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  • #16
    Ohhh thanks!
    Finally i uploaded it! I just changed the original serial number in the PINS, with ABC12345!
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    • #17
      Thanks to All for the help. I'll do some work on my card tonight, see if I can salvage it or else just edit the MAX speciman Venturer kindly uploaded.

      Thanks Again.
      Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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      • #18
        I bet these recent reports of failing bios'es are part of a big complot that was created out of the evil minds of sales and marketing staff that will render all cards useless the moment the new card is announced, and they are now conducting some field tests on innocent G400 users to see if the remote time bomb mechanism works

        I could also have watched too much episodes of the X-Files hehehe
        Peter Aragon
        Matrox Parhelia 128 Retail, Iiyama VisionMaster Pro 454, Asus P4C800 Deluxe, Pentium IV 2.8 GHz 800 MHz FSB, Maxtor 120GB S-ATA, 512MB Mem, SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro, Gigaworks S750 speakers, AOpen DVD-R, Pioneer 16x DVD-106, 3COM 905C Networkcard.

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        • #19
          If you want to change my "MAX" PINS to the "plain" G400DH 32MB version simply edit it and change that values:

          -Only for G400DH 32mb (not 16MB SH version)

          10 2 0x300

          38 1 75
          39 1 75
          40 1 75
          41 1 75
          42 1 75
          43 1 75

          61 4 0x24045491

          65 1 126
          66 1 63

          71 4 0x24045491

          75 1 126
          76 1 63

          81 4 0x24045491


          Also change the MAX subsys ID from 217D102B to
          2179102B for G400DH 32MB

          Then go to DOS "PURE MODE" and use that syntax:
          PROGBIOS -i auto -s pins.txt -k

          PROGBIOS must me in the same folder of Matrox's BIOSes

          Hope it will work!
          Last edited by Venturer; 9 April 2002, 05:18.
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          • #20
            No luck so far, can't seem to whip the bios into shape.

            using ATI PCI mach64 adapter with G400DH.
            editted max PINS settings as Venturer suggested
            booting clean dos, using progbios command as above.
            Receiving the following error:

            ------
            WARNING: Invalid pins offset...Matrox G400 AGP
            VGA Disabled - BIOS

            The file version is: V2.1
            The Eprom version is:
            If youwant to proceed, press Y/N: Y

            Updating Eprom Bios to V2.1

            -WARNING: The PIN's structure file is invalid
            ------

            Any other suggestions before I RMA it to Matrox??
            Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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            • #21
              Mmmm too bad!
              Seems some PINS values are invalid! Are you sure you have edited all values i wrote, correctly?

              Try to flash pins.txt as it is, without changes i suggested (DO NOT EDIT IT)! If it works your G400 should be recognized as a MAX!
              Try to do that!
              Last edited by Venturer; 9 April 2002, 07:33.
              ATHLON XP 2600; Abit KX7-333Raid; 1GB SDRAM DDR PC-3200 Corsair XMS; Matrox Parhelia AGP 256; HITACHI 7K250 250GB; HITACHI 120GXP 120GB; HITACHI 120GXP 60GB; Sound Blaster Audigy 2; Plextor DVDRW PX-716A; Plextor CDRW Premium

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              • #22
                What version of progbios did you used?

                Let me know if the flashing process works correctly!
                If it works, DO NOT USE YOUR G400 (even it s a Vanilla) WITH MAX settings because your card may be damaged permanently due to the passive heatsink (without fan)!
                Last edited by Venturer; 9 April 2002, 07:42.
                ATHLON XP 2600; Abit KX7-333Raid; 1GB SDRAM DDR PC-3200 Corsair XMS; Matrox Parhelia AGP 256; HITACHI 7K250 250GB; HITACHI 120GXP 120GB; HITACHI 120GXP 60GB; Sound Blaster Audigy 2; Plextor DVDRW PX-716A; Plextor CDRW Premium

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Venturer
                  Mmmm too bad!
                  Seems some PINS values are invalid! Are you sure you have edited all values i wrote, correctly?

                  Try to flash pins.txt as it is, without changes i suggested (DO NOT EDIT IT)! If it works your G400 should be recognized as a MAX!
                  Try to do that!
                  Yup, had tried that already, same error.

                  Not too sure what version of progbios i'm using. It's the one from the 2.07 bios package. Should I be trying an older one?? Louie at Matrox Tech Support told me they don't have the base BIN available for my card and recommended R.M.A. I found another thread which had Haig was being a more helpful with a Murcer named Tilson. I'm gonna try use some of this info.

                  Thanks again for your assistance, Venturer, I'm gonna try one more evening of this.
                  Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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                  • #24
                    SUCCESS



                    One G400DH revived from the darkness.

                    The MURC just one-upped the Matrox Tech Support Dept., actually used links and Ideas from both.

                    I'm going to get this card fired up in my main system and test to make sure the editted MAX PINS file is OK then I'll upload it.

                    Thanks again.

                    So, Ant, what type of disclaimer needs to be posted regarding the use of the PINS data downloaded from this site? Anybody brave enough to add adapter resurection procedures to the FAQ? Actually GBM's site was also most useful.

                    Cheers
                    Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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                    • #25
                      ...told me they don't have the base BIN available for my card and recommended R.M.A.

                      He recommended our recovery file first and if that didn't help, he recommended an rma

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Haig
                        ...told me they don't have the base BIN available for my card and recommended R.M.A.

                        He recommended our recovery file first and if that didn't help, he recommended an rma
                        I stand corrected.
                        My G400 reserrected.
                        Haig, for President.
                        ELECTED

                        Cheers, Alan.
                        Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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                        • #27


                          Cheers

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                          • #28
                            Boot Floppy to read pins.

                            I just made an image of a boot floppy that reads PINS and writes to floppy >MYPINS.TXT

                            Tested on G400DH32 (which detects as MAX in windows, with Vanilla Performance ) and G200 Marvel.

                            The disk image was made with winimage which you will find here:


                            and you can download the image file here:
                            ftp://matrox:rules@ftp.exdirtfarmer....om/getpins.imz

                            Use winimage to extract the image file to floppy. It will boot to bare windows 98 dos prompt and execute:
                            progbios -d <'mypins.txt

                            remove diskette/reboot after you get back to the A: prompt.
                            you now have a backup of your PINS. I'm sure most already have one, but if you don't GET ONE.

                            No this disk is not a recovery tool, but it is a quick and easy way to grab a copy of your PINS. Use at your own risk.

                            I'm also attempting to attach PINS file which worked with a G400 DH 32MB, G4+MDHA32G , It detects as a MAX but the timings are for a Standard G400.
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                            Last edited by DirtFarmer; 9 April 2002, 22:11.
                            Alcohol and Drugs make life tolerable.

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                            • #29
                              Very impressive!!!!!
                              Glad it works!

                              As for the PINS data:
                              Haig why doesn't the staff support allow to send PINS to the users that need to recover their video BIOS?
                              Come on, PINS are an industrial secret for the Gxxx video cards anymore!
                              Last edited by Venturer; 10 April 2002, 04:17.
                              ATHLON XP 2600; Abit KX7-333Raid; 1GB SDRAM DDR PC-3200 Corsair XMS; Matrox Parhelia AGP 256; HITACHI 7K250 250GB; HITACHI 120GXP 120GB; HITACHI 120GXP 60GB; Sound Blaster Audigy 2; Plextor DVDRW PX-716A; Plextor CDRW Premium

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                              • #30
                                Haig why doesn't the staff support allow to send PINS to the users that need to recover their video BIOS?

                                1 - How do I know it wasn't damaged from overclocking or trying to tweak something from our bios?

                                2 - What if the client doesn't change the serial # in the pins?

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