diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/InitAccelerant.c b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/InitAccelerant.c
index 74f8a9f8bf..18451cb4cf 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/InitAccelerant.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/InitAccelerant.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ static status_t init_common(int the_fd) {
 	// LOG is now available, si !NULL
 	LOG(4,("init_common: logmask 0x%08x, memory %dMB, hardcursor %d, usebios %d, switchhead %d, force_pci %d\n",
 		si->settings.logmask, si->settings.memory, si->settings.hardcursor, si->settings.usebios, si->settings.switchhead, si->settings.force_pci));
+	LOG(4,("init_common: dumprom %d, unhide_fw %d, pgm_panel %d\n",
+		si->settings.dumprom, si->settings.unhide_fw, si->settings.pgm_panel));
 
  	/*Check for R4.5.0 and if it is running, use work around*/
  	{
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
index a03812a579..dca1f52f87 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static settings current_settings = { // see comments in nv.settings
 	// for driver
 	DRIVER_PREFIX ".accelerant",
 	false,      // dumprom
+	false,		// unhide_fw
 	// for accelerant
 	0x00000000, // logmask
 	0,          // memory
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ static settings current_settings = { // see comments in nv.settings
 	false,      // hardcursor
 	false,		// switchhead
 	false,		// force_pci
+	true,		// pgm_panel
 };
 
 static void dumprom (void *rom, uint32 size)
@@ -377,6 +379,7 @@ init_driver(void) {
 			strcpy (current_settings.accelerant, item);
 		}
 		current_settings.dumprom = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "dumprom", false, false);
+		current_settings.unhide_fw = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "unhide_fw", false, false);
 
 		// for accelerant
 		item = get_driver_parameter (settings_handle, "logmask", "0x00000000", "0x00000000");
@@ -391,6 +394,7 @@ init_driver(void) {
 		current_settings.usebios = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "usebios", false, false);
 		current_settings.switchhead = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "switchhead", false, false);
 		current_settings.force_pci = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "force_pci", false, false);
+		current_settings.pgm_panel = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "pgm_panel", false, false);
 
 		unload_driver_settings (settings_handle);
 	}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
index 14dbae91e5..ac8fe10550 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
@@ -8,21 +8,25 @@
 # accelerant "nv.accelerant"
 
 # nv.accelerant parameters
-usebios    false			# if true rely on bios to coldstart the card: not functional (yet)
+usebios    false			# if true rely on bios to coldstart the card: not working yet, so always true
 #memory     2			# in MB, override builtin memory size detection
 hardcursor true			# if true use on-chip cursor capabilities
-#logmask   0x00000000	# nothing logged, is default
-#logmask   0x08000604	# log overlay use in full
+#logmask   0x00000000		# nothing logged, is default
+#logmask   0x08000604		# log overlay use in full
 #logmask 	0xffffffff		# log everything
 dumprom    false        		# dump bios rom in ~/nv.rom
 switchhead false			# switch head assignment (dualhead cards only)
 force_pci	false			# block AGP mode use if true (AGP cards only)
+
+# WARNING: tweak alert! modify stuff below on your own risk...
+unhide_fw	false			# if true 'unhide' cards AGP fastwrite support on cards that hide, it
+pgm_panel	true			# if false don't program DVI and laptop panel pixelclocks (refreshrates)
 #--------- that's all.
 
 
 #logmask setup info:
 #log level select:
-#logmask   0x0000000x	# lowest digit: bitmask to select logging level.
+#logmask   0x0000000x		# lowest digit: bitmask to select logging level.
 
 #log modules select:
 #logmask   0xxxxxxxx0	# highest 7 digits: bitmask to select individual modules to log.