NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility Quick Help File

Please see nvflash.doc for more detailed information.

Please type "nvflash --help" for an up to date list of supported EEPROM parts.

-- Primary Commands --
Update firmware:            nvflash [options] <filename>
Save firmware to file:      nvflash [options] --save <filename>
Compare adapter firmware:   nvflash [options] --compare <filename>
Update TV data:             nvflash [options] --tv <filename>
Display version:            nvflash [options] --version [<filename>]
Display firmware bytes:     nvflash [options] --display [bytes]
Check for supported EEPROM: nvflash [options] --check
Write protect EEPROM:       nvflash [options] --protecton
Remove write protect:       nvflash [options] --protectoff
Change soft straps:         nvflash [options] --straps=<straps>
Set IEEE 1394 GUID:         nvflash [options] --guid=<guid>
Set IEEE 1394 GUID source:  nvflash [options] --guidsource=<location>
List adapters:              nvflash [options] --list

-- Commands and Options -- 
help         ?            Display this screen.
save         b <filename> Read EEPROM and save to <filename>.
compare      k <filename> Read EEPROM and compare with <filename>.
tv           x <filename> Transfer TV data from file to EEPROM.
version      v <filename> Display file version and ~CRC32
                             (if no filename, acts on display adapter).
display      d [bytes]    Display 256 the first bytes of the EEPROM
                             (default is 256 bytes)
check        c            Check for supported EEPROM.
protecton    w            Write protect EEPROM (only on some EEPROM's).
protectoff   r            Remove EEPROM write protect (only on some EEPROM's).
straps       m <straps>   Change soft straps.
   format is: AND Mask 0, OR Mask 0, AND Mask 1, OR Mask 1
guid         q <guid>     Set the IEEE 1394 GUID in the firmware image
                          (GUID is in the form of 16 hex digits).
guidsource   1 <location> Set the source of the IEEE 1394 GUID.
                          main       - main EEPROM image
                          dedicated  - separate serial EEPROM part
list         a            List all NVIDIA display adapters found in the system.
nolight      l            Do not light keyboard LEDs.
overridetype 5            Allow firmware and adapter PCI device ID mismatch.
overridesub  6            Allow firmware and adapter PCI subsystem ID mismatch.
reboot       y            Reboot the PC after other tasks completed.
keepstraps   g            Keep the soft straps already present in the EEPROM
                          after flashing the new image.
romstrap     j            Override the ROM strap setting to allow flashing an 
                          image when grounding the STRAP_SUB_VENDOR pin.
                          This allows flashing a corrupted or erased EEPROM.  
                          Note: Make sure there is a physical EEPROM present 
                          when using this option
index        i <index>    Force a specific device index.
fwindex      F <fw index> Index of which firmware image to use from a firmware 
                          bundle.
auto         A            When possible, run without user intervention.
silence      s <level>    Silence level:
   default  All beeps.
   #=4 (or 2)   No progress beeps.
   #=5 (or 1)   No beeps.
override     o <level>    Override safety check level:
   default  unknown EEPROM | NV adapter aborts application.
   level=1  unknown EEPROM acceptable for read operations.
   level=2  unknown NV adapter acceptable for read operations.
   level=3  Combined effect of 1,2 (cannot write to unknown EEPROM or adapter).

Use a single dash ("-") to use the single letter version of a command.
Use a double dash ("--") to use the longer descriptive version of a command.
Use equals ("=") to specify parameters, with separating commas (",").

-- Sample Usage --
nvflash --index=1 nv30nz.rom