Adapter PCI Device ID:        0FC1
  Firmware image PCI Device ID: 0FC0

WARNING: Firmware image PCI Subsystem ID (3842.2643)
  does not match adapter PCI Subsystem ID (3842.2645).

NOTE: Exception caught.
Nothing changed!
ERROR: GPU mismatch

 

[LightBulbFun]

you mention having 2 identical cards but the Mac flashed one having a different device ID

was this one you bought flashed, or one you flashed yourself where upon doing so the Device ID changed?
[doublepost=1556304820][/doublepost]I think im starting to see why things are a bit confusing

because in your post theres 2 Mac GT 640 ROMs

one that is 0FC0 and another that is 0FC1

(0FC0 is an OEM GT 640 of some kind, this one is "GK107EFI.ROM" , 0FC1 is the Retail GT 640 which is the ROM in the .zip pack you provided called "GT640_Mac.bin" , try this ROM and it should work for the 0FC1 card you have)

 

[netkas]

When you trying to hurt MVC, you in fact hurting other people who provided this soft to MVC. I ask you to stop this.
This puts boot-screen capable radeon firmware under big question

 

[Spacedust]

Exactly. Topic reported to the mods for removal. Don't even try to flash these roms on your cards or you will get a brick.

MVC is not only Dave. Since I represent MacVidCards Europe we will take all legal actions to prevent such situations in future.

 

[0248294]

Exactly. Topic reported to the mods for removal. Don't even try to flash these roms on your cards or you will get a brick.

MVC is not only Dave. Since I represent MacVidCards Europe we will take all legal actions to prevent such situations in future.

Maybe instead of this big legal gun-wielding, you should ensure that the legions of unsatisfied customers finally get the support and service they deserve. You lot put a massive premium on your products yet don't give the service that are beyond reasonable to expect. That customers are going to this extend should be a massive red glowing warning sign, so act!

EDIT: Oh, and please tell me what kind of legal action you had in mind? As far as I know, those EFI files are still largely NVIDIA's work, as I doubt you reverse engineered it completely. Don't need to be a lawyer to see that's going to be a problem.

 

[startergo]

When you trying to hurt MVC, you in fact hurting other people who provided this soft to MVC. I ask you to stop this.
This puts boot-screen capable radeon firmware under big question

Hi Netkas I will close this thread only because of your request.

 

[Spacedust]

It's only related to MacVidCards.com (US) not our European division. We are a completely different company and have 100% positive feedback on eBay.
[doublepost=1556308703][/doublepost]

Hi Netkas I will close this thread only because of your request.

Thanks. We will try to work out your problem with Dave.

 

[0248294]

It's only related to MacVidCards.com (US) not our European division. We are a completely different company and have 100% positive feedback on eBay.

I have edited my post about the legal threat, while I understand I'm not likely to get a very detailed answer to it, I do still wonder what the end goal is going to be. I (again, IANAL) would advise against making such threats as that might atract NVIDIA's lawyers against your business, given your threating legal action over (largely) their code.

 

[LightBulbFun]

Gave the second GT 640 ROM a go, same result sadly, but at least it did not brick my GT 740

(im not going to get into the whole is the sharing of MVC ROMs is right or wrong, but if a bunch of new and interesting ROMs are presented, I am going to mess about with them )

 

[Spacedust]

Your're right.

 

[startergo]

It's only related to MacVidCards.com (US) not our European division. We are a completely different company and have 100% positive feedback on eBay.
[doublepost=1556308703][/doublepost]
Thanks. We will try to work out your problem with Dave.

Thank you. Let me see If I can close this thread

 

[zipgs]

If someone else is providing the soft(ware?) to MVC, then I strongly suggest that person/people at least consider seeking a different partner to work with. Startergo has a totally reasonable request (get what he paid for, or at least get back his Titan GTX) and has so far been ignored, and noone knows why. Spacedust said he's got 100% feedback in the EU selling the exact same product, so that seems to be working out great and people are happy! Why can't you have someone in the US like that?

There is value in this work, but proper support and communication is important for any business.

 

[startergo]

Requested a thread shutdown

 

[LightBulbFun]

thats an interesting point

it might make things easier for MVC, if he just focused on developing the ROMs while a slightly separate entity handled the retail side of things etc?

as clearly handling of customers etc is not MVCs strong point

 

[Spacedust]

Say it to Dave, we ship all our packages within 24h. Same thing for e-mails.

 

[startergo]

Say to Dave, we ship all our packages within 24h. Same thing for e-mails.

The problem with Dave is not shipping (although he "claimed" he shipped it to a wrong address for absolutely unknown reasons) it is COMMUNICATION.
That part is missing in his business.

 

[skizzo]

looking through the netkas forum is like watching a train wreck. I've never seen someone who runs a business based on internet word of mouth treat his potential customers like he thinks they are beneath him. MVC/rominator really shows how immature they are with all the childish insults and tit for tat back and forth banter. must be a good reason why he is banned on here! such a different vibe on that forum with all the "flaming" compared to here where I honestly cannot say I have ever seen members treat each other that way. that alone has made me never want to support MVC related business, not to mention the clearly repeatable horrible customer service events that have been reported by customers over the years