Please post 7900GT / GTX overclock results

[aicjofs]

evga 7900GT @ 695Mhz/1880Mhz (stock 550Mhz/1580hz)

11236 3dmark 05

mods

1.55v Vcore
2.2v Vmem
Bios mod removed 20Mhz geometric delta and set to 0.

Still tweaking as this is just the test rig before placing a XFX extreme GT in the main rig.

[Zyprex^^]

evga 7900GT @ 695Mhz/1880Mhz (stock 550Mhz/1580hz)

11236 3dmark 05

mods

1.55v Vcore
2.2v Vmem
Bios mod removed 20Mhz geometric delta and set to 0.

Still tweaking as this is just the test rig before placing a XFX extreme GT in the main rig.

Did you voltmod your card?

[alexio]

evga 7900GT @ 695Mhz/1880Mhz (stock 550Mhz/1580hz)

11236 3dmark 05

mods

1.55v Vcore
2.2v Vmem
Bios mod removed 20Mhz geometric delta and set to 0.

Still tweaking as this is just the test rig before placing a XFX extreme GT in the main rig.

This is how we like it

That overclock is AWESOME

I have some questions though:

1.) Have you tested it at 1.4v, does it do much better with vcores above this?
2.) How did your card overclock without the vmods?
3.) Do any components at the pcb get very hot after these mods, or have you sinked them?
4.) What are your loaded temps?

By the way, I think that 1.55v is a little too much for non-extreme cooling. If your temps are very high and even if this is not the case there is a good chance that 1.4v-1.5v will give and even or even better coreclock. have you tried this?

90nm 1.55v = 110nm 1.65-1.70v (or something like that)

[HellasVagabond]

Some say the Geo clock works wonders in 3dmark...
aicjofs turned it off and achieved a great oc..But could turning it on give him more points in 3dmark ???
Did the rest of you guys disable the geo clock ?

[***Deimos***]

Zyprex^^

"1.55v Vcore" .. so yes he did Vgpu mod.

I totally agree with Alexio on this one. With 1.55V and very very good cooling you should be well beyond 7900GTX speeds (1.4V). I would definetly try 1.4V first. That stock heatsink shouldn't even be used for ANY over-volting. It looks like it barely handles stock volts. Remeber that each 0.1V increases heat a LOT, and this is 90nm not 130nm 6800's

[Zyprex^^]

what is stock volts on 7900GT? Is it possible to push the volt higher without vmod's like biosflashing?

[cronic]

what is stock volts on 7900GT? Is it possible to push the volt higher without vmod's like biosflashing?

there is no soft mod. please read this thread for info on hard mods
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=92874

[alexio]

what is stock volts on 7900GT?

Just 1.2v, 7900GTX = 1.4v (1.36v messured by Shamino)

Is it possible to push the volt higher without vmod's like biosflashing?

It is possible to make it lower, but not to make it higher. I think I can make a working bios for aicjofs that will give 1.45v with your mod installed. 1.45v seems perfect for 24/7

I'm not sure if it will really work as I have no knowledge of how the mod exactly works. What I can do is make a bios that would give 1.1v instead of 1.2v without the mod. I think this mod will also lower the vcore with aicjof's mod, but I'm not 100% sure.

This way you van use rather xtreme vcore for benching and a lower for 24/7 without the need to take the vmod of

[aicjofs]

I wasn't very detailed in the last post because I was sleepy at 1am and had to get up for work at 5:30am.

Alot of other things I posted in the volt mod thread

I decided to drop a quick bit of window deicer repair kit paint on pins 30 and 31 to ground(pin 32), along with the d511 to ground. Just a touch with the point of a needle. Just for testing at this point.

evga 7900GT @ 695Mhz/1880Mhz (stock 550Mhz/1580hz)

11236 3dmark 05

At stock 1.2v and 550Mhz the voltage reg temp was 49C with contact temp probe at load. At 1.55v and 695mhz the temp got as high as 63C.

Seem a real easy mod. More worried about the voltage regulator burning up then the chip itself. Hitting 44C with CPU and GPU loaded with mid range water. Wonder how robust the voltage regulation is...

As for the other questions.

--At 1.2V the max core was 555Mhz artifact free.

--At 1.4V the max core was 630Mhz artifact free. This makes sense if this particular GT was binned because it didn't make GTX speeds at 1.4V.

--At 1.55v the max core was 695Mhz artifact free.

From my quoted post in the other thread and some extras.

--GPU temp 44C in a "lower" high end water cooling setup at load

--Voltage reg temp 49C at 1.2V and 550Mhz at load

--Voltage reg temp 53C at 1.4V and 630Mhz at load

--Voltage reg temp 63C at 1.55v and 695Mhz at load

--Voltage reg temp 51C at 1.55V and 550Mhz(2d mode) at idle

Other thoughts

--Of course I have my doubts if 1.55v is a good idea for 24/7 use. This is just the test rig while I am redoing the 165 Opty and waiting for a different GPU water block in the main rig . Good cooling is a must no doubt. The voltage regulation system is definetly warmer but I guess if the over current protection works then it's not a risk.

--I don't have evidence but I would say on the early batches the yields aren't quite as good so more(not all, I have seen GTX speed from a GT at 1.35v) of the GT's chips didn't make GTX speed at 1.4v. As yields improve I would venture a guess that more GTX's will be "tossed" in the GT pile as they will have a bigger demand. Hopefully going forward more GT's will hit GTX speed with 1.4v

It is possible to make it lower, but not to make it higher. I think I can make a working bios for aicjofs that will give 1.45v with your mod installed. 1.45v seems perfect for 24/7

I'm not sure if it will really work as I have no knowledge of how the mod exactly works. What I can do is make a bios that would give 1.1v instead of 1.2v without the mod. I think this mod will also lower the vcore with aicjof's mod, but I'm not 100% sure.

This way you Can use rather xtreme vcore for benching and a lower for 24/7 without the need to take the vmod of

Like the 2D volt setting. Only run 1.55v for games/3D mode. Let me look at the voltage table and think about it, I have some things to do here at work for now.

[mascaras]

my friend just paint with silver conducting ink the D511 to ground and now he have 1.4v , its the easy way to do it and easy to remove


here are the results:

[Zyprex^^]

my friend just paint with conducting ink of silver the D511 to ground and now he have 1.4v , its the easy way to do it and easy to remove


here are the results:

Can you tell me detailed what he did to get 1.4v? Please explain it in a newbie way

[mascaras]

find d511 and conect the d511 to ground , dont need wires , just painting with silver conducting ink ,and you get 1.4v .

i think its the easy and better way , and no problmes with warranty cause its easy to remove the ink


i dont have pictures and sory for my english

[TimeOut]

Here is the picture:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=162

[aicjofs]

Can you tell me detailed what he did to get 1.4v? Please explain it in a newbie way

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=92874

Here's my picture edited by illuminati-hwt from above thread.



Alexio



--Red is the "D511 to ground mod" VID 3 to ground
--Green is VID 0, VID 1, VID 2 shorted. VID 0 is the ground(low) that pulls down VID 1 and VID 2 to zero.
--Blue is the effect of doing both mods.

Since VID 3 is grounded it is always going to be zero. That leaves the range of .975 to 1.15 to work with. Some values won't work. It seems if you could set 1.1 or 1.15 via a BIOS mod, you would only be toggling VID 4 so you would set the voltage to 1.15v. That would probably work if you can actually get the BIOS to set VID 4. For example I think VID 0 is hardwired to ground by design(not changeable). It's not like a BIOS mod can overvolt this card as it is already at 1.55v for this VRM table. Let me know. I was picking through your first mod in Hex Compare, I'd try it myself but I don't have any Hex tools at work, plus I have some things to take care of this afternoon.

EDIT : Also there is more extreme mod that gives the Intel VRM 9 table which is different then the hammer above. SO a modded BIOS would need to be tailored to each if this BIOS mod actually ends up working.

[mascaras]

yep its like that

[Zyprex^^]

Nice! But can someone tell me whats conducting ink is? :P
Im a 15-year-old norwegian boy, so i dont understand everything here:P hihi(A)

[Pyr0]

Nice! But can someone tell me whats conducting ink is? :P
Im a 15-year-old norwegian boy, so i dont understand everything here:P hihi(A)

is simply paint with silver molecules (or some other conductive material)
like these:
http://www.tedpella.com/SEMpaint.htm#anchor16041

i've just ordered a little 3g tube here in the UK for less then £10 inc VAT & del

[TimeOut]

Conductive pen

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2104395

[Zyprex^^]

But when you have drawed the line of silver paint, do i have to flash bios or something?

[Crankster]

Nope, you just get the paint on and you're good to go.

[tranceaddict]

Any idea where I can buy this pen or bottle of this paint in Canada?

[NickS]

Could you do it with a #2 pencil like the good o'le Athlon Thunderbird days?

Nick

[DesertShooter]

Update:

X2 3800+ Manchester, LDBHE 0543SPMW
DFI LanParty nF4 UT SLI-DR Expert
XFX 7900GT Extreme, Zalman FS-V7 cooled, vdimm = 2,27, vcore = 1,500v.
Corsair 2x1024MB PC3200 (3-3-3-8)
OCZ PowerStream 600Watt
VapoChill LightSpeed

X2 @ 3,08GHz
7900GT @ 715/2030
Corsair @ 206MHz

12103

Validation

[alexio]

DUTCH POWER !!!

You have a very good overclocker. I think with 1.4v+ on the core it will be insane

[mascaras]

good job deserter


monday i will do the 1.4v paint Mod and get a alphacool NVXP-3 waterblock in my 7900GT , i hope i get similar results like yours