The power on display

Kelsenellenelvian · Aug 17, 2002, 08:33 PM

Does anyone know how to stop the Nvida cards from showing the card info when you first power-up?

Aug 18, 2002, 12:03 AM

well im not actually gonna answer that but..

My MSI GF3 ti 500 doesnt (it came that way)

Not all cards do it.

Im sure it depends alot on both Vid card and Mobo bios to be able to do it.

Plus i think only AGP cards do it(none of my older PCI cards did it but as soon as i got an ATI AGP card a while back it did)

tigertian · Aug 18, 2002, 12:58 AM

well im not actually gonna answer that but..

My Gainward FireFox2 doesnt (it came that way)

Not all cards do it.

Kelsenellenelvian · Aug 18, 2002, 01:41 AM

Darn it annoys the hell out of me and if anyone knows of a way please tell me.

Matth · Aug 18, 2002, 04:25 PM

The Ray Adams Nvidia Bios Editor may allow you to change it - but invalidate your warranty!

http://www.x-bios.3dgames.ru/

Kelsenellenelvian · Aug 19, 2002, 12:31 AM

What the hell is a warranty??? Those are usually voided as soon as I get my hands on something.

Kelsenellenelvian · Aug 19, 2002, 12:42 AM

This looks good to me i hope it will work.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Aug 19, 2002, 12:49 AM

or go to start run and type msconfig go to startup and see if there is an entry for nvidia in there if so untick it and restart

Aug 19, 2002, 11:31 AM

Sorry buddy but what would msconfig have to do with the agp info displayed before we even get to the mobo bios screen??
I mean startup effects prog/apps loaded in the OS startup not the initial boot.
He means the first screen that he sees when he starts his machine not when he loads the OS.
Im sure it has to do with the vid cards bios but like i said i dont know how to disable it (if possible)

Kelsenellenelvian · Aug 19, 2002, 11:36 AM

Read the post by matth you actually have to flash you video card chip to get rid of it. It no longer exsts on my system now!!!

Matth · Aug 19, 2002, 04:21 PM

What no longer exists? the message, or the card? :mad

The message controls is on the first screen once a BIOS image is loaded - and the flash tool can be used to save the BIOS image from your card, or one of the available archives can be used.

Other options, such as clocking, may also be selected.

NB. For some uses, you may like to add your own "anti-theft" announcement to the message - ... property of xxxxx etc.

Aug 19, 2002, 07:59 PM

Hey buddy sinse u use it i want your 2 cents

I see that in the bios editor after i load my cards image that it has
the option to eneble or disable(disabled now) the SBA and FW.
If i change it will my card still work??

I have a GF3 ti 500 by MSI

Aug 19, 2002, 10:32 PM

Well to answer my own post:

I did an edit and flashed my baby(scared as a cat in a dog house doing it)
and found out:

A) my card or OS(win2k) or MOBO(QDI advance10) wont support SBA.
I started up after flash and it looked fine untill i tried to start 3dmark and the PC froze)so i reflashed with SBA disabled again.

B)yes ...editing the bios does disable/enable the bootscreen messages of the VidCard
Btw you can also add a message to that screen(like i did..lol)

Caution !!!! dont edit and flash your vid card if your not 100% sure of what you edited
and for gods sake dont do it without a UPS cause if you get a power shutdown...you screwed.

Matth · Aug 20, 2002, 10:10 PM

I got hold of it for that purpose - to enable SBA.

But then found out that the 2MX does NOT support SBA anyway.
And my motherboard does not support FastWrites.
(So I never did it!)

The SOFTWARE tweakers are safer for most other tasks - though if you've heatsink/fanned and tested an old 2MX core (175MHz) at the MX400 (200MHz) speed, you may like to permanently reset the clock speeds).

The best of the tweakers at Guru3d can do things you might expect would need BIOS edits - the "NVSTRAP" part of Rivatuner lets you tweak SBA, FW, and even the ID into a Quadro.

Got another program, PCIlist or somethin, from I know not where - and that does a good job of telling you the hardware capabilities of each bit, including AGP options
http://members.hyperlink.net.au/~chart/
Found it!

Aug 17, 2002, 08:33 PM	#1
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	The power on display Does anyone know how to stop the Nvida cards from showing the card info when you first power-up? __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Aug 18, 2002, 12:58 AM	#3
tigertian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PRC Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	well im not actually gonna answer that but.. My Gainward FireFox2 doesnt (it came that way) Not all cards do it. __________________ AMD ThunderBird 1G Soltek 75drv4 256MB PC2100 Creative Sb live 5.1 (up AX-3) Gainward FIreFox2(Geforce2 Ti)

Aug 18, 2002, 01:41 AM	Thread Starter #4
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	Darn it annoys the hell out of me and if anyone knows of a way please tell me. __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Aug 18, 2002, 04:25 PM	#5
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	The Ray Adams Nvidia Bios Editor may allow you to change it - but invalidate your warranty! http://www.x-bios.3dgames.ru/ __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Aug 19, 2002, 12:31 AM	Thread Starter #6
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	What the hell is a warranty??? Those are usually voided as soon as I get my hands on something. __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Aug 18, 2002, 12:03 AM	#2
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	well im not actually gonna answer that but.. My MSI GF3 ti 500 doesnt (it came that way) Not all cards do it. Im sure it depends alot on both Vid card and Mobo bios to be able to do it. Plus i think only AGP cards do it(none of my older PCI cards did it but as soon as i got an ATI AGP card a while back it did)

Aug 19, 2002, 12:42 AM	Thread Starter #7
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	This looks good to me i hope it will work. __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Aug 19, 2002, 12:49 AM	#8
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	or go to start run and type msconfig go to startup and see if there is an entry for nvidia in there if so untick it and restart

Aug 19, 2002, 11:31 AM	#9
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry buddy but what would msconfig have to do with the agp info displayed before we even get to the mobo bios screen?? I mean startup effects prog/apps loaded in the OS startup not the initial boot. He means the first screen that he sees when he starts his machine not when he loads the OS. Im sure it has to do with the vid cards bios but like i said i dont know how to disable it (if possible)

Aug 19, 2002, 11:36 AM	Thread Starter #10
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	Read the post by matth you actually have to flash you video card chip to get rid of it. It no longer exsts on my system now!!! __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Aug 19, 2002, 04:21 PM	#11
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	What no longer exists? the message, or the card? :mad The message controls is on the first screen once a BIOS image is loaded - and the flash tool can be used to save the BIOS image from your card, or one of the available archives can be used. Other options, such as clocking, may also be selected. NB. For some uses, you may like to add your own "anti-theft" announcement to the message - ... property of xxxxx etc. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Aug 19, 2002, 07:59 PM	#12
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	Hey buddy sinse u use it i want your 2 cents I see that in the bios editor after i load my cards image that it has the option to eneble or disable(disabled now) the SBA and FW. If i change it will my card still work?? I have a GF3 ti 500 by MSI

Aug 19, 2002, 10:32 PM	#13
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	Well to answer my own post: I did an edit and flashed my baby(scared as a cat in a dog house doing it) and found out: A) my card or OS(win2k) or MOBO(QDI advance10) wont support SBA. I started up after flash and it looked fine untill i tried to start 3dmark and the PC froze)so i reflashed with SBA disabled again. B)yes ...editing the bios does disable/enable the bootscreen messages of the VidCard Btw you can also add a message to that screen(like i did..lol) Caution !!!! dont edit and flash your vid card if your not 100% sure of what you edited and for gods sake dont do it without a UPS cause if you get a power shutdown...you screwed.

Aug 20, 2002, 10:10 PM	#14
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	I got hold of it for that purpose - to enable SBA. But then found out that the 2MX does NOT support SBA anyway. And my motherboard does not support FastWrites. (So I never did it!) The SOFTWARE tweakers are safer for most other tasks - though if you've heatsink/fanned and tested an old 2MX core (175MHz) at the MX400 (200MHz) speed, you may like to permanently reset the clock speeds). The best of the tweakers at Guru3d can do things you might expect would need BIOS edits - the "NVSTRAP" part of Rivatuner lets you tweak SBA, FW, and even the ID into a Quadro. Got another program, PCIlist or somethin, from I know not where - and that does a good job of telling you the hardware capabilities of each bit, including AGP options http://members.hyperlink.net.au/~chart/ Found it! __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread