*** NVIDIA 470/480 Series Thread ***

new score with my new 980X

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Originally Posted by p2501

The same oc as before the flash now fails?


Edit: Wait, did you try to run the second card with less volts now and it crashes? You can't make both cards accept the same volts, they're two different chips with two different VIDs! You just need to find a stable setting for each.

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no actually I ran vantage with the exact same settings as before I flashed. One video card at 1113 and the other at 1138 both at 900/1800/1955. I flashed back to the originals bios of each card and all worked. perhaps I did not mod the bios correctly. Will attempt to mod the bios and flash again tomorrow.

Hi

Anyone have this card?


http://www.inno3d.com/products/graph...0/gtx_480.html

its MUCH cheaper than other 480's but i dont know how its work?

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

no actually I ran vantage with the exact same settings as before I flashed. One video card at 1113 and the other at 1138 both at 900/1800/1955. I flashed back to the originals bios of each card and all worked. perhaps I did not mod the bios correctly. Will attempt to mod the bios and flash again tomorrow.

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I'm almost ready to overclock my card and would like to see pictures of what needs to be done so things are more clear, surprised there's no You Tube video or other visual guide! :(

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

no actually I ran vantage with the exact same settings as before I flashed. One video card at 1113 and the other at 1138 both at 900/1800/1955. I flashed back to the originals bios of each card and all worked. perhaps I did not mod the bios correctly. Will attempt to mod the bios and flash again tomorrow.

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Quite frankly if there was no other change made there shouldn't be any issue with your overclock. There's nothing you could do wrong just by reflashing. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Systemlord

I'm almost ready to overclock my card and would like to see pictures of what needs to be done so things are more clear, surprised there's no You Tube video or other visual guide! :(

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I don't see any watercooling equipment listed in your sig so I'll just say there's no real benefit from raising volts above the 1138mV limit on air cooling. You'll run into instabilities because the stock cooler won't handle the heat.

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Originally Posted by p2501

Quite frankly if there was no other change made there shouldn't be any issue with your overclock. There's nothing you could do wrong just by reflashing. :shrug:



I don't see any watercooling equipment listed in your sig so I'll just say there's no real benefit from raising volts above the 1138mV limit on air cooling. You'll run into instabilities because the stock cooler won't handle the heat.

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I agree. dont understand but with the same settings does not allow me to run vantage at 900/1800 anymore the highest I can get is 880 now. Perhaps I can send you both bios and you can look a them.

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Originally Posted by p2501

I don't see any watercooling equipment listed in your sig so I'll just say there's no real benefit from raising volts above the 1138mV limit on air cooling. You'll run into instabilities because the stock cooler won't handle the heat.

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Signature updated.

I just got my MSI GE 465 and un-locked it to a GTX 470. Its running at 800/1600/1946 on 1.075 volts. Great card for 260$ :D BTW I am coming from a 5770 1GB card.

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Originally Posted by Systemlord

Signature updated.

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Wonderful, so your card is on water. Well then just make some USB stick of yours bootable, e.g. with this.

And then follow the steps I described here. Since you only have one card the whole process is simplified, after raising the limit via Nibitor and preparing your USB stick with all the files you need you only need to type

nvflash -5 -6 yourbios.ROM

for flashing. There's no need for pictures or a video tutorial, it's that simple of a process.

hlonipha, do supply me with a dl-link to your unchanged BIOSes if you wish. :D

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Originally Posted by p2501

Wonderful, so your card is on water. Well then just make some USB stick of yours bootable, e.g. with this.

And then follow the steps I described here. Since you only have one card the whole process is simplified, after raising the limit via Nibitor and preparing your USB stick with all the files you need you only need to type

nvflash -5 -6 yourbios.ROM

for flashing. There's no need for pictures or a video tutorial, it's that simple of a process.

hlonipha, do supply me with a dl-link to your unchanged BIOSes if you wish. :D

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Excellent, the second I receive my new mobo and 24hr leak test my water cooling rig I'll give it a try. I will have a copy of my original BIOS just as back up, I can hardly wait! What do you mean by download link, I wouldn't even know how to upload anything other than a picture, low internet skills here but am willing to learn.

Hehe, that last line of my post I was talking to the user hlonipha. =)

Should you need any further assistance with flashing just post here if there's something unclear.

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Originally Posted by p2501

Wonderful, so your card is on water. Well then just make some USB stick of yours bootable, e.g. with this.

And then follow the steps I described here. Since you only have one card the whole process is simplified, after raising the limit via Nibitor and preparing your USB stick with all the files you need you only need to type

nvflash -5 -6 yourbios.ROM

for flashing. There's no need for pictures or a video tutorial, it's that simple of a process.

hlonipha, do supply me with a dl-link to your unchanged BIOSes if you wish. :D

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jajajajajaja. I reflashed and it works now. some how I can not go any higher than 900/1800/2000 no matter how high my volts are set to. the strange thing is that I can do 850/1700/2000 with 1125v. :shrug:
My screen goes black and I have to hit the reset button to reboot.

Probably to do with the IHS nVidia slap over the GPU. Those who have removed the IHS all say the paste used is utter crap. If you can, remove the IHS and see how that improves things ;)

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Originally Posted by Ket

Probably to do with the IHS nVidia slap over the GPU. Those who have removed the IHS all say the paste used is utter crap. If you can, remove the IHS and see how that improves things ;)

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uuummmm it sounds a bit challenging

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

jajajajajaja. I reflashed and it works now. some how I can not go any higher than 900/1800/2000 no matter how high my volts are set to. the strange thing is that I can do 850/1700/2000 with 1125v. :shrug:
My screen goes black and I have to hit the reset button to reboot.

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I'm surprised that you can't get anymore out of your GTX480's, 1.125V is still pretty low voltage for cards that are water cooled! I hope I'm not stuck a 850MHz/1700/2000 when I get my system up and running! What are your temps and which Rad are you using for your GPU loop?

-Systemlord

What's the safe voltage for a 470 under water?

thx

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Originally Posted by Systemlord

I'm surprised that you can't get anymore out of your GTX480's, 1.125V is still pretty low voltage for cards that are water cooled! I hope I'm not stuck a 850MHz/1700/2000 when I get my system up and running! What are your temps and which Rad are you using for your GPU loop?

-Systemlord

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I have to play with them some more tomorrow.
My temps are 56c-58c@full load and I'm running one loop. res>pump>cpu>fesser x360>gpu 1>gpu2>HWL GTX 480 Rad>res.

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

uuummmm it sounds a bit challenging

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Not too chalenging, just needs a steady hand and careful eye. Don't let the razor blade go more than about 3mm in. Do some googling to be sure, but after cutting around the edges I believe you can just gently twist the IHS off.

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Originally Posted by Ket

Not too chalenging, just needs a steady hand and careful eye. Don't let the razor blade go more than about 3mm in. Do some googling to be sure, but after cutting around the edges I believe you can just gently twist the IHS off.

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Uuuuumm it's ok, don't want to risk the cards to maybe gain a few more mhz.

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

I have to play with them some more tomorrow.
My temps are 56c-58c@full load and I'm running one loop. res>pump>cpu>fesser x360>gpu 1>gpu2>HWL GTX 480 Rad>res.

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I'm surprised at your temps having all that Rad capacity, is your pump at maximum? What fans are you using?

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Originally Posted by Systemlord

I'm surprised at your temps having all that Rad capacity, is your pump at maximum? What fans are you using?

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I also have my cpu overclocked to 4.6 with 1.45v on the same loop.:D
Those temps are during the day in Miami 75F-78F in the room while stress testing for extended times. :smoke:
these cards are hot man. At least I shaved 52c going to water. :up:

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Originally Posted by hlonipha

I also have my cpu overclocked to 4.67 with 1.45v on the same loop.:D
Those temps are during the day in Miami 75F-78F in the room while stress testing for extended times. :smoke:
these cards are hot man. At least I shaved 52c going to water. :up:

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8347/vantage850.png

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my result:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1180/catturatv.png

i7 920 200*20=4000mhz-ht on/uncore3600/ram 1600 7 7 7 20 2t/vga 2*750/1500/1900

Hey scores you guys...

Any one with gigabyte SOC 470 card?
Was wondering how those cards react under sub zero temps?

my bench
sli gtx 470 physx on
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6867/capturehx.png

Can someone please post the TGT GTX480 (Charged or Ultra Charged) bios??? :)