Gtx280 Ihsless

[Planet]

Popped the top on a GTX 280 today. Took a few quick snapshots for anybody interested. Yes, the card still does work.

[Nanometer]

cool, big die. no wonder the thing gets hot, the surface area is larger then a whole country

[k|ngp|n]

Looks a little dodgy on the lower-right core of the chip pcb

[Planet]

Looks a little dodgy on the lower-right core of the chip pcb

Haha yea. It bent and scratched the pcb a little but the card still works fine.

[EliTE22]

that die is HUGE

[Polizei]

That... is a huge die. I knew they were big, but I didn't think they were that big.

[k|ngp|n]

Haha yea. It bent and scratched the pcb a little but the card still works fine.

A real hatchet job eh? I've done a few in my time. Good thing it still works.

[Planet]

Yea knocked a smd resistor off the pcb as well but will resolder on. I had done it on one card previously and really hacked up the PCB. Its hard because there is no razor thin enough. I broke about 4 trying to take the first one off and only one this time.


Now how mount that GTX 280 to that tek 9 you gave me. Hey send thumb nuts for the pots next time

[k|ngp|n]

Hey send thumb nuts for the pots next time

Sounds like you got a hatchet job on those units My bad, I'll thow some in an env. for ya..

[Planet]

Haha already ordered some from McMaster. Needed them last weekend and this weekend. I had it mounted up with a bunch of clamps.

[3oh6]

Sounds like you got a hatchet job on those units My bad, I'll thow some in an env. for ya..

yeah man, i am starting to wonder about your units...perhaps you need an quality control employee, i could deal with the commute
BTW Vince, i got my 790i FTWD at 615FSB and will be putting those Tek9 4.0 Slims to good use again very soon

gotta love those naked die shots, that thing is just beautiful, hatchet job or not

[rdrash]

Nice job Jake....you going to do the same at Overdrive?

[k|ngp|n]

yeah man, i am starting to wonder about your units...perhaps you need an quality control employee, i could deal with the commute

Yah I need someone over here to watch over ME. I'm a -up 100% .

BTW Vince, i got my 790i FTWD at 615FSB and will be putting those Tek9 4.0 Slims to good use again very soon

You sick SOB .. you gonna sweat my 01 now?!?

[3oh6]

You sick SOB .. you gonna sweat my 01 now?!?

hahaha, not quite. hell, i don't even know if my E8600 will run 6.15GHz on this board. it is a real dog to be honest. Peter hooked me up with a vCORE mod though so i will kill it trying if i have to. i am shooting for 126K so you should be plenty safe...don't quite have the fire power of a pair of GTX 280s.

[fragmasterMax]

So, this definitely won't work with the stock cooler right?

[philbrown23]

wow! thats frickin insane! did this to me E8500 and thenh lapped the die to! (still works)

[Planet]

So, this definitely won't work with the stock cooler right?

no it will not work.

[Oliver]

awesome work

i can see the die is calling on a tek unit

keep poping it

[Pipi]

Massif die!!

[LardArse]

cpt!
You're persistent man....I even used a dremel on it in frustration the last time i tried

[bartx]

Damn, this core is so big Any improvements in temps/clocks?

[DX_Medic]

You sir, have huge balls !!!

[whe3ls]

http://www.dvhardware.net/article31153.html

[TheShoura]

http://www.dvhardware.net/article31153.html

http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...-pictured.html

http://we.pcinlife.com/redirect.php?...&goto=lastpost

LOL

[ExodusC]

http://www.dvhardware.net/article31153.html

http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...-pictured.html

http://we.pcinlife.com/redirect.php?...&goto=lastpost

LOL

Hah! Looks like you made the news with your "55nm GTX 290."