finally my EVGA 8800 ULTRA voltmod pics & results

[andressergio]

Well guys

Thanks to all that helped me :up::up:

specially my mates

philly_boy from wich i bought the card :up:

cryptik for all the advices and being a cool mate always :up:

napalmv5 for all the advices and messages replied :up:


the card as sent to Uruguay block removed
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7986/p10102461xi2.jpg

the card volt moded
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2802/p10102391pi0.jpg

installed jumpers to put stock mems and gpu when not playing
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7364/p10102511rv5.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5441/p10102561nj1.jpg

then i tought why not making a cable to switch from outside :rolleyes:
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1330/p10102601mz8.jpg

with the cable installed
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/794/p10102701nd6.jpg

and the results...

729/1836/2304
IDLE values vgpu 1,55 / vmem 2,3
IDLE temps GPU IDLE 47C LOAD 55C / MEM IDLE 36C LOAD 41C

Tested 10x 3DM06 loops non stop all graph tests
Crysis1, Crysis2, Grid
No artifacts on none

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1479/captura1zn6.jpg


756/1836/2160
same volts, same temps

testing Crysis1, Crysis2, Grid
so far gave me 1 or 2 artifacts only Crysis...more volts don't seem to help

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6356/captura2im0.jpg

756/1836/2304
same volts, same temps

Can only play GRID for hours, Crysis gives me "controller failed and has been recovered" after some 15mins of playing

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9231/captura3ue1.jpg

bench on the rock solid clocks...
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6605/evga8800ultra7291836230fz2.jpg

Cheers and yes I know it's and old card but it rocks for me :D
Sergio

[mep916]

That's sick. Nice work. :up:

[andressergio]

That's sick. Nice work. :up:

thanks mate :up:

[Mickey Padge]

Old, but still powerful, great job! :)

[mep916]

I ran dual EVGA 8800 Ultras for awhile, and I don't think I would've had the balls to do what you've done. :p:

Did you get a deal on the card, or did you pay top dollar?

[andressergio]

Old, but still powerful, great job! :)

thanks pal !

[andressergio]

I ran dual EVGA 8800 Ultras for awhile, and I don't think I would've had the balls to do what you've done. :p:

Did you get a deal on the card, or did you pay top dollar?

well where i leave it's a very good deal, sold my voltmoded GTX and bought this from philly_boy same money, much better performance :up:

[CryptiK]

Excellent work, very nice mod, and very respectable results, good work mate :up:

[andressergio]

Excellent work, very nice mod, and very respectable results, good work mate :up:

Thank you pal ! enjoying some extra speed now :rolleyes:

[NapalmV5]

youre welcome

nice clean mods.. and that cable switch: nice :up:

mem clocks are kinda low for the volts.. i thought all ultras carry the 8ns chips probably im wrong.. what mem chips you got andre?

and yes replace the 180uf caps to stabilize core/shader/mem further

[andressergio]

youre welcome

nice clean mods.. and that cable switch: nice :up:

mem clocks are kinda low for the volts.. i thought all ultras carry the 8ns chips probably im wrong.. what mem chips you got andre?

and yes replace the 180uf caps to stabilize core/shader/mem further

Thank you mate :)

Well switching all mod off and IDLE i read gpu = 1,35 and mem = 2,15 so i think is not the one with the good memory...

I tried all but no go more than 2304 and the problem is that i have the shader too high, dropping it i can go for lower volts on mems, maybe i tested wrong but for ex

stock Core and Shaders and mems 2400 artifacting permanent on windows even at 2,3...or maybe one of the card just went wrong...i don't know

But let me tell you something....my GTX on this board did the same...maybe i have some bottleneck around....or maybe this one has the same memory

Cheers
Sergio

[andressergio]

well guys i think i found the problem

Same damn bios thing that when i bought the mushkins...I take out the battery for an hour and reseted CMOS...dropped PCIE = 102 (before 105)

and look:

SAME VOLTS

yesterday when i posted the pics and results if i changed to mems on 2376 artifacts and freeze black screen and reboot...now i played crysis warhead for 20 mins :shocked: at 2520 restarted cauz didn't believe it and really amazed again playing at 2520

729/1836/2520
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2683/captura4dq0.jpg

[andressergio]

well after passing 3x10LOOPS of 3dM06 at 729/1836/2430 and playing Crysis for hours after i reseted CMOS, just when i thought i was over it, today i turned on the PC and again same thing artifacting like crazy in windows so i think something's wrong :(

you can see here what i passed last night and now can't even switch to that clocks cauz windows starts flickering and then reboots :(

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6330/3dmark10loops7291836243tc4.jpg

[NapalmV5]

good to see 2500ddr

stick to 100mhz pcie.. anything higher may hinder higher clocks/stabilizing your current clocks

also do try different ultra bioses

[andressergio]

good to see 2500ddr

stick to 100mhz pcie.. anything higher may hinder higher clocks/stabilizing your current clocks

also do try different ultra bioses

yes napalm but not anymore than only happens once i reset the bios overnight...soon as i turn off the PSU and start again no more the 2430 or 2500...

It's been a nightmare i tried 2 different sticks of RAM, 2 bios PC, more NB, more PCIE, more CPU vcore, different GT refs reinstall my system, diffreten drivers only last is another PSU but if it was the PSU it should be doing that on all...maybe the re cap help me stabilize but i don't know if the panasonic will help, they're not like the blackgates and no way to find them here...

My EVGA ultra is stock 612/1512/2160 where i can find bioses ? and i flash it with NBITOR right ?

I'm not flashing to that clocks i did 729/1830/2304 i just use EVGA precision to do it inside windows, how you do the OC ?

Cheers mate and thanks :up:

[NapalmV5]

http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,selectcat/cat,2/

bios files and flash utilities

nbitor edits bios


might just be the psu.. adjust the v12 rail.. or try a beefier psu

[andressergio]

http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,selectcat/cat,2/

bios files and flash utilities

nbitor edits bios


might just be the psu.. adjust the v12 rail.. or try a beefier psu

How to adjust the v12 rail mate ?

[NapalmV5]

if you cant adjust from outside.. gotta open it up..

adjust the v12 pot to 12.2-12.3-12.4 if you have to

before you do it though.. whats your current v12 ?

[andressergio]

if you cant adjust from outside.. gotta open it up..

adjust the v12 pot to 12.2-12.3-12.4 if you have to

before you do it though.. whats your current v12 ?

as everest reads:

with the card stock clocks. Q6600 2400@3825 1,425bios

+3,3V / 3,28V
+5V / 5.08V
+12V / 12.04V

Will have to look if my TT toughpower has inside that to adjust...

[andressergio]

here's the review of mine and pics, don't seem to have a trimpot to adjust

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=358&type=expert&pid=1

[rDLx]

greate work! ... very clean job.

Regards!

[NapalmV5]

definitely need more v12 for high clocks

try a beefier psu

[andressergio]

Well wasn't the PSU i did notice something that noticed on my 8800GTX mod, also i checked hipro original mod and i arrive to the same conclusion...

the 6 pic PCIE conectors has 3 grounds...the one on the middle has a difference of +0,025V, so i tested on a ground showed on hipro's mod and was reading 1,525 and in there 1,55, so what i did is solder there, same ground if i measure to chassis...no artifacts no nothing just amazing clocks

Also did the caps mod

i know it's in my spanish forums but the pics speaks :D

http://www.lanparty.com.uy/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=130&t=53220&start=345

Cheers all
Thanks napalm :up:

[NapalmV5]

well i see the caps did get you extra clocks :D

youre welcome :)

cheers :toast:

[andressergio]

well i see the caps did get you extra clocks :D

youre welcome :)

cheers :toast:


:up: indeed and i would love to try those blackgates...no way i can find them yet :D the panasonic did good

Playing Crysis 3 hours make my system heat :rofl: 1680x1050 all high/gammer AAX8 incredible fluid as never seen before

Thanks mate :up:

[andressergio]

greate work! ... very clean job.

Regards!

Thanks mate :up:

[NapalmV5]

hey sergio..

just started overvolting my 8800 again :D

4.8ghz/all air cooling
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3189/770zx2.gif

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9394/77018121200ob0.jpg

[Philly_Boy]

You have taken my baby....the best card for overclocking I ever owned....and did so much to it.....to make it better, faster...

I wish you had LN2 to make it cold and see if she has 1000 core clock in her under the cold...

Oh, and I forgot to mention I have one more international friend over the sale and follow that has passed between us...

[andressergio]

hey sergio..

just started overvolting my 8800 again :D

4.8ghz/all air cooling
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3189/770zx2.gif

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9394/77018121200ob0.jpg

LOL it's always good to find someone to get motivated LOL, there's napalm :rofl:

I can't beat you you are too good :D

Cheers mate
Sergio

[andressergio]

You have taken my baby....the best card for overclocking I ever owned....and did so much to it.....to make it better, faster...

I wish you had LN2 to make it cold and see if she has 1000 core clock in her under the cold...

Oh, and I forgot to mention I have one more international friend over the sale and follow that has passed between us...

Hey Don !! Thank you, yeah great card but as you can see Napalm is destroying me :rofl:

Cheers
Sergio

[kiparosu]

Here are my clocks on 1,41Vcore idle - 1,36 load. Rock solid. Mem is modded to but performance increases are minimal. So I just leave it at stock volts. Watercooled with mcw60.