[Seraphic's Recovery Bootdisk Maker] Extract all of the files to a directory on your harddrive, and copy the ORIGINAL rom (Note : must be named OLDBIOS.ROM) that your card uses to the same directory and then run the makedisk program. Ensure that you have a formatted 1.44mb floppy ready first though. Once the util has completed, your recovery disk is ready and all you have to do is boot the disk if something goes wrong. Simple. Seraphic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Notes by FalconFly : Checklist for recovery of misflashed 3dfx AGP/PCI Cards (unable to POST) : ================= = 3dfx PCI Card = ================= 1) System Power : OFF NOTE - either Pull power chord or physically turn off power switch on Power Supply CAUTION - installing or removing Hardware components in ATX Systems with Power still connected (+5V STBY Voltage active) can cause System to inadvertently Power-On ! 2) Monitor Cable : Disconnect 3) 3dfx PCI Card : Remove 4) non-3dfx AGP Card : Install CAUTION - use of a 3dfx AGP Card for recovery procedure could cause inadvertent misflashing of AGP Card instead of targeted PCI Card due to similar PCI_Vendor ID/PCI_Hardware ID ! Only use a non-3dfx AGP Card to recover a misflashed 3dfx PCI Card! WARNING - before installing AGP Card, make sure it is compatible with the Motherboard's AGP Slot (e.g. 1x/2x AGP 3.3V, 4xAGP 1.5V, 8xAGP 0.8V) Use of an incompatible AGP Card can prevent System to POST or damage Card and/or Motherboard! 5) Monitor Cable : Connect 6) System Power : ON 7) User : Go into Motherboard BIOS 8) Set Option : "Init Display First" or "Primary VGA" respectively to AGP NOTE - failure to assure System is set to AGP card as Primary VGA can lead to System failing to boot with the misflashed 3dfx PCI Card installed 9) Set Option (if present) : "Video BIOS Cacheable/Shadow" and "Video RAM Cacheable" to DISABLED NOTE - failure to disable "Video BIOS Cacheable" Option can cause the Flash process to fail and leave the 3dfx Card in misflashed condition 10) User : Save Changes & Exit BIOS 11) System Power : OFF 12) misflashed 3dfx Card : Install 13) prepared BootDisk : Insert 14) System Power : ON (System should Boot using AGP Video, save present 3dfx Bios to Disk and Flash OLDBIOS.ROM onto 3dfx PCI Card) Notes - some non-3dfx Cards used to Boot for the recovery procedure have been observed to fail POST despite correct BIOS Settings. If System fails to POST despite correct BIOS settings used, exchange AGP card with another Type/Model and repeat procedure at Step 4) - If System still fails to boot with both misflashed 3dfx- and recovery AGP-Card installed , after Step 7) additionally Load BIOS Defaults/Safe Settings to avoid potential conflicts with PCI or AGP settings that could cause the Motherboard fail POST. - if unfamiliar with Motherboard BIOS, take note of all previous Settings before committing changes ! 15) Flash process complete : Power OFF 16) Monitor Cable : Connect to 3dfx PCI Card 17) recovery AGP Card : Remove 18) System Power : ON Notes - if Flash was successful, System should Display 3dfx BIOS Screen according to used BIOS Revision - if System fails to POST after flash, repeat flashing procedure - if repeated flashing of 3dfx Card fails, User can attempt resetting Motherboard BIOS (CMOS Clear) (see Motherboard Manual for Instructions) 19) User : Go into Motherboard BIOS 20) Set Options : "Init Display First" or "Primary VGA" - PCI Video BIOS Cacheable - as desired PCI/AGP Options - as desired 21) User : Save Changes & Exit BIOS 22) 3dfx Card : Test for functionality in full operating spectrum Note - after successful Video BIOS flash, in some cases re-installation of the Video Driver is required ================================= = 3dfx PCI Card ; Backup Option = ================================= If no AGP Card available or System does not possess an AGP Slot : Considerations for recovery procedure by use of a non-3dfx PCI Card - Primary VGA Option in Motherboard BIOS can be ignored - PCI Boot Priority moves from PCI1 (highest, closest to AGP Slot if present) downwards -> non-3dfx PCI Card must be installed in a higher PCI Slot than misflashed 3dfx PCI Card Basic recovery Procedure remains as stated above. ================= = 3dfx AGP Card = ================= 1) System Power : OFF NOTE - either Pull power chord or physically turn off power switch on Power Supply CAUTION - installing or removing Hardware components in ATX Systems with Power still connected (+5V STBY Voltage active) can cause System to inadvertently Power-On ! 2) Monitor Cable : Disconnect 3) 3dfx AGP Card : Remove 4) non-3dfx PCI Card : Install CAUTION - use of a 3dfx PCI Card for recovery procedure could cause inadvertent misflashing of PCI Card instead of targeted AGP Card due to similar PCI_Vendor ID/PCI_Hardware ID ! Only use a non-3dfx PCI Card to recover a misflashed 3dfx AGP Card! 5) Monitor Cable : Connect 6) System Power : ON 7) User : Go into Motherboard BIOS 8) Set Option : "Init Display First" or "Primary VGA" respectively to PCI NOTE - failure to assure System is set to PCI card as Primary VGA can lead to System failing to boot with the misflashed 3dfx AGP Card installed 9) Set Option (if present) : "Video BIOS Cacheable/Shadow" and "Video RAM Cacheable" to DISABLED NOTE - failure to disable "Video BIOS Cacheable" Option can cause the Flash process to fail and leave the 3dfx Card in misflashed condition 10) User : Save Changes & Exit BIOS 11) System Power : OFF 12) misflashed 3dfx Card : Install 13) prepared BootDisk : Insert 14) System Power : ON (System should Boot using PCI Video, save present 3dfx Bios to Disk and Flash OLDBIOS.ROM onto 3dfx AGP Card) Notes - some non-3dfx Cards used to Boot for the recovery procedure have been observed to fail POST despite correct BIOS Settings. If System fails to POST despite correct BIOS settings used, exchange PCI card with another Type/Model and repeat procedure at Step 4) - If System still fails to boot with both misflashed 3dfx- and recovery PCI-Card installed , after Step 7) additionally Load BIOS Defaults/Safe Settings to avoid potential conflicts with PCI or AGP settings that could cause the Motherboard fail POST. - if unfamiliar with Motherboard BIOS, take note of all previous Settings before committing changes ! 15) Flash process complete : Power OFF 16) Monitor Cable : Connect to 3dfx AGP Card 17) recovery AGP Card : Remove 18) System Power : ON Notes - if Flash was successful, System should Display 3dfx BIOS Screen according to used BIOS Revision - if System fails to POST after flash, repeat flashing procedure - if repeated flashing of 3dfx Card fails, User can attempt resetting Motherboard BIOS (CMOS Clear) (see Motherboard Manual for Instructions) 19) User : Go into Motherboard BIOS 20) Set Options : "Init Display First" or "Primary VGA" - AGP Video BIOS Cacheable - as desired PCI/AGP Options - as desired 21) User : Save Changes & Exit BIOS 22) 3dfx Card : Test for functionality in full operating spectrum Note - after successful Video BIOS flash, in some cases re-installation of the Video Driver is required