Guide on how to unlock GeForce GTX 465 into GTX 470

[SKYMTL]

The sample I tested had 10 chips of memory, so GPUz shows correct 1280MB of memory. Also, please note that this is a retail sample taken from the distributor not a sample from NVIDIA. The same card can be brought from the store from the same batch even

This makes absolutely no difference. If the card was sent DIRECTLY to you from the board partner prior to launch, you can't very well assume that retail boards will have the same layout. In this case it simply makes no economical sense for an AIB to use 10 chips on a board which is priced ~$100 lower than a GTX 470.

There is however one way to confirm how things went down: ask your contact at Point of View and see if they 'fess up.

[Helloworld_98]

This is great and all but knowing Nvidia, they will lock the ability to unlock these cards down in the next wave of products. It's almost sad this news got out to the general public because that is how they will respond.

how though?

it's a BIOS replacement and they can't lock down the BIOS in case something arises like when it was first reviewed

[matose]

There is however one way to confirm how things went down: ask your contact at Point of View and see if they 'fess up.

They confirmed that their current boards are all like this, with 10 memory chips . However, I am sure that in the future they will sell the real GTX 465 (GF100-030-A3 marking & 8 memory chips).

[SKYMTL]

They confirmed that their current boards are all like this, with 10 memory chips . However, I am sure that in the future they will sell the real GTX 465 (GF100-030-A3 marking & 8 memory chips).

Well in that case...GREAT!

You may however want to call the article "How to Unlock Your Point of View GTX 465".

So far I have seen 8 memory chips on the following:

ASUS (in hand, would not unlock)
Gigabyte (in hand, would not unlock)
EVGA (in hand, would not unlock)
Zotac (in hand, would not unlock)
MSI (unknown flashing capabilities)
Galaxy (unknown flashing capabilities)

I am hoping to get an MSI card by the end of next week so I'll update when it arrives.


10 memory chips on:

PoV (unlocks)


Unknown:

Every other AiB

[Parad0x]

Got my POV 465 today and flashed the 470 bios. Everything is fine so far. Keep 501ing it guys!

[HelixPC]

Just a thought here, but could we analyze these bioses and figure out a way to flash 480's to "512's"? :p

YES! this, someone who can do this, do it, i will donate money if its done!!!!

[Kanabanoid]

i know it was possable on the ATI 800 cards so i am hoping that someone finds a way to do it on the GTX's

[purecain]

pov 465 sales just went up....

can someone try the 480 bios.... thanks in advance...

[mongoled]

Trip down memory lane, remember when we where unlocking ATI Sapphie 9950's, then after that came X800 unlocking to X850's.

Those where the days free performance, if you researched correctly, had the right tools and the balls



Nothing wrong with free performance

[matose]

can someone try the 480 bios.... thanks in advance...

I tried already but no success

[Olivon]

It remembers me 9500 Pro, X800GTO² and X1800GTO² times.
That was very cool for the price but a little bit hard to find.

Concerning those GTX 465/GTX 470 unlocks, I will be patient and waiting for more feedbacks. Thanks for sharing buddies

[bakalu]

Some Asus GTX 465 can use accompanying software to unlock diabled cores and it performs very close to 470

[kemo]

Theoretically that tool Should work on any card if flashed to Asus 465GTX Bios but still the card suffers from low bandwidth

[milkcafe]

Mobile 480M = down clocked GTX 465

Supposing flash a Mobile GTX480M to a Desktop GTX 470 GPU

is that possible ?

[SKYMTL]

"Accompanying software" with the ASUS card? What accompanying software? They only ship Smart Doctor and Gamer OSD with their GTX 465 cards...

[DosDuoNo]

"Accompanying software" with the ASUS card? What accompanying software? They only ship Smart Doctor and Gamer OSD with their GTX 465 cards...

the 465 upgrade software as seen above now shipping with asus 465's,

i thought you had your finger in the pie SKYMTL? you should be telling us this, just goes to show you cant even rely on good sources anymore

get the finger out man !!!!!

[Snowman89]

Hmm so my Gigabyte is a no go? It has 8chips but would it be worth trying and flashing with a 470 bios? I got spare cards to recover it with if needed

[matose]

Just try it !

[Snowman89]

Just try it !

True ^^ Just gotta find a reference 470 bios and try it then

[kemo]

Hmm so my Gigabyte is a no go? It has 8chips but would it be worth trying and flashing with a 470 bios? I got spare cards to recover it with if needed

To recover it you need to place the dead card in the primary slot , any other way and the flashing wont work

[Snowman89]

To recover it you need to place the dead card in the primary slot , any other way and the flashing wont work

Think its possible anyway if you know the card id in atiflash. Recoverd a 3870x2 since i did a bad flash on one of the gpus with a pci card

[purecain]

I tried already but no success

thanks for trying dude...

[matose]

True ^^ Just gotta find a reference 470 bios and try it then

Here you have the 470 reference BIOS and nvflash . Good luck!

[NODO-GT]

WTH is that mysterious Asus GTX465 Upgrade soft?
anyone got donwload link for it?
as i can see it unlocks only steams and leaves memory alone, so it would work with all cards, including those with 8 memory chips.

and what online stores sell POV cards?

[Snowman89]

Here you have the 470 reference BIOS and nvflash . Good luck!

Thanks Gonna go and chase a usb stick now :P