A new VBIOS update is causing stress for owners of ASRock RX 7900 XT or XTX graphics cards who report they no longer work after installing the new firmware. Many users may look forward to an update for their graphics card, which, unlike an OS update (looking over your shoulder at Windows), can unlock new performance potential while fixing a few pesky bugs at the same time, but joy can become horror when, after a restart, you’re left with non-functional hardware. Sadly, this seems to be the case with a now-vanished VBIOS update from ASRock that first launched a couple of weeks ago and made its global debut on October 29.
Reports have been piling up on Reddit (via VideoCardz) from owners of the RX 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming, and RX 7900 XTX Taichi graphics cards that they no longer work after rebooting following the firmware update. For some, the lucky ones, they are able to use the ASRVBFLash 1.0.5 utility to reflash their GPUs with the older firmware, thus restoring them to a functioning state. For others, the not-so-lucky, they have to resort to taking their cards to a service center in hopes it can be revived or if you just happen to have an EEPROM programmer laying around, like who doesn’t, right?, You can reprogram the hardware yourself. It appears that ASRock must’ve become aware of what’s transpiring because while the BIOS update is still listed online, the link is dead, leading to an unwanted 404 message—like, who doesn’t love that when seeking support? Meanwhile, those who contact ASRock directly are getting support guidance.
The good news for those with an EEPROM programmer is that one user has posted a useful link on Reddit pointing to a working VBIOS, but users are still advised to contact ASRock before taking further action on their own in order to avoid voiding their warranty or having an RMA request rejected.
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