Different 8870 BIOS versions?

Does anyone know the difference between the various 8870 BIOS versions listed through http://tw.msi.com.tw/autobios/VerChk/ListBios.asp ?
I'm assuming they're for the different types of 8870 (i.e. 64MB vs. 128MB and with or without VIVO).  However, all are classified as a 8870.
I'm running the 8870 64MB VIVO - Live Update shows it as a 8870-TD64 (though I suspect it should be 8870-VTD64) and that my BIOS is current.
Anyone?

How about this:
Does anyone else who has a MSI 8870, G4Ti4200-VTD64 have a BIOS version other than 4.25.00.29.10?
(For those who haven't checked, the following BIOS versions are listed on the BIOS List site:
Model MS-8870 G4Ti4200-TD64
Online Ver. 4.25.00.29.10
Model MS-8870 G4Ti4200-VTD
Online Ver. 4.25.00.29.00
Model MS-8870 G4Ti4200-TD64
Online Ver. 4.25.00.30.00
Model MS-8870 G4Ti4200-TD64
Online Ver. 4.25.00.29.24
Live Update reports the current online version as 4.25.00.29.10)
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    CPU = Intel (R) Pentium (R) M Processor 2.00 GHz
    2047 M System RAM passed
    2048 M Cache SRAM passed
    System BIOS shadowed
    Video BIOS shadowed
    ... but the Error displays:
    Unknow Project ID!!! BIOS Version ???
    ... then the same hardware specs as above ...
    Discussion: When this error appears,
    then the P.O.S.T. usually hangs for several minutes after "Video BIOS shadowed",
    and if the machine does eventually boot, then there is no keyboard functionality,
    but there is USB mouse functionality.
    However, the machine will recognize/use a keyboard connected by USB,
    even an Apple keyboard with mouse connected via its USB port.
    Depending on some (unknown) Magic ... after some number of repeated forced powerdowns,
    (sometimes immediately after it's obvious on the P.O.S.T. screen that it's non-functional)
    the machine will restart normally, and continue to function normally.
    History: began 2 years ago, as near I can tell -
    after my son installed a hacked copy of Windows Vista that modified the BIOS -
    he related this to me after he'd moved overseas & I'd inherited the machine and began to use it.
    I ran MemTest and verified that the memory was good,
    even tried different memory,
    disconnected/reconnected the keyboard connection after some disassembly of the laptop,
    disconnected/reconnected the hard drive & even tried several different hdds,
    but none of these efforts fixed the problem.
    Reasoning that this was essentially a BIOS problem,
    I flashed the BIOS from the existing v1.5 to v1.6, without success.
    Then upon investigating the install DVDs, I discovered that the original BIOS was v1.3 -
    and believe it or not (to me), successfully flashed the BIOS back to v1.3 -
    thinking that this might return the machine to the original or at least "Last known Good Config"
    And somehow, magically, it did!
    But, the error would return at random maybe after 6 months or so,
    has only happened maybe 3 times in 2 years after reflashing BIOS back to V1.3,
    but has happened again 2 days ago & hasn't 'magically' fixed itself like in the past,
    so that's why I'm making this post to see if anyone else ever encountered this?
    My next thought was to completely disassemble the laptop & try disconnecting/reconnecting
    the CMOS battery.
    Other than that - perhaps it's an electrical short in the mobo that just 'magically' occurred
    about simultaneously with the Vista hack?
    Any expert feedback/advices ?
    Thanks again for your time to read/respond.

    Hi Jones
    It seems today is your lucky day ;)
    Ok this forum is a tiny knowledge base!!! I found this thread about a same issue:
    http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=20471&messageID=75256
    Hope it helps!! Please let me know if it works or not!!!

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