GOP UEFI BIOS Available for ASUS GeForce GTX 680 Series Graphics Cards

[X-ROG]

Hi All,

Here's the first app we're rolling out: currently it's for all ASUS GTX 680 owners. Simply download and run the executable to upgrade your VGA BIOS to GOP UEFI ready that will allow you to use Win 8 Fast Boot with a compatible UEFI motherboard.

Please carefully note the limitations first
* This is a preliminary roll-out to check our automated software. There should be no issues with the update, it's just a scripted NVFlash. Further cards will be supported soon. GTX 680 owners please help to report back if it's all successful.
* All and only ASUS GeForce GTX 680s are supported with this particular tool (the software checks against pre-loaded ROMs)

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. I'm willing to keep a list on here if users really want to test non-ASUS boards.
* (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

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. 😉

If you have read all the disclaimers and everything's still good-to-go, download it here: ASUS Webstorage

EDIT:

To check if the BIOS update has been completed successfully, please use GPU Tweak to check if it's one of these BIOS versions:

V80.04.09.00.AS11
V80.04.09.00.AS10
V80.04.09.00.AS09
V80.04.09.00.AS08
V80.04.09.00.AS07
V80.04.47.00.AS08
V80.04.47.00.AS10
V80.04.47.00.AS11
V80.04.47.00.AS09
V80.04.5B.00.AS12

[Nodens]

Glad you sorted it out:)

[Red_Jhon]

I want buy two GTX680-DC2G-4GD5, i can upgrade to bios UEFI for windows 8? Where is the tool to upgrade bios? Thanks

[Nodens]

Red Jhon wrote:
I want buy two GTX680-DC2G-4GD5, i can upgrade to bios UEFI for windows 8? Where is the tool to upgrade bios? Thanks

Yes you can! The link is at the original post of this thread:)

[Red_Jhon]

Thanks Nodens 😉

[Red_Jhon]

question:

If you install two VGA cards in SLI, you can use the tool to flash the bios of both, or do I have to install them one at a time and flasharle individually?

[Nodens]

Red Jhon wrote:
I want buy two GTX680-DC2G-4GD5, i can upgrade to bios UEFI for windows 8? Where is the tool to upgrade bios? Thanks

You can flash both at the same time but disable SLI before doing so.

[Red_Jhon]

Ok thanks.. 😉

[Freudenberger]

Hey Guys, i flashed my two DC2T GTX 680 successfully. I i use 3D Application i got bluescreens. If i switched bback in Bios to the legacy Bios, it will work fine.

I used 2 DC2T in SLI Mode.

[Nodens]

Which 3D application? Or do you mean all 3d applications? Also did you do a clean installation of the nvidia driver?

[Freudenberger]

correct all application. I Used 3D Mark, Tomb Raider, Crysis, Heaven Benchmark --> get irql_not_less_or_equal bluescreen.

if i switch back to legacy mode it will work.

I reinstalled the whole system with a fresh windows 8 installation and with the newest nvidia driver.