I just wonder if there will be a backlash from Nvidia...
Selling modded cards will be simply illegal...
I just wonder if there will be a backlash from Nvidia...Of course there will. I think the logic will change.
But most likely not before the next generation cards arrive.
Selling modded cards will be simply illegal...
i think they will be forced to modify the gpu core to avoid completely mods.. but it will be expensive.
You obviously haven't checked eBay then...
Looks like "F" is default value for 4 symbol.
and "B" is default value for 3 symbol.
i think they will be forced to modify the gpu core to avoid completely mods.. but it will be expensive.I don't think so.
Even Intel, owning all its fabs, doesn't do that.
They will make modding harder and bricking easier... That will do it.
... I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10 ...
Looks like "F" is default value for 4 symbol.
and "B" is default value for 3 symbol.I other words, if I remove the resistors in all positions - 1,2 and 3 - I'll get a 11BF part, aka GRID K2.
Now my last question: does going GRID (or Tesla) disable the outputs?
Or will that happen only after the appropriate BIOS is installed (if it can be installed)?
I've never been shy of doing hardware mods as easy as changing out resistors. Anyways, I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10... I simply removed resistor 2 as per verbigbadboy. Will post back in a bit on the question of whether or not those cores got enabled. I still need a K10 BIOS, so if anyone with access to a real K10, it would be a huge help if you could share that, as I highly doubt I will find it on the internet...
Hi,
Tesla disable outputs.
Grid not disable outputs.
I not tried to change bios.
I've never been shy of doing hardware mods as easy as changing out resistors. Anyways, I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10... I simply removed resistor 2 as per verbigbadboy. Will post back in a bit on the question of whether or not those cores got enabled. I still need a K10 BIOS, so if anyone with access to a real K10, it would be a huge help if you could share that, as I highly doubt I will find it on the internet...
Edit: used GPU-Z
I've never been shy of doing hardware mods as easy as changing out resistors. Anyways, I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10... I simply removed resistor 2 as per verbigbadboy. Will post back in a bit on the question of whether or not those cores got enabled. I still need a K10 BIOS, so if anyone with access to a real K10, it would be a huge help if you could share that, as I highly doubt I will find it on the internet...
Edit: used GPU-Z
Yeah ~~
I can only find K5000's Bios....is this one correct?
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/129867/NVIDIA.QuadroK5000.4096.120817.html
then use NVFlash to flash the bios into the card?
I still working on finding K10...
I've never been shy of doing hardware mods as easy as changing out resistors. Anyways, I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10... I simply removed resistor 2 as per verbigbadboy. Will post back in a bit on the question of whether or not those cores got enabled. I still need a K10 BIOS, so if anyone with access to a real K10, it would be a huge help if you could share that, as I highly doubt I will find it on the internet...
Please do some tests first before replacing the BIOS because you might not get that much of a difference changing ROMs, actually it might degrade your performance due to more conservative settings for the high-end line.
I think it's the features that have become enabled that makes the difference, for example unlocking the virtualization pathway, which driver and applications check/look for.
I've never been shy of doing hardware mods as easy as changing out resistors. Anyways, I just turned my EVGA GTX 670 FTW into a K10... I simply removed resistor 2 as per verbigbadboy. Will post back in a bit on the question of whether or not those cores got enabled. I still need a K10 BIOS, so if anyone with access to a real K10, it would be a huge help if you could share that, as I highly doubt I will find it on the internet...
Edit: used GPU-Z
Yeah ~~
I can only find K5000's Bios....is this one correct?
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/129867/NVIDIA.QuadroK5000.4096.120817.html
then use NVFlash to flash the bios into the card?
I still working on finding K10...
You are much better off getting your original BIOS and using a hex editor to update its device ID, then use the KGB voltage mod tool to fix the checksum, don't bother with the voltage mod stuff. I highly doubt that the BIOS controls the number of cores available, this will either be another hardware strap, or burnt out fuses in the GPU.
gnif, Thanks for your inspiration!!
I understand what you are telling about the BIOS but hex editor and KBG voltage mod tool is out of my knowledge...Seems I may need to stop here and wait for experts
However, if i use a GTX 680 4G and hard-mod it to K5000. The hardware config. are the same. Could I get the functions after I install K5000 driver?
I understand what you are telling about the BIOS but hex editor and KBG voltage mod tool is out of my knowledge...Seems I may need to stop here and wait for experts
I understand what you are telling about the BIOS but hex editor and KBG voltage mod tool is out of my knowledge...Seems I may need to stop here and wait for experts
I've highlighted for you in blue the portion of the ROM file (in this case EVGA GTX 680 4GB) that contains the Device ID to be changed. Bytes are in the Little Endian order (least significant byte first, indicative of Intel platforms) so DE 10 80 11 translates to 10DE (NV Vendor ID) 1180 (GTX 680 Device ID).
The red highlight just shows the beginning of the actual VBIOS image, the sequence 55 AA is a header so you know you are in the right section, beside seeing all the text around there, too.
Once you've done the editing (any hex editor would do, ie. HxD), get the KGB tool (https://www.dropbox.com/s/fsxyvofr1idazhm/kgb_0.6.2.zip) to fix the new ROM image checksum (very important).
Also, always remember to backup your original ROM image first.
So, Should I change the "DE 10 80 11" of the GTX 680 to "DE 10 BA 11"which is K5000 's ID?
What else to do? Sorry that I am just a newbie on this
Summary table...
Well right now I have no idea how to actually test the K10, nor to see what hardware is enabled/disabled, as GPU-Z has a lot of missing information. What resistor values would I need for a GTX 680?