There's currently no firmware by DELL that supports resizable bar. The available firmware updates have nothing to do with enabling resizable bar.
There's no ETA on any updates, and for resizable bar support to work you need 4 items:
- Vbios (not available)
- MB bios (not available)
- Drivers (available in latest Nvidia driver package from Nvidia)
- Game support (Limited games support this atm)
Even if DELL would release a vbios to enable resizable bar, you still need to ability to turn it on in your motherboard bios, which there currently is no available settings for.
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where WHEA errors are reported in the Windows event log. This issue occurs on systems with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or 5900X processor and XMP memory frequency 3466 MHz.
Enhancements:
- Supports Smart Access Memory and PCIe Resizable Bar features to enhance the graphics performance.
I installed it last night (took forever to boot back up, thought it brick my PC for a minute). Resizable Bar option shows up under advanced in the BIOS.
Nah, I too would love to see a Linus expose, but he's a shill for Dell, 100%. GN supposedly ordered both an R10 and R12 and they're working on a exposé. It's supposedly going to put Dell in a pretty terrible light. The R12 mobo in particular is terrible.
I have a distinct feeling I already know the answer to this "mystery", because my R10 is still running AGESA version 1.0.0.6. I had a feeling this was going to happen.
But I am going to test tech support and see how good they know the products they provide support for.
Once I have the answer from them, an answer I already know but I want them to confirm it, I will hope that some tech site picks this up and does a story on it. I am thinking here Gamers Nexus, as they just did a review of the new G5 5000 and well, you will just have to Youtube it. Being Canadian I would enjoy Linus picking this up, but I doubt he would be interested.
I am just going to wait and give DELL the benefit of the doubt for now.
r72019
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May 26th, 2021 21:00
The made an announcement on social media that they were working on this.
r72019
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May 26th, 2021 21:00
The GPU firmware update tool on Nvidia's website is not for use with an OEM Dell (i.e. MSI) GPU. You should only update the firmware direct from Dell.
Vanadiel
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May 27th, 2021 03:00
There's currently no firmware by DELL that supports resizable bar. The available firmware updates have nothing to do with enabling resizable bar.
There's no ETA on any updates, and for resizable bar support to work you need 4 items:
- Vbios (not available)
- MB bios (not available)
- Drivers (available in latest Nvidia driver package from Nvidia)
- Game support (Limited games support this atm)
Even if DELL would release a vbios to enable resizable bar, you still need to ability to turn it on in your motherboard bios, which there currently is no available settings for.
MikeRusso
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May 27th, 2021 04:00
The R10 latest bios 2.1.3 added resizable bare option, now we just have to wait for a Vbios release for GPU.
Vanadiel
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May 27th, 2021 06:00
Where did you see the R10 motherboard bios version 2.1.3?
It's not listed on the drivers page: R10 drivers page
Never mind, I just found it:
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where WHEA errors are reported in the Windows event log. This issue occurs on systems with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or 5900X processor and XMP memory frequency 3466 MHz.
Enhancements:
- Supports Smart Access Memory and PCIe Resizable Bar features to enhance the graphics performance.
retroracer
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May 27th, 2021 08:00
@Vanadiel
here ya go https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=1xkhd&oscode=wt64a&productcode=alienware-aurora-r10-desktop
I installed it last night (took forever to boot back up, thought it brick my PC for a minute). Resizable Bar option shows up under advanced in the BIOS.
EDIT: ah, guess you found it
Vanadiel
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May 27th, 2021 19:00
For some reason I knew it was to good to be true when I noticed it was still AGESA version 1.0.0.6.
Unless I am missing something, I don't have that option although the Bios update says it's supposed to be there.
I guess it's only for the "new" R10.
This is super annoying, because I have another machine with a B450 and a Ryzen 2600X that had these options enabled with a bios update.
Daugvolf
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May 27th, 2021 20:00
Nah, I too would love to see a Linus expose, but he's a shill for Dell, 100%. GN supposedly ordered both an R10 and R12 and they're working on a exposé. It's supposedly going to put Dell in a pretty terrible light. The R12 mobo in particular is terrible.
Vanadiel
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May 27th, 2021 20:00
I have a distinct feeling I already know the answer to this "mystery", because my R10 is still running AGESA version 1.0.0.6. I had a feeling this was going to happen.
But I am going to test tech support and see how good they know the products they provide support for.
Once I have the answer from them, an answer I already know but I want them to confirm it, I will hope that some tech site picks this up and does a story on it. I am thinking here Gamers Nexus, as they just did a review of the new G5 5000 and well, you will just have to Youtube it. Being Canadian I would enjoy Linus picking this up, but I doubt he would be interested.
I am just going to wait and give DELL the benefit of the doubt for now.