# Developer releases Nvidia GPU configurator that avoids firmware flashing

_Published Monday, October 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Developer Panchovix has released a tool for changing VBIOS settings on Nvidia RTX 30- to 50-series graphics cards without overwriting their firmware chips, Tom's Hardware reported. The configurator provides a user interface and is also available for Linux.

The tool supplies a modified firmware image that Nvidia's driver applies at startup, allowing settings beyond firmware limits and a return to defaults if instability occurs. Avoiding a flash reduces one failure risk, but extreme settings can still destroy electrical components.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/vbios-on-rtx-cards-can-be-modified-without-flashing-thanks-to-a-solo-developers-project-provides-a-ui-for-quick-vbios-configuration)

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