MSI 480GTX Lightning

[Splave]

alright the ghetto mod worked great. 2.5hrs benching cold half of which was full pot and no frost on mem on either side and or on the backside at all

mem ic's measured 20-30c on either side. PCB backside near power area stayed at 35-39c backside by switches 28-33c and backside near bracket 30-34c.


Bad news is the card still wouldnt clock at all like it should


here is my 5 pages of notes condensed

Start settings +250c +250m +300pll
1005/1100 @ -48c pass [no issues]
1055/1100 @ -70c freeze [5s into bench]

Start settings +300c +300m +300pll
1055/1100 @ -75c fail [1m20s *crate drop causes volt spike grey screen]

Start settings +200c +300m +300pll
1055/1100 @ -65c fail [grey screen]

Start settings +150c +300, +300pll
1055/1100 @ -65c fail [grey screen]
1055/1100 @ -75c pass
1100/1100 @ -80c fail [checkerboard screen]
1100/1100 @ -70c fail [grey screen]

Start settings +100c +300m +300pll
1100/1100 @ -75c freeze [screen frozen in bench]
1100/1100 @ -97c pass
1150/1100 @ -97c fail [grey screen]

Start settings +125c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -100c fail [display driver 5s in]
1150/1100 @ -120c fail [display driver 2s in]

Start settings +075c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -100c fail [display driver 2s in]

Start settings +125c +325m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -120c fail [display drive 5s in]

Start settings +200c +325m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -135c fail [display driver 15s in]

Start settings +250c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -140c fail [checkerboard screen]

Start settings +225c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -145c fail [screen freeze 42s in]

Start settings +212c +300m +100pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [display driver 5s in]

Start settings +175c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [display driver 5s in]

Start settings +237c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [freeze screen 58s in]

Start settings +250c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [freeze screen 58s in]

Start settings + 231c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [grey screen 1m25s in]

Start settings +224c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [display driver 1m25s in]

Start settings +325c +300m +300pll
1150/1100 @ -165c fail [grey screen 20s in]

Start settings +237 +300m +300pll
1150/1000 @ -165c [freeze screen during last 2 seconds of bench ]

Start settings +237 +325m +300pll
1150/100 @ -165c [grey screen 20s in]



::Tidbits::
Core Voltage is too unstable?@#?

+231 = 1.383 with upper 1.398 @ (crate drop) lower 1.379
+224 = 1.377 with upper 1.389 @ (crate drop) lower 1.361
+293 = 1.452 with upper 1.467 @ (crate drop) lower 1.436

When the crate hits the water in vantage the voltage spikes which usually causes the grey screen to appear. If you pass the crate dropping it grey screens when the jetski jumps over the camer which spikes as well.

Is it worth it to do the hard mod and forget the software? Im guessing not because you guys are using it no problem. What a waste!


Pics are no frost on board after 2.5 hours too bad it didnt matter