RTX 3060 Graphics card bios update Nitro 5

Denny21
Denny21 Member Posts: 8 New User
edited July 2021 in Nitro Gaming

Hi everyone, I have a Nitro 5 with an RTX 3060 and I would like to install the latest bios to increase the TDP from 85 to 95 watt.

Firmware

Update Nvidia discrete VGA VBIOS and improve performance

https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/Firmware/Firmware_Acer_v101a_A_A.zip?acerid=637576759810616209&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=NITRO&Step3=NITRO%20AN515-55&OS=ALL&LC=it&BC=ACER&SC=EMEA_17

I have an error message though:

Fail : This tool does NOT support this project

What can i do to fix it?My current bios is 2.03.

Best Answer

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,773 Trailblazer
    edited July 2021 Answer ✓
    Denny21 said:

    Hi everyone, I have a Nitro 5 with an RTX 3060 and I would like to install the latest bios to increase the TDP from 85 to 95 watt.

    Firmware

    Update Nvidia discrete VGA VBIOS and improve performance

    https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/Firmware/Firmware_Acer_v101a_A_A.zip?acerid=637576759810616209&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=NITRO&Step3=NITRO%20AN515-55&OS=ALL&LC=it&BC=ACER&SC=EMEA_17

    I have an error message though:

    Fail : This tool does NOT support this project

    What can i do to fix it?My current bios is 2.03.

    You shoiuld follow the provided and do the VBIOS update the exact way as per the PDF guide. Did you do the following first:

    1. Have your laptop on the AC adaptor.
    2. Update the BIOS to the last update Version: 2.03 Date: 2021/06/09 title: 1. Update power sw parameter 2.Update Discrete VGA NV Qboost define.
    3. Put BIOS to default settings only.

    Then execute the .bat file (see below) as shown in the "Update VBIOS SOP.PDF" guide to get the update successful message.


    After the VBIOS update "Reboot Your laptop" 

    You should get this “Successful Message” when the VBIOS is installed correctly, if not, then the guide shows you all the unsuccessful messages, if you get them then try again as you have done it wrong. 


Answers

  • Easwar
    Easwar Member Posts: 6,727 Guru
    Hi Denny21,

    Did you download this file from acer website. 
  • Denny21
    Denny21 Member Posts: 8 New User
    Yes, I did from the driver page for my notebook. 
  • brabbit
    brabbit Member Posts: 1 New User
    I'm having issues also. I have two laptops, both Nitro AN515-55. My first laptop I was able to update fine from 85w to 95w. But for my second laptop I'm stuck and can't update to 95w yet. 

    For both laptops the main bios were updated successfully to v2.03. But when I try to run the video bios update on the 2nd laptop it gets the following error (see screenshot attached). My first laptop was able to do this fine though!

    Can someone from Acer tech please let me know issue?

    Screenshot from 2nd laptop attached.
  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,773 Trailblazer
    edited July 2021 Answer ✓
    Denny21 said:

    Hi everyone, I have a Nitro 5 with an RTX 3060 and I would like to install the latest bios to increase the TDP from 85 to 95 watt.

    Firmware

    Update Nvidia discrete VGA VBIOS and improve performance

    https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/Firmware/Firmware_Acer_v101a_A_A.zip?acerid=637576759810616209&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=NITRO&Step3=NITRO%20AN515-55&OS=ALL&LC=it&BC=ACER&SC=EMEA_17

    I have an error message though:

    Fail : This tool does NOT support this project

    What can i do to fix it?My current bios is 2.03.

    You shoiuld follow the provided and do the VBIOS update the exact way as per the PDF guide. Did you do the following first:

    1. Have your laptop on the AC adaptor.
    2. Update the BIOS to the last update Version: 2.03 Date: 2021/06/09 title: 1. Update power sw parameter 2.Update Discrete VGA NV Qboost define.
    3. Put BIOS to default settings only.

    Then execute the .bat file (see below) as shown in the "Update VBIOS SOP.PDF" guide to get the update successful message.


    After the VBIOS update "Reboot Your laptop" 

    You should get this “Successful Message” when the VBIOS is installed correctly, if not, then the guide shows you all the unsuccessful messages, if you get them then try again as you have done it wrong. 


  • Denny21
    Denny21 Member Posts: 8 New User
    I have solved the problem. I downloaded the file from the US site instead of the local one. Thanks anyway to everyone for the replies.
  • Amir04
    Amir04 Member Posts: 1 New User

    i have a nitro acer 5 with i7-11800h and rtx 3060 but when i try to update the gpu to 95watts, the update for it isnt there