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First post, by SpringyCZ

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Dear members, I would like to ask you to share the BIOS for the Sparkle SP8835 card, if anyone has it.
I would like to compare it with the BIOS from my card, which is somewhat problematic.
I tried to install the driver for Windows XP, but the card was repeatedly not recognized.
Therefore, based on the available instructions, I tried to modify the .inf file to make the card work.
All the necessary lines such as %NVIDIA_NV35.DEV_0332.1% = nv4_NV3x, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0332
and NVIDIA_NV35.DEV_0332.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT" were already present.
Therefore, I checked the device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_033A&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1\4&1B197270&0&00F0
and found that instead of the usual DEV_0332, my card reports DEV_033A.
Based on this, I modified the .inf and then I managed to install the drivers. Unfortunately, the card is still problematic.
I wonder if the card's BIOS could be somehow corrupted.
Therefore, I would need to compare it with one from a working card.
Alternatively, I could try loading the BIOS from another card.
For example, for MSI MS-8937, where bios version 4.35.20.38.00 is available (my card supposedly has BIOS 4.35.20.32.WAD).

Please help / advise as best you can.

Reply 1 of 1, by SpringyCZ

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So I suppose nobody has the same card like I do.
Should I try to use the BIOS from MSI card (MSI MS-8937 bios version 4.35.20.38.00)?