NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility (Version 5.541.

0)
Copyright (C) 1993-2018, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.

-- Primary Commands --
Update VBIOS firmware: nvflash [options] <filename>
Save VBIOS firmware to file: nvflash [options] --save <filename>
Display firmware bytes: nvflash [options] --display [bytes]
Change the start address: nvflash [options] --offset [start]
Display firmware bytes in ASCII: nvflash [options] --string
Check for supported EEPROM: nvflash [options] --check
Display VBIOS version: nvflash [options] --version [<filename>]
List adapters: nvflash [options] --list
Compare adapter firmware: nvflash [options] --compare <filename>
Verify adapter firmware: nvflash [options] --verify <filename>
Verify adapter IFR firmware: nvflash [options] --verify --ifronly <filename>
Display GPU ECID/PDI: nvflash [options] --ecid
Display License information: nvflash [options] --licinfo <filename>
Generate a License Request File: nvflash [options] --licreq <filename>,<reqType>
Provide a HULK license file: nvflash [options] --license <filename>
List out all the PCI devices: nvflash [options] --lspci
Access PCI Configure register: nvflash [options] --setpci
Display tool building information:nvflash [options] --buildinfo
Display GMAC MCU version: nvflash [options] --querygmac
Update GMAC MCU firmware: nvflash [options] --proggmac <filename>.rom
Save GMAC MCU firmware to file: nvflash [options] --savegmac <filename>.rom
List GMAC MCUs: nvflash [options] --listgmac
Write protect EEPROM: nvflash [options] --protecton
Remove write protect: nvflash [options] --protectoff
Update Inforom firmware: nvflash [options] --flashinforom <filename>.ifr
Save Inforom firmware to file: nvflash [options] --save <filename>.ifr
Backup InfoROM to embedded IB: nvflash [options] --backupinforom
Restore InfoROM from embedded IB:nvflash [options] --recoverinforom
Read Inforom OBD info to file: nvflash [options] --rdobd <filename>
Read Inforom OEM info to file: nvflash [options] --rdoem <filename>
Update Inforom OEM info: nvflash [options] --wroem <filename>
Read uGPU license file to file: nvflash [options] --rdulf <filename>
Update uGPU license file to IR: nvflash [options] --wrulf <filename>
Display help screen for LIC OP: nvflash [options] --lichelp
Read HULK license file to file: nvflash [options] --rdhlk <filename>
Update HULK license file to IR: nvflash [options] --wrhlk <filename>
Flash a license file: nvflash [options] --licflash <filename>
Read UPR object to file: nvflash [options] --rdupr <filename>
Flash a UPR file: nvflash [options] --wrupr <compute|graphics>.upr
List the GPU mode: nvflash [options] --listgpumodes
Set the GPU mode to graphics: nvflash [options] --gpumode graphics
Set the GPU mode to compute: nvflash [options] --gpumode compute
Add a power policy entry: nvflash [options] --addpp TGP limitRated 250000
Delete a power policy: nvflash [options] --delpp TGP limitRated
List all current power policies: nvflash [options] --listpp
List GPU LED Lighting MCUs: nvflash [options] --listgpuled
Display GPU LED Lighting MCU firmware version: nvflash [options] --querygpuled
Flash GPU LED Lighting MCU firmware: nvflash [options] --proggpuled
<filename>.rom
Save GPU LED Lighting MCU firmware to file: nvflash [options] --savegpuled
<filename>.rom
Read CIE data from GPU LED Lighting MCU and save to file: nvflash [options]
--rdciegpuled <filename>.csv
Write CIE data to GPU LED Lighting MCU: nvflash [options] --wrciegpuled
<filename>.csv
Calibrate GPU LED clock tick:nvflash [options] --calibrategpuled <millisecond>
List bridge LED Lighting MCUs: nvflash [options] --listbridgeled
Display bridge LED Lighting MCU firmware version: nvflash [options]
--querybridgeled
Flash bridge LED Lighting MCU firmware: nvflash [options] --progbridgeled
<filename>.rom
Save bridge LED Lighting MCU firmware to file: nvflash [options] --savebridgeled
<filename>.rom
Write persistent-RGB color to bridge board: nvflash [options] --wrpersrgb
<R1>:<G1>:<B1>:<R2>:<G2>:<B2>
Read CIE data from bridge LED Lighting MCU and save to file: nvflash [options]
--rdciebridgeled <filename>.csv
Write CIE data to bridge LED Lighting MCU: nvflash [options] --wrciebridgeled
<filename>.csv
Calibrate bridge LED clock tick: nvflash [options] --calibratebridgeled
<millisecond>
Read bridge ID ROM data from bridge board and save to file: nvflash [options]
--rdbridgeid <filename>.rom
Write bridge ID ROM data to bridge board: nvflash [options] --wrbridgeid
<filename>.rom
-- Commands and Options --
help ? [pp] Display help screen. pp for
additional
help on power policies
descriptions.
save b <filename> Read EEPROM and save to
<filename>.
compare k <filename> Read EEPROM full content and
compare with <filename>.
verify h <filename> Verify <filename> matches EEPROM
if flashed.
version v <filename> Display firmware version
information
(if no filename, acts on display
adapter).
check c Check for supported EEPROM.
list a List all NVIDIA display adapters
found in
the system.
protecton w Write protect EEPROM (only on
some EEPROM's)
protectoff r Remove EEPROM write protect
(only on some
EEPROM's).

license <license file> Provide a license file for

updating VBIOS.
licinfo Display license file content.
license file
is provided by --license option.

ecid Display GPU ECID/PDI.

licreq <file>,<reqType> Generate a License Request File
by
specifying <reqType> to submit
to Nvidia.
lspci
List all the PCI devices in the system.
setpci <R.W>[=D[:M]] Read/Write PCI Config register.
 Format is: <REG.WIDTH>[=DATA[:MASK]]
Read operation: <REG.WIDTH>
Write operation: <REG.WIDTH>=DATA[:MASK]

proggmac <filename> Flash GMAC MCU firmware (AI).

savegmac <filename> Read GMAC MCU firmware (AI) and
save to <filename>.

listgmac List all the GMAC MCU devices

querygmac [<filename>] Display GMAC MCU firmware (AI)
version
(if no filename, acts on GMAC
MCU device).

listgpuled List all the GPU LED Lighting

MCUs.
proggpuled <filename> Flash GPU LED Lighting MCU
firmware (AI).
querygpuled <filename> Display GPU LED Lighting MCU FW
(AI) version
(if no filename, acts on GPU LED
Lighting MCU).

savegpuled <filename> Read GPU LED Lighting MCU

firmware (AI)
and save to <filename>.

rdciegpuled <filename> Read CIE data from GPU LED

Lighting MCUand save to <filename>.wrciegpuled <filename>
Write CIE data to GPU LED Lighting MCU.
calibrategpuled [millisecond] Calibrate GPU LED clock tick.
listbridgeled List all the bridge LED Lighting
MCUs.
progbridgeled <filename> Flash bridge LED Lighting MCU
firmware (AI).
querybridgeled <filename> Display bridge LED Lighting MCU
FW (AI) version
(if no filename, acts on LED
Lighting MCU).

savebridgeled <filename> Read GPU LED Lighting MCU

firmware (AI)
and save to <filename>.

wrpersrgb <R1>:<G1>:<B1>:<R2>:<G2>:<B2> Write persistent-RGB color in

hex to MCU.
rdciebridgeled <filename> Read CIE data from bridge LED
Lighting MCU
and save to <filename>.
wrciebridgeled <filename> Write CIE data to bridge LED
Lighting MCU.
calibratebridgeled [millisecond] Calibrate bridge LED clock tick.
rdbridgeid <filename> Read bridge ID ROM data from
bridge board
and save to <filename>.
wrbridgeid <filename> Write bridge ID ROM data to
bridge board.
buildinfo Display tool building
information.
display d [bytes] Display 256 the first bytes of
the EEPROM
(default is 256 bytes).
offset [start]
Used with display to change the start address to offset in Hex. Ex- 0x10

string Display only the ASCII values of

the EEPROM

createlic Create the License placeholder.

updateuefi u <filename> Update only the UEFI portion of
the ROM
image from <filename>.

updatexusb <filename> Update only the XUSB portion of

the ROM
image from <filename>.

fullrecovery [foldername] Auto full recovery ROM from the

backups.
romout <filename> Write ROM to file instead of
physical ROM.
gpumode graphics|compute Set the GPU mode to be either
graphics or compute.
listgpumodes List the GPU mode of all NVIDIA
adapters in the system.
addpp <policy> attr V Add a power policy. See '--help
pp' for more details.
delpp <policy> attr Delete a power policy. See '--
help pp' for more details.
listpp List all current power policies.
See '--help pp' for more details.
flashinforom <filename> Flash InfoROM with data from
<filename>.
backupinforom Backup InfoROM data to the
embedded recovery
image.

recoverinforom R Restore InfoROM from embedded

recovery image.
licflash <filename> Flash a license file.lichelp
Display help screen for license operations.
rdhlk <filename> Read HULK license file object to
file.
wrhlk <filename> Install unlock license into
EEPROM.
rdoem <filename> Read OEM object to <filename>.
wroem <filename> Write OEM object from <filename>
to Inforom.
rdulf <filename> Read uGPU license file object to
file.
wrulf <filename> Write uGPU license file object
from file to Inforom.
rdupr <filename> Read uGPU Personality Request
object to file.
wrupr <filename> Write uGPU Personality Request
from file to Inforom.
rdobd <filename> [csv] Read OBD object to <filename>
with optional csv format.
rmhlk Erase contents of the HULK
object
skipmcuidchecks Allow to skip the IDs mismatch
when flash MCU to an non-generic image.
offsysplxfilter Turn off system PLX bridge
device filtering.
outfilepath <output path> Specify the location where the
output file
should be saved. Works only with
commands
'--gpumode' and '--
listgpumodes'.
mergeinforom Merge InfoROM block if required.
reboot y Reboot the PC after other tasks
completed.
filterdevid f <value>[,<mask>] Filter device list by device ID
and optional
mask.
reversefilterid U <value>
Remove item from the device ID list if
specified device ID is matched.

upgradeonly Only allow upgrading of firmware

based on
version.

overridesub 6 Allow firmware and adapter PCI

subsystem ID
mismatch.

index i <index> Force a specific device index.

pcisegbus B [<seg#>:]<bus#>: Select a specific device by
using a specified
segment# and bus#. The following
format
is allowed,
<seg#>:<bus#>:<dev#>.<func#>.
All numbers are hexadecimal. The
segment#
can be optional, and has a
default value(0)
if no input value.The dev# and
the func#
can be omitted for the
--pcisegbus command.
auto A When possible, execute the
specified command
without user intervention.
silence s Silence all audio beeps.
beep ! Beep to signal updating
progress.
nolight l Do not light keyboard
LEDs.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).
log L <log file> Create a log file in truncat
mode ( or add option --append in append mode )
nopowerchk p Skip power level check.
offswdriver S Turn off automatic switch driver
state.
append Write log file in append mode.
guidcheck <GUID> Check if Build GUID match with
VBIOS image
before proceeding.
fullbackup [foldername] Backup the existing ROM from
display
adapter prior to flash.

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-- Supported EEPROM's --
Atmel AT24CM02 2048Kx1S 1.7-5.5V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(00,10F5)
ST STM24C02 2Kx1S 1.7-5.5V, 8B page, 0k blk, ID=(00,FFFF)
AMD AM29LV001B 128Kx8 2.7vV, 1B page, 16k blk, ID=(01,006D)
AMD AM29LV010 128Kx8 2.7vV, 1B page, 16k blk, ID=(01,006E)
AMD AM29LV001T 128Kx8 2.7vV, 1B page, 16k blk, ID=(01,00ED)
CY S25FS064S 65536Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 64k blk, ID=(01,0217)
CY S25FL208K 8192Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(01,4014)
Atmel AT49F512 64Kx8 5.0,3.0,2.7V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0003)
Atmel AT49F001T 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0004)
Atmel AT49F001 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0005)
Atmel AT49BV/LV010 128Kx8 2.7-3.6V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0017)
Atmel AT29LV/BV010A 128Kx8 3.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0035)
Atmel AT29LV512 64Kx8 3.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,003D)
Atmel AT25F1024 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 32k blk, ID=(1F,0040)
Atmel AT29C512 64Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,005D)
Atmel AT25F1024 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 32k blk, ID=(1F,0060)
Atmel AT25F2048 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 64k blk, ID=(1F,0063)
Atmel AT25F512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 128B page, 32k blk, ID=(1F,0065)
Atmel AT49F010 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,0087)
Atmel AT29C010A 128Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(1F,00D5)
Atmel AT25DF021 2048Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4300)
Adest AT25DF021A 2048Kx1S 1.65-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4301)Atmel
AT25DF041 4096Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4401)
Adest AT25DF041B 4096Kx1S 1.65-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4402)
Adest AT25DL081 8192Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4502)
Adest AT25DF161 16384Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,4602)
Atmel AT25FS010 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,6601)
Atmel AT25SF041 4096Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(1F,8401)
ST M25P05 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 128B page, 32k blk, ID=(20,0005)
ST M25P10 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 128B page, 32k blk, ID=(20,0010)
ST M29W512B 64Kx8 2.7-3.6V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(20,0027)
Num M25P10-A 1024Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 32k blk, ID=(20,2011)
Num M25P20 2048Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 64k blk, ID=(20,2012)
MU N25Q016A11E 16384Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(20,BB15)
AMIC A25L512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(37,3010)
AMIC A25L010 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(37,3011)
AMIC A25L020 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(37,3012)
AMIC A25L040 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(37,3013)
uChip 25AA320A 4Kx8S 1.8-5.5V, 32B page, 0k blk, ID=(47,8747)
XLNX XCF128XFTG64C 8192Kx16 9.5,8.5,2.0,1.7V, 8B page, 128k blk, ID=(49,016B)
 Tenx ICE25P05 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 128B page, 32k blk, ID=(5E,0001)
PMC Pm25LD512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D20)
PMC Pm25LD010 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D21)
PMC Pm25LD020 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D22)
PMC Pm25LQ020 2048Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D42)
PMC Pm25LQ040 4096Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D43) PMC
Pm25LV020 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D7D)
PMC Pm25LV040 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(7F,9D7E)
PUYA P25Q40L 4096Kx1S 1.65-2V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(85,6013)
PMC Pm39LV512 64Kx8 3.0-3.6V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,001B)
PMC Pm39LV010 128Kx8 3.0-3.6V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,001C)
PMC Pm25LV512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,007B)
PMC Pm25LV010 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,007C)
ISSI IS25WQ020 2048Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,1152)
ISSI IS25WQ040 4096Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,1253)
ISSI IS25WP080 8192Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,7014)
ISSI IS25WP016D 16384Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(9D,7015)
FM FM25F02 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(A1,3112)
FM FM25F04 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(A1,3113)
SST SST29EE010 128Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(BF,0007)
SST SST29LE/VE010 128Kx8 2.9,2.7V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(BF,0008)
SST SST29LE/VE512 64Kx8 2.9,2.7V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(BF,003D)
SST SST45VF010 1024Kx1S 3.0-3.6V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,0042)
SST SST25LF020 2048Kx1S 3.0-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,0043)
SST SST25LF040 4096Kx1S 3.0-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,0044)
SST SST25VF512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,0048)
SST SST25VF010 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,0049)
SST SST29EE512 64Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(BF,005D)
SST SST39SF010 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,00B5)
SST SST39VF512 64Kx8 2.7-3.6V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,00D4) SST
SST39VF010 128Kx8 2.7-3.6V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,00D5)
SST SST25VF020B 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,258C)
uChip SST26WF080B 8192Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(BF,2658)
MX MX29F001T 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(C2,0018)
MX MX29F001B 128Kx8 5.0V, 1B page, 0k blk, ID=(C2,0019)
MX MX25L512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2010)
MX MX25L1005 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2011)
MX MX25L2005 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2012)
MX MX25L4005A 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2013)
MX MX25L8073E 8192Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2014)
MX MX25U2033E 2048Kx1S 1.65-2.0V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2532)
MX MX25U4033E 4096Kx1S 1.65-2.0V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2533)
MX MX25U8033E-MX25U8035F 8192Kx1S 1.65-2.0V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2534)
MX MX25U1635F 16384Kx1S 1.65-2.0V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C2,2535)
GD GD25Q512 512Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,4010)
GD GD25Q10 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,4011)
GD GD25Q20 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,4012)
GD GD25Q40 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,4013)
GD GD25LQ20B 2048Kx1S 1.65-2.00V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,6012)
GD GD25LQ40B 4096Kx1S 1.65-2.00V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,6013)
GD GD25LQ80B 8192Kx1S 1.65-2.00V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(C8,6014)
WBond W39L010 128Kx8 3.3V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(DA,0031)
WBond W39L512 64Kx8 3.3V, 1B page, 4k blk, ID=(DA,0038)
WBond W29C011A 128Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(DA,00C1)WBond
W29EE512 64Kx8 5.0V, 128B page, 0k blk, ID=(DA,00C8)
WBond W25X05CL 512Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,3010)
WBond W25X10A 1024Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,3011)
WBond W25X20A 2048Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,3012)
WBond W25X40A 4096Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,3013)
WBond W25X80A 8192Kx1S 2.7-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,3014)
WBond W25Q80BV 8192Kx1S 2.3-3.6V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,4014)
WBond W25Q20EW 2048Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,6012)
WBond W25Q40EW 4096Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,6013)
WBond W25Q80EW 8192Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,6014)
WBond W25Q16FW 16384Kx1S 1.65-1.95V, 256B page, 4k blk, ID=(EF,6015)
-- Sample Usage --

Create unlock license request file.

> nvflash --licreq=LicenseRequest.bin USER_FW_MOD

Install unlock license objects.

> nvflash --wrhlk=License.hulk

Flash tweaked firmware.

> nvflash --license=License.hulk vbios.rom