GTX285 various mods.. which may work for GTX260/280/295 also

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 12:24 AM

i removed the 100k resistor.. 10k @ vcore: 1.27vcore still no os boot

1.26vcore os boot
1.27vcore no os boot

something else in the way..

it sure looks ovp pin goes to the back of the card to that resistor.. i could be wrong

**CryptiK** · 02-01-2009, 12:34 AM

You'll have to use DMM to find continuity between pin 44 and a nearby component.

EDIT - perhaps altering the VID resistor arrangement is a way around this issue? See the table in the data sheet.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 01:36 AM

^ indeed.. vid resistor arrangement for higher vcore should work

ive read more @ datasheet.. looks like ocp occurs @ 2v+

If the voltage is higher than
2V, ISL6327 will go into the OCP mode

do you think vrrdy (pin 45) has also smtg to do with this?

VR_RDY - VR_RDY indicates that the soft-start is completed
and the output voltage is within the regulated range around
VID setting. It is an open-drain logic output. When OCP or
OVP occurs, VR_RDY will be pulled to low. It will also be
pulled low if the output voltage is below the undervoltage
threshold.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 01:47 AM

check this out:

Overvoltage Protection
Regardless of the VR being enabled or not, the ISL6327
overvoltage protection (OVP) circuit will be active after its
POR. The OVP thresholds are different under different
operation conditions. When VR is not enabled and before
the 2nd soft-start, the OVP threshold is 1.275V. Once the
controller detects a valid VID input, the OVP trip point will be
changed to the VID voltage plus 175mV.

**CryptiK** · 02-01-2009, 02:28 AM

VR_RDY appears to trigger the phase shutdown after OVP or OCP is triggered, so although it does have something to do with it, it's not the cause of the problem. The main issue here is the data sheet doesn't show how OVP is configured.

As you saw, before a valid VID is read its 1.275v and after its VID + 175mv. Getting around this is not straightforward. At this stage all I can think of is VID alteration unless I can figure out how to get around the OVP sensing the actual voltage.

However it seems that this VID + 175mv is set internally, as for example with the OCP point they explain which resistors control this, but there is no mention of how OVP is controlled with resistors or an R-C circuit.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 02:54 AM

vid resistor arrangement ?

ssc has a resistor at the spot where the amp does not

my ssc: 1.23v
my amp: 1.13v

**CryptiK** · 02-01-2009, 03:09 AM

looks like they have to be as there are none on the front side i can see corresponding to the VID pins.

However all those spaces are filled and I cant see any VID's that have all 1's. Unless the resistors differ in value so for ex a 30K is read as open and a 50K is read as closed.

What do those resistors measure? Are they all the same? Just wondering where the 30-50K on your pic comes from. They may be part of a circuit that adds to the resistance so the actual resistor may be less than that.

Also I have a non ssc model coming in a couple of days and i'd like to add a resistor in the space to raise VID to SSC level if i can confirm they are the VID resistors and confirm the value of the resistor to add there.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 03:14 AM

dont mind the 30-50k

thats what i used to increase vcore and vmem on the amp.. posted that @ news forum thread

i did measure but i forgot.. let me measure again

be right back

**CryptiK** · 02-01-2009, 03:20 AM

So what exact resistance did you use in that space on the zotac to raise vgpu & vmem? (I will do this on mine when it arrives).

I'm just thinking if we can see a high/low resistance pattern and match it to the open/closed pattern in the VID table we could figure out which resistor is which in the VID table.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 03:27 AM

22k produced 1.26vcore/2.17vmem

so there are 16 spaces.. on the ssc 1/2/3/11 are occupied where 1/3/11 are occupied on the amp the rest are vacant

on my not so great dmm all resistors are of the same value: 1ohm

gotta get a better dmm for such finesse measuring

**CryptiK** · 02-01-2009, 04:51 AM

I can't see an obvious pattern there. Nvidia have been known to put VID resistors in strange arrangements, like 1,4,2,3 left to right for example.

Are the VID pins on the ISL6327 chip large enough to get the probe of a DMM on? If you can find which VID pins have continuity with specific resistors in that row, that should allow resistor identification.

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 06:36 PM

after more fiddling around i doubt any kind of vid resistor arrangement allows past the 1.27/1.3 limit.. they built it such.. no way around that if theres limit elsewhere

the 100k may be the vr_rdy why it allows 1.32vcore @ 100k added

all 3 right here are 10k which possibly have to do with the 1.3ovp

which one.. ill look into later on tonight

**NapalmV5** · 02-01-2009, 08:30 PM

tried 10k resistor at all 3.. still no os boot

as for finding continuity my dmm is not up to the task.. will get one more appropriately

only so much info to go by from the datasheet.. im gonna let the experts have at it

once vcore freely gets more voltage.. clocks will take off

in the meantime.. cryptik/if you guys have anymore ideas.. let me know

after reading some more @ page 18-19

ISL6327 begins the
soft-start and ramps the output voltage to 1.1V first. After
remaining at 1.1V for some time, ISL6327 reads the VID
code at VID input pins. If the VID code is valid, ISL6327 will
regulate the output to the final VID setting

ill remove all mods and play around @ vid pins

**NapalmV5** · 02-02-2009, 01:32 AM

well looks like vid pins are more effective than resistor @ vcore

after several combos.. 1.00-1.25vcore most im getting

no resistor required just by connecting the points

so what is the combo to 1.3 1.4 1.5vcore ?

anyone ?

**persivore** · 02-02-2009, 03:05 AM

The OVP and VR_RDY pins are only logic level outputs to indicate the status of the voltage regulator, and shouldn't have any effect on the OVP threshold. The OVP threshold is derived by comparing VDIFF (effectively the output voltage of the regulator) and the reference VID value from a DAC + 175mV.

You might be able to tweek the reference voltage from the DAC by pulling the DAC pin up to a higher voltage (depending on the output impedance of the DAC), although doing this might damage the voltage regulator. If that doesn't work, the only other way to overcome OVP is to change the VID values.

**CryptiK** · 02-02-2009, 05:04 AM

I thought about that option but deemed it too risky considering the expense of these cards.

That's why I thought the only safe option is to attempt to modify the VID value through addition/removal or resistors/bridges. However its the identification of the appropriate resistors/spaces that is the tricky part without being able to test continuity between the VID pins themselves and the resistors.

**CryptiK** · 02-04-2009, 02:30 AM

I did the VID mod to get 1.22 vgpu, 2.13/2.14 mem. I had 1.15/1.16 vgpu and 2.11v mem stock.

Did you figure out if bridging any of the other VID contacts raises the vgpu any more than just having 1/2/3/11 bridged?

**NapalmV5** · 02-04-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by persivore

The OVP and VR_RDY pins are only logic level outputs to indicate the status of the voltage regulator, and shouldn't have any effect on the OVP threshold. The OVP threshold is derived by comparing VDIFF (effectively the output voltage of the regulator) and the reference VID value from a DAC + 175mV.

You might be able to tweek the reference voltage from the DAC by pulling the DAC pin up to a higher voltage (depending on the output impedance of the DAC), although doing this might damage the voltage regulator. If that doesn't work, the only other way to overcome OVP is to change the VID values.

any idea to 1.3 1.4 1.5 heck even 1.6 ?

Originally Posted by CryptiK

I did the VID mod to get 1.22 vgpu, 2.13/2.14 mem. I had 1.15/1.16 vgpu and 2.11v mem stock.

Did you figure out if bridging any of the other VID contacts raises the vgpu any more than just having 1/2/3/11 bridged?

bridge 4 and you may get 1.24-1.25v

after numerous combos on the amp i got to remove all 1/3/11 bridges.. i got as low as 1v and as high as 1.25v

havent had the time since then to try some more

its possible that the vid code validity goes hand in hand with the vid pins + vid bios.. im not sure since i didnt get to try

looks like nibitor maker finally released 4.8 but not the 4.9 going around that no one is sharing

dont know if 4.8 supports 285

still doesnt support 285

anyone out there willing to share 4.9 ?

**bito** · 02-04-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by CryptiK

I did the VID mod to get 1.22 vgpu, 2.13/2.14 mem. I had 1.15/1.16 vgpu and 2.11v mem stock.

Did you figure out if bridging any of the other VID contacts raises the vgpu any more than just having 1/2/3/11 bridged?

CryptiK
Did you use a resistor at vid point 2 or just join the contact pads to end up with 1/2/3/11 on a std card?
Has it helped at all ?

**NapalmV5** · 02-04-2009, 12:52 PM

just bridge the points by solder/wire

if you use 22k resistor @ one of the points or by bridging the points with a 22k resistor then you get 1.26vcore/2.17vmem

**CryptiK** · 02-04-2009, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by bito

CryptiK
Did you use a resistor at vid point 2 or just join the contact pads to end up with 1/2/3/11 on a std card?
Has it helped at all ?

As Napalm said just bridge it with solder, the 'resistors' they use are 0 - 0.1 ohms anyway (basically a dead short between the 2 contacts). Max stable clocks did improve after the mod.

On my card (base model EVGA):

1/3/11 = 1.16 vgpu / 2.11 vmem
1/2/3/11 = 1.22 vgpu / 2.13-2.14 vmem

EDIT - bridged the 4th contacts (so now have: 1/2/3/4/11 bridged), now have 1.23 vgpu / 2.15 vmem under load, basically at SSC voltages now.

Raising voltage hasnt had a large effect on load temps, before mods on auto fan speed it was ~80*C in really heavy scenes of crysis, at 1.22v is was around 83*C, and now at 1.23v it's around 85*C (but today is warmer weather too). Fan doesn't go over 72%.

**bito** · 02-05-2009, 01:38 AM

Great.....I have some silver conductive paint here, from the old Athlon days which i used for the same thing

Can be removed as well if need be. Thank you for sharing your efforts.

**dengyong** · 02-07-2009, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by CryptiK

As Napalm said just bridge it with solder, the 'resistors' they use are 0 - 0.1 ohms anyway (basically a dead short between the 2 contacts). Max stable clocks did improve after the mod.

On my card (base model EVGA):

1/3/11 = 1.16 vgpu / 2.11 vmem
1/2/3/11 = 1.22 vgpu / 2.13-2.14 vmem

EDIT - bridged the 4th contacts (so now have: 1/2/3/4/11 bridged), now have 1.23 vgpu / 2.15 vmem under load, basically at SSC voltages now.

Raising voltage hasnt had a large effect on load temps, before mods on auto fan speed it was ~80*C in really heavy scenes of crysis, at 1.22v is was around 83*C, and now at 1.23v it's around 85*C (but today is warmer weather too). Fan doesn't go over 72%.

Thank you CryptiK and NapalmV5.

I bridged 2 and 4 as well today, for a nice little performance boost on my vanilla zotac. http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=9927577