ASUS UEFI vBIOS tool for Radeon 7000 series cards! It's Here!

[X-ROG]

Hi Everyone,

The tool is finally here. Please find your Radeon card from this link: http://support.asus.com/download/ModelList.aspx?SLanguage=en&keyword=HD&type=1

This bit is critical:
* You will be UNABLE to flash back to the original legacy-only BIOS. HOWEVER, the new GOP UEFI BIOS is actually a Hybrid BIOS. It includes the legacy one as well as the UEFI one. But...
* We are only able to qualify its use ASUS motherboards: that includes those with UEFI BIOS' and those with older legacy BIOS' (we've checked on boards up to ~4 years ago). Other motherboards might work with our UEFI graphics cards but we cannot officially endorse compatibility as we don't have access to all BIOS and board revisions. The software checks if your motherboard is compatible.
* (If you intend to sell-on your card to fund a future upgrade, since you can't flash back, remember this decision affects the next person you sell to)

FAQ:

Do you need this GOP UEFI update?
If you want to use Win 8 Fast Boot, then yet, otherwise no. Do not upgrade if you don't need to. (If it works, don't fix it )

What factors do you need to get Win 8 Fast Boot running?
Only these motherboards listed below support Win 8 Fast Boot, due to a major, ground-up re-write to make the UEFI spec compatible with the Win function (this doesn't just affect ASUS motherboards FYI).

- All Intel 7 Series
- Upcoming Intel 8 Series
- Intel X79 Series updated to Win8 BIOS (3xxx)
- Intel H61 Series R2.0 or later
- All AMD R2.0 Series or later

THE SOFTWARE WILL CHECK IF YOUR BOARD IS COMPATIBLE.

Despite others being 'UEFI' boards (P67, Z68 etc) they are not compatible with Win 8 Fast Boot even after you update to GOP UEFI on your graphics card.

So, it's a Hybrid BIOS? Does that mean if I plan to upgrade my motherboard and OS to Win 8 later I can still update my GPU BIOS now?
As long as you own an ASUS board, sure. Upgrading the GPU now in preparation will still allow it to fall-back to legacy mode on your ASUS motherboard for the time being. You should see no change in the way it functions or performs. We still encourage the 'if it's not broke, don't fix it' though.

You will need:

Windows 8
UEFI compatible motherboard
GTX 600 or Radeon 7000 series graphics card
NOT OVERCLOCKED SYSTEM - DON'T RISK IT! Take normal BIOS flashing precautions.
If you run an CrossFire/SLI system, our advise is that you install 1 card at a time for this process.

Thanks for your patience everyone!

[DummyPLUG]

did any successful update a HD7970-3GD5? it keep say that it cannot download the vbios and ask me to contact asus

[czeslaw]

I tried using this tool for MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5, but it's saying my system is already fully uefi compatible. That's strange...

[antdes45]

Worked for me last week with the 7870 finally!

[SentineL_VDXi]

Today I have succesfully updated the vBIOS to UEFI one, but found 1 thing that I would like to know why...

The only way my PC will boot up is If I put to boot with "Legacy ROM". If I select EFI one, it'll not start, and will give me error code "97" which means "Console output devices connect" by reading M IV Ext. Manual...
Anyone knows why?

[czeslaw]

I am able to secure boot with disabled csm :)) I installed win8 with secure boot disabled and NO CSM! installed from uefi usb stick and intel driver from another stick. Then I've switched secure boot on.

[clowniedownie]

antdes45 wrote:
Worked for me last week with the 7870 finally!

Dude what version of Asus 7870 do you have? I have the older ones still can't update is says contact asustek.

[DummyPLUG]

Just found out I had forget to switch the bios back to the flashable one, now it can update normally.

p.s. how stupid I am. 😞

[joskam]

I too have an older 7870 which I still cannot update. In a PM discussion, one of the mods (map01ch) mentioned that the update is being tested. This was a week ago, so I hope it'll be released soon.

[clowniedownie]

My Asus 7870 is a "Pitcairn" version of HD 7000 series and what i'm reading is the "Tahiti" version of HD 7000 are the ones who hhave the UEFI vbios or can be updated to a UEFI vbios, i hope asus will consider on making UEFI vbios for "Pitcairn" HD 7000 series.. So we can have the benefit of having a Ultra Quick Boot too..:)

[clowniedownie]

I stumble in MSI forum and found out that they already have their 7870 OC edition pitcairn version UEFI GOP bios, i was wondering if i flash my Asus 7870 to their UEFI GOP bios but im scared of bricking my video card.. It's not that i could not afford a new one incase i brick it i just dont want to brick a perfectly working vga card.. Hehe! But im sure they look very same, and spec even the available ports on the VGA card. Does anyone tried to flash a vga bios in other brand and get a success?