How to flash and find bios version number on MSI GTX 580 Twin Frozr II O/C

[Zev]

I buy this MSI GTX 580 Twin Frozr II O/C graphics card in last month. Now I think for enhancing the performance of this video card interface, upgrade bios on this video card is necessary. Then I need the process that helps me to find out bios version and step by step instructions to flash this video card bios. Any help to solve this query must be appreciating.

[Omanand]

You can easily find it under System information window in Windows. The system information widow shows all the external connected expansion card and its related information. If you want to open this system information window the type msinfo32 I RUN window and press Enter. After that you got the window that shows you the graphics card connected to your system and all the details of this graphics card. In this information you can also get an bios version number. Use this process and find out bios version of the graphics card.

[Emeryjon]

The BIOS of the system also shows an information about this graphics card bios version. You can do this task easily. In that first reboot the system. Then press del key and enter into system bios. Then BIOS go to Display Properties. It gives you an Settings tab. Choose this and hit Advanced option. Finally pick Adapter tab. The opened information describe you about the BIOS version under this "Adapter Information".

[singham2011]

After getting this bios version you can be found that the installed bios version of your graphics card. Then you need to find out the bios version that compatible to your system and this version helps to enhance the features & performance. For doing this task, you can take help of the third party person. They help to you for fix your complicated problem. Then use this newest compatible bios version and using setup files of this bios perform an process for flashing this video card bios.

[AnbuP]

The updating of the video card BIOS is not that strange. Then for doing this simple task first you need to visit the video card manufacturer's site. Then download compatible version of the video card bios onto the external USB drive. Make sure you have the latest drivers of these graphics card bios. Then using this downloaded version performs an installation task. it helps to you for fixing your complicated problem.

[Calvert]

You'll need to go to the graphics card's creator web site for BIOS updates. Expert of this card help you a lot to do this issue. Use the information mentioned on it. it helps to you for fix your complicated issue.

[Oms-waroop]

This bios of the video card upgrade process is very simple. You can use the following process to do this task. then use following process to do this task. it is as follows:

• First download correct BIOS file such as NVFLASH.exe file.
• Then rename that downloaded file could be as 1.rom
• Again download nvFlash v5.38 LINK program
• Unzip it and make a folder on desktop
• Paste all unzip files onto this folder
• Then nvFlash,cwsdpmi and the fresh bios 1.rom copy and paste them to the CD
• Reboot system an boot this CD as first bootable device.

This booting process works to install an latest version of the graphics card bios. I am sure that this process helps to fix your problem.

[Tigerius]

Always be careful when flashing the BIOS of anything. This process might be harmful to the device. Be careful about the process you use for performing such task. then use the expert advice and follow the guidelines as per expert suggest to you. Remember three things at the time of doing this bios flash task. they are as follow:

1. Newest and compatible BIOS version for your graphics card
2. Backup of the bios program on external drive
3. Bootable disk which is in CD or floppy format

This three things help to avoid the entire future problem onto this graphics card.

[BonnieT]

Don't use nvflash for backing up bios. Use latest nibitor. This is an latest file that works to backup bios files. Then use it and for more information about this file use a google search engine help.

[veeru s]

At this point, the graphic processor and video memory clock speeds are also set by the BIOS. You'll need the NvFlash program. It helps to do this task in simple manner. After getting this file, copy the NVFLASH.exe file and the BIOS files to the boot disk you just created. It works to improve the features and performance of these BIOS.