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GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 BIOS update: are there any risks?

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Dunkan77
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2015/01/30 21:55:10 (permalink)
Hello,
I have received my GPU about a month ago and it's working just fine. I have noticed though that the 0 RPM fan mode hasn't been implemented straight out of the box for the 970's ACX 2.0 coolers and I am aware of the BIOS update available to address this issue. However, I read on some thread that it can break the card if something goes wrong during the BIOS flashing; is this true? And what are the other risks if there are and how can you avoid them?
Thank you for answering quickly as I want my silent PC :D

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    Sajin
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    Re: GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 BIOS update: are there any risks? 2015/01/30 22:18:26 (permalink)
    Yes, you could brick the card if something goes wrong during the flashing process.


    See my current build here: https://forums.evga.com/My-bench-rig-unlimited-power-m3596024.aspx
    RTX 2080 Ti 4-way SLI?!?!: https://forums.evga.com/RTX-2080-Ti-4way-SLi-set-by-yours-truly-m2954756.aspx
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    Re: GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 BIOS update: are there any risks? 2015/01/31 04:48:00 (permalink)
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    Yes, you could brick the card if something goes wrong during the flashing process.


    Well I would say if something happens you may still boot with your secondary card or an iGPU and try to re-flash it again.
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    Re: GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 BIOS update: are there any risks? 2015/01/31 08:27:29 (permalink)
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    Yes, you could brick the card if something goes wrong during the flashing process.


    Well I would say if something happens you may still boot with your secondary card or an iGPU and try to re-flash it again.

    If the card won't power on after flashing you can't reflash it.


    See my current build here: https://forums.evga.com/My-bench-rig-unlimited-power-m3596024.aspx
    RTX 2080 Ti 4-way SLI?!?!: https://forums.evga.com/RTX-2080-Ti-4way-SLi-set-by-yours-truly-m2954756.aspx
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