Flashing GTX 480 to 580 does not work :(

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11-28-2010, 02:38 AM
NaMcO

it's all over the internet, but i can show you my own GPU-Z grabs...

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9284/gpu580.png http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/5793/gpu480.png

I think Anandtech had an article on it, where he dug deep into the 580.
11-28-2010, 03:15 PM
STEvil

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Originally Posted by M31

Crikey, the OP sent me a very nasty, bordering on personal threat reply.

How wise is that?

You were being an ass, so you did deserve it.

Still nobody has tested to see if there are performance differences.

As to transistor count, GPU-Z only goes by what the official specs are. It doesnt go and count them. :rolleyes:
11-28-2010, 04:25 PM
dengyong

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Originally Posted by M31

Crikey, the OP sent me a very nasty, bordering on personal threat reply.

How wise is that?

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Originally Posted by Olly_K

LMAO, post it here !

Don't do that, it's against forum rules. Just let it go, we're all human and get irritated at times. :)
11-29-2010, 10:09 PM
twistedneck

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Originally Posted by dengyong

Don't do that, it's against forum rules. Just let it go, we're all human and get irritated at times. :)

Agreed, i actually found this thread very interesting as i thought there may be a chance it could work. then i saw a bunch of haters jumping all over this guy for no reason except to watch themselves talk and poke at this guy.

to the OP, thanks for a great post and good job actually trying something crazy like this. Ignore all the trolls who just have nothing better to do.
11-29-2010, 10:15 PM
dengyong

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Originally Posted by twistedneck

Agreed, i actually found this thread very interesting as i thought there may be a chance it could work. then i saw a bunch of haters jumping all over this guy for no reason except to watch themselves talk and poke at this guy.

to the OP, thanks for a great post and good job actually trying something crazy like this. Ignore all the trolls who just have nothing better to do.

Sometimes a little humor can go bad... we live and learn.
12-01-2010, 05:56 PM
rintamarotta

Im supriced someone stupid enought didnt try to unlock 470 as 580 :rofl:.

Anyway lets wait for GTX570 to come and then we will see, if the PCB has same amount of ram chips as GTX580, then we are golden and hopefully can unlock GTX570 as GTX580. :)
12-01-2010, 06:12 PM
Boulard83

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Originally Posted by rintamarotta

Anyway lets wait for GTX570 to come and then we will see, if the PCB has same amount of ram chips as GTX580, then we are golden and hopefully can unlock GTX570 as GTX580. :)

I just guess that Nvidia wont allow it that EZ ! :(
12-01-2010, 06:21 PM
CL3P20

should flash 580->480 BIOS :)
12-02-2010, 02:35 AM
sniper_sung

nVidia is very clever that they know people would try flashing 580 bios to 480. Thus they made some sort of checks to guarantee that 580 bios would still work on 480 properly (without having to deal with lots of RMAs due to flashing bios), while not harming their marketing at all.
12-02-2010, 06:43 AM
CL3P20

flashing a 480 to a 580 is stupid.. try flashing the 580 with the 480 BIOS instead.. you will be much happier with results.
12-02-2010, 06:55 AM
zalbard

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Originally Posted by CL3P20

flashing a 480 to a 580 is stupid.. try flashing the 580 with the 480 BIOS instead.. you will be much happier with results.

What for? I do not see a point. Seems just as stupid to me.
12-03-2010, 02:24 PM
HelixPC

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Originally Posted by mk-ultra

i'd say you're lucky the card isn't bricked :D

This :ROTF:

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