GTX480 - Here are the hw mods you need :)

where are you guys posting your results from these mods?

on teh interspacehighway

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Originally Posted by T_M

on teh interspacehighway

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Never heard of it, must be another great overclocking site :p:

Did anybody test a mod for the Voltage of PCI-Express and Crystal Chip?
Better overclockability?

is this ocp mod the same as the mods used in moa eu finals 2010?

3 resistors removed? or msi used a different method?

HW mods are the same.

Bios was Hipro's BIOS with MSI vendor code. Note: the bios was titled "Hipro BIOS with MSI vendor code" ... props to MSI for giving Hipro5 credit and not just 'stealing' IP!

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Originally Posted by massman

HW mods are the same.

Bios was Hipro's BIOS with MSI vendor code. Note: the bios was titled "Hipro BIOS with MSI vendor code" ... props to MSI for giving Hipro5 credit and not just 'stealing' IP!

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Hey massman, would it be possible for you to upload the BIOS?

I'm pretty sure this is it Banik bro.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=253482

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Originally Posted by GFDuke

I'm pretty sure this is it Banik bro.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=253482

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Hey duke, just wanted to have it with MSI vendor code, :D

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Originally Posted by thebanik

Hey duke, just wanted to have it with MSI vendor code, :D

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Here is the MSI branded bios: http://elmor.se/files/msi480_fix.zip

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Originally Posted by elmor

Here is the MSI branded bios: http://elmor.se/files/msi480_fix.zip

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Thanks a lot elmor, :clap:

Hi guys,

question: How too shourtcut the transistor for CBB Mod?

http://www.abload.de/img/gpu_mod_gtx480bqey.jpg

yeah put a blob of solder or silver ink connecting bottom 2 legs only

That's what i wanted to know, thx :up:

So do we short the resistors for the OCP or remove them?

As far as I know they need to be removed

"Shorting a circuit is equivalent to placing an ideal wire across the terminals of the element. Because current will take the path of least resistance, shorting an element redirects all current around the element. Because the potential difference between the terminals of the device is zero, no current can flow through it . This practice must be done with care, because reducing the resistance of a certain portion of a circuit to zero can theoretically raise the current to infinity, and the circuit will become damaged."

What we are doing is removing the connection.
Correct me if im wrong.

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Originally Posted by OverShocked

So can we short the resistors for the OCP rather than removing them?

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please don't short the resistors...

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Originally Posted by Splave

As far as I know they need to be removed

"Shorting a circuit is equivalent to placing an ideal wire across the terminals of the element. Because current will take the path of least resistance, shorting an element redirects all current around the element. Because the potential difference between the terminals of the device is zero, no current can flow through it . This practice must be done with care, because reducing the resistance of a certain portion of a circuit to zero can theoretically raise the current to infinity, and the circuit will become damaged."

What we are doing is removing the connection.
Correct me if im wrong.

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yep ...its like cutting a wire...simple as that.

thanks for the OCP mod kinc, works like a charm here :) !

Unfortunately the CBB mod dosn't work for me. ive done it twice to make sure its done right and it just wont work. warming up to -10c from -80 really sucks. OCp mod works like a charm though.

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Originally Posted by GFDuke

Unfortunately the CBB mod dosn't work for me. ive done it twice to make sure its done right and it just wont work. warming up to -10c from -80 really sucks. OCp mod works like a charm though.

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I did the CBB mod with a conductive pen and it doesn't seem to affect
it CBB is still ~-3oC... Need to try it again. :(
Going to do the OCP mod next. :up:

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Originally Posted by Linuxfan

I did the CBB mod with a conductive pen and it doesn't seem to affect
it CBB is still ~-3oC... Need to try it again. :(
Going to do the OCP mod next. :up:

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BenchZowner posted an alternative mod. I'm out f juice until Thurs. Give it a shot and let me know.
Alternative CBB Mod

http://www.kinc.se/mem_mod_gtx480.jpg


The FB mod... what does it affect?

:) Thanks

video memory voltage Kenny ( FB = frame buffer aka VRAM )

Thanks Bill... did kinda think that... but this pic confused me...:


http://i49.tinypic.com/2ry6cyp.jpg


So I take my pick and do ONE of those two mods?

Yes, Napalm is using an alternative soldering point.
So use 1 of those 2, not both :D