Flash Intel Arc GPU Firmware in Linux

[jravin]

• You will need to download four files from this table.  The "SOC" firmware for your particular model (A380, A550, etc), the "OPROM" data for your specific vendor and model (Asrock Challenger A380, for example), the OPROM code (labeled "DG2" in the OPROM column), and the fwdata pack.  The fwdata pack download link is in the same column as the OPROM at the bottom.  You will need to unzip the fwdata pack first.
  
• NOTE: You can upgrade only the portion of firmware available for your card; some cards may not have all files available as they have not received an update. [EDITED 2025-08-12 by bitmap]
  

From what is being said here, and in the TechPowerUp forum, not all cards will require four files?  For instance, I have an Arc 580 (Battlemage G21).  So would I download the stable version from:

JUST:
BMG (B580/B570) Firmware column

Now we will flash the SOC firmware.  This will be the .bin file you downloaded.

• sudo ./igsc fw update --device /dev/mei2 --image dg2_gfx_fwupdate_SOC2.bin
  

I would go with the following:

Code:

/usr/bin/sudo ./igsc fw update --device /dev/mei1 --image bmg_g21_fwupdate_golden.bin

Pretty sure Battlemage cards (B-series) are NOT DG1 or DG2. Skip the OPROM data as there's likely not an update available there.

Agreed.  I ran just the following:

Code:

/usr/bin/sudo ./igsc fw update --device /dev/mei1 --image bmg_g21_fwupdate_golden.bin

This did not seem to remedy the issue I am having with playing back 4K UHD discs while using Tone Mapping.  (See: Playback failed due to a fatal player error MKV 4k UHD Error Code 187 Intel GPU)

There was one other firmware option for the Intel Arc B580 Battlemage G21, but I will save that for another day....

So, this did appear to update my firmware.  :)

Thank you!