MSI GTX260 Lightning softmod

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07-19-2009, 12:11 PM
Mod_Aap

MSI GTX260 Lightning softmod
The softmod as used by the Swedish team at "Msi Overclocking Arena 2009'.
Can only be used for the 'MSI GTX 260 Lightning' for any other (MSI) GTX260 use the regular options for softmodding.

Download
http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G...ltage_Tool.bat (Right click, 'save as')

Screenshot
http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G...oltagetool.jpg

How to use
1. Place the 'MSI_GTX260L_Voltage_Tool.bat' in your rivatuner folder.
2. Double click the 'MSI_GTX260L_Voltage_Tool.bat' enter the HEX value for the by you wanted voltage. (You can also lower the voltage, see the datasheet for all offsets)
3. Make sure you typed the right HEX value and enter 'Y' or 'yes' and press enter.
4. Check the commands that will be run and press enter.
5. Check the voltage with an multimeter on the card
6. Overclock the hell out of the card (don't forget the ocp mod(credits to hipro5)
7. If you are running into stability problems caused by memory, try to vmod your memory to. This can only be done by an hard-mod.
Hipro5 ocp mod
http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G...260gtxmods.jpg

Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for any damage in any form caused by this script.

P.S. This only works for single card setups for now, an sli version can be made on request.
07-19-2009, 12:15 PM
massman

Awesome work, Neil. A giant thumb up for the work on this!!
07-19-2009, 12:19 PM
Fr3ak

Now I wish I could solder like grandpa hipro5 :sofa:

Thanks for the guide/software!
07-19-2009, 12:31 PM
Mod_Aap

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fr3ak

Now I wish I could solder like grandpa hipro5 :sofa:

Thanks for the guide/software!

The ocp mod isn't that hard, you only need to vmod the total IMAX. So that is only 1 thing to solder. Instead of 3. :D
07-19-2009, 12:39 PM
SF3D

Just edited my post away. Didn't read it right ;)
07-20-2009, 05:31 AM
ME4ME

Thanx alot Neil, for making this, and the great support you gave us.
I really appreciate it that you shared this with us for the contest. It worked really well, we experienced no problems at all with this tool.

Great job on this one! :up:
07-20-2009, 05:42 AM
elmor

It works perfectly, we were running 1060 core without any hard mods at all :D
07-20-2009, 05:42 AM
TheKarmakazi

Very cool tool, thanks for sharing :)
07-20-2009, 06:29 AM
Mean Machine

Shouldn't this work with any card with the same IC? Seems to be a nice solution, I remember "someone" raising his OVP limit by 0.006V at the time, each mod taking a half an hour. ;)
07-20-2009, 06:32 AM
Mod_Aap

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mean Machine

Shouldn't this work with any card with the same IC? Seems to be a nice solution, I remember "someone" raising his OVP limit by 0.006V at the time, each mod taking a half an hour. ;)

If the address of the chip is the same on his card it should work. If it has a different address I can change the address for him. :)
07-20-2009, 06:35 AM
dpa

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmor

It works perfectly, we were running 1060 core without any hard mods at all :D

hmmm, we ran 1050Mhz after "messing" with the afterburner here at home.. also software.
07-20-2009, 06:40 AM
Mod_Aap

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpa

hmmm, we ran 1050Mhz after "messing" with the afterburner here at home.. also software.

Afterburner only goes to 1,3v, or did you 'change' the software?
This goes to 1.8v. :)

And you only need to install rivatuner, no other cr*p. But everyone is free to install what they want. :)
07-20-2009, 07:30 AM
W1zzard

which voltage regulator is used by that card?
07-20-2009, 07:41 AM
elmor

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

which voltage regulator is used by that card?

uP6208

http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G..._Datasheet.pdf
07-20-2009, 07:57 AM
Sampsa

Team Finland also used this program during MOA 2009 EU Finals.. worked great! :up:
07-20-2009, 09:46 AM
Mod_Aap

I made a sli version:

http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_GTX26/MSI_GTX260L_Voltage_Tool_SLI.bat

Didn't test it yet. Feel free to try. :D

http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G...getool_sli.jpg
07-21-2009, 12:13 AM
s e t h

i find it suprising that MSI would allow competitors to load files onto the competition rigs....could someone explain how that worked?
otherwise great stuff here...hardmods are really bad for warranties :D
07-29-2009, 12:29 PM
Barr3l Rid3r

Does anybody knows about vmem for this card?
08-22-2009, 02:50 AM
cowie

thanks for the tool snot app.
maybe with a change in bat file name it will work with the 275 Lightning' yes?

as for the ram its size and rated speed will limit it.
+ as for the ocp mod (imax) only pencil needed;)
08-22-2009, 02:58 AM
W1zzard

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowie

thanks for the tool snot app.
maybe with a change in bat file name it will work with the 275 Lightning' yes?

as for the ram its size and rated speed will limit it.
+ as for the ocp mod (imax) only pencil needed;)

probably.

does anyone have a gtx 260 lightning to test gputool on? i added voltage change control for the gtx 275 lightning and wonder if it works for the gtx 260 lightning too
08-25-2009, 08:27 AM
noxon

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

probably.

does anyone have a gtx 260 lightning to test gputool on? i added voltage change control for the gtx 275 lightning and wonder if it works for the gtx 260 lightning too

I have a 260 lightning, link to the software, and ill test it ;)
09-07-2009, 04:08 PM
EL RICHARDO

I have an Asus 285 TOP with the same IC but the tool doesn't work... Anybody help me?
09-07-2009, 04:21 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sampsa

Team Finland also used this program during MOA 2009 EU Finals.. worked great! :up:

you did?
i had it on my USB stick but was told we are not allowed to use anything :confused:
09-07-2009, 05:35 PM
EL RICHARDO

Does it need different codes to work with my Asus 285 TOP? How to find the correct ones?
09-07-2009, 06:07 PM
Sampsa

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

you did?
i had it on my USB stick but was told we are not allowed to use anything :confused:

Dude.. check the date of my post EU FINALS :D
09-07-2009, 06:08 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sampsa

Dude.. check the date of my post EU FINALS :D

lol sorry mate
slaps myself :D
09-07-2009, 07:51 PM
Sampsa

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

lol sorry mate
slaps myself :D

Just open the .bat file and check necessary commands and use Rivatuner.exe as interface to control the vgpu voltage, you don't need that fancy UI.. just apply commands to command line and change voltage with different hex-values :up: Works fine with GTX 260 Lightning and GTX 275 Lightning
09-07-2009, 07:54 PM
dinos22

i dont need it any more
would have been handy for the comp thought instead of being stuck at 1.3v hehe

would be interesting though if it could be adapted to GTX285s there and see what these babies can do with 1.6v through the core heheh
09-08-2009, 03:46 AM
EL RICHARDO

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

i dont need it any more
would have been handy for the comp thought instead of being stuck at 1.3v hehe

would be interesting though if it could be adapted to GTX285s there and see what these babies can do with 1.6v through the core heheh

Yes, I have a 285 with up6208 IC... :(
09-08-2009, 05:42 AM
Unwinder

Some tasty leaks ;)
New software on the way, developed in cooperation with MSI special for Lightning series:

http://s42.radikal.ru/i098/0909/63/a2689cb414fa.png

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=304325
09-08-2009, 05:55 AM
dinos22

no memory voltage adjustment
thats disappointing :p:
09-08-2009, 06:20 AM
EL RICHARDO

What about Asus 285 TOP with UP6208? ;)
09-08-2009, 06:22 AM
Talonman

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

no memory voltage adjustment
thats disappointing :p:

Same as the EVGA Voltage Tuner...

Some GPU's have the ability to adjust the core voltage, if they have the right chip on the GPU...

295's can... 280's can... not 285's! Wrong voltage controller chip.

http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=33874

I have yet to see a program that could alter the memory voltage, even on the 280 and 295's.
09-08-2009, 08:19 AM
EL RICHARDO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talonman

Same as the EVGA Voltage Tuner...

Some GPU's have the ability to adjust the core voltage, if they have the right chip on the GPU...

295's can... 280's can... not 285's! Wrong voltage controller chip.

http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=33874

I have yet to see a program that could alter the memory voltage, even on the 280 and 295's.

You are wrong. Asus 285 Matrix can do software voltage change because is using UP6208, same as mine. So, mine should work too but not with the current codes...
09-08-2009, 09:57 AM
Talonman

Thanks for the info on the Asus 285 Matrix. I didn't know those 285's could. :cool:

We still are only talking about controlling the cores voltage, not the memory correct?
09-09-2009, 08:52 AM
Mod_Aap

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talonman

Thanks for the info on the Asus 285 Matrix. I didn't know those 285's could. :cool:

We still are only talking about controlling the cores voltage, not the memory correct?

I can confirm that the script works for the Asus Matrix GTX285. :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=234082

Don't know about the TOP, could je run 'rivatuner.exe /i2cdump' and send me the generated .txt file?
09-09-2009, 11:48 AM
EL RICHARDO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snot aap

I can confirm that the script works for the Asus Matrix GTX285. :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=234082

Don't know about the TOP, could je run 'rivatuner.exe /i2cdump' and send me the generated .txt file?

Thanks for your help but I already do that and found out that my 285 TOP use bus 0 and device 47. :) Now I can change gpu voltage trough Rivatuner. :)
09-14-2009, 03:57 PM
e-Killer

hey nice soft, can you upload SLI script again?
Thanks
03-21-2011, 03:00 PM
Mehdi_FXX

NICE Work
v-mem of this card in 1.75V and can stable on 2400mhz but Asus GTx260 Matrix`s V-mem is 1.91 and can increas to 2.1V but with stock V-mem(1.91) can stable on 2500MHZ easily! memory of these card in exactly same chip! Now have you any verison for v-mem of msi gtx260 lightning?
04-20-2011, 01:13 PM
Mehdi_FXX

Hi Guys
This software works Nice

At this picture:
http://overklokken.info/images/MSI_G...260gtxmods.jpg

for V-core but for ocp mod Just Total IMAX mod is enough? or PER CHANNEL mod shoud be do?

tnx
04-21-2011, 08:52 AM
kikicoco1334

dose this work with other 260s?
04-21-2011, 11:01 AM
Mehdi_FXX

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikicoco1334

dose this work with other 260s?

It works on 260 and other card with IC : UP6208 ;)