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Help I Need To Overclock My M1710 GPU

post #1 of 109
Thread Starter 
Hi all

Ive just got my new m1710 and ive tried coolbits but when I try to overclock my GPU it returns to standard clock setting is there any way I can overclock this 7900gtx as iam only getting,
8590 and 8640 on 3dmark 2005, and it would be nice to get it to a round figure of 9000.
thx..
post #2 of 109
Like all most other cards now they are locked. The only way to overclock is to reflash the bios on the video card. Eitther extract your bios yoursefl and edit it or wait for some of the gurus to create some .iso image to boot with with different bios/clock speeds.
post #3 of 109
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the reply hopefully someone will find away
post #4 of 109
zyb has flashed the 7900 go gtx ask him for the bios ....he said it was extremely easy to extract!
post #5 of 109
Thread Starter 
How do I contact him am new to these forums and not too sure how thay work..
post #6 of 109
post #7 of 109
Ok so heres how to OC the cards...

Disclaimer: This is only recommended for Advanced users. This may and/or can cause serious damage to your video card. I am not responsible for any damage that may occur from uses of this guide. This may also void you warranty. I.E. If you fry your card don't blame me you have been warned

Thing you will need:
NiBotTor 2.8a (or newer)
http://www.mvktech.net/index.php?opt...filecatid=1591
Coolbits 2.0
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download...t=815#download
Nvflash ver. 5.31 http://www.mvktech.net/component/opt...rent,category/
bootable Memory key/Floppy disk/ Bootable CD

Step 1: Coolbits

1 Install cool bits
2 Go to the Display propertes, settings,GeForce 7900 xxx tab
3 Click on "Control Panel User Interface"
4 Click on "Classic Nividia Control Panel", Click "Apply"
5 From the Menu on the Left Select " Clock Frequency Settings"
6 Click on "Manual overclocking", Click "i accept" on the license agreement
7 Click on "Detect Optimal Frequencies", it will test the for optimal clock (the screen may flicker or blank for a second"

Once the test is done it will show what it considers the Optimal clocks for your card are. Write these numbers down these are the starting clocks speeds.


Step 2: NiBiTor

1 Extract NiBiTor to you system and Lanch it
2 Select 'Tools" from the menu
3 Select "Read BIOS", then click on "Select Device"
It will display : Deviceid: 0xxx (unknown), Click "OK"
4 Select 'Tools" from the menu
5 Select "Read BIOS", then click on "Read into NiBitor"
Click on "OK" on the Device unknown pop-up, Note: "Geforce7 series" will be listed in the drop down above the OK/Abort buttons.
6 Click on "File" then selecst "Save BIOS", call it default (This is to make sure you have a backup of the default bios in case of emergency. I recommend saving it to same folder you extracted NiBitor to, so it easy to find)

Ok now you have the vbios loaded in to NiBiTor, on the "Clockrates" tab you will see the 3D clocks. Now it time to edit the clocks.
7 Click in the box next 3D under core and enter the core clock you found in step 1.
8 Click in the box next 3D under memory and enter the memory clocks you found in step 1.
9 Click on "File" then selecst "Save BIOS" save it using any name you like (I recommend saving it to same folder you extracted NiBitor to, so it easy to find)


Step 3: Flashing the card.


1 Move the nvflash files and the edited vBIOS to you bootable media
2 Reboot the system using your bootable media
3 Once at the Dos prompted type "nvflash xxxxx.rom" (without the quotes. xxxxx= what you named the file)
Nvflash will load, then display some card info and display the message "Update display adapter firmware? Press 'y' to confirm (any other key to abort):"
4 Press "Y" to flash the bois.

Contgrats you have now flashed your video card and its time to test your changes. I would recommend running a game or 3dmark looped for 15 to 20 mins to see if the card is stable before re-editing the bios to up the clocks further.
Note: If you see corruption in the graphics, or lock-up you will want to lower the clocks you have gone to far..



Sorry for any typo's

Enjoy
Zyb
post #8 of 109
Thread Starter 
Sweet thx for the info will give this a go tomorrow hope nothing dies..
post #9 of 109
"NEED" to overclock 7900gtx..

I love people.
post #10 of 109
lol "NEED"


why risk it tho lol to fry that nice card.....omg i would never do that.
post #11 of 109
Thread Starter 
ok so i tried it it gives me an double fault at Eip=id4e1;flags=3282
the clocks settings were 525 gpu mem 650 just to be safe but it dident work I dident want to do an unconditional flash just incase I did somthing wrong..
post #12 of 109
What gave you a double fault?
post #13 of 109
wow lol it just came out this is like the best ofthe best in notebook cards probably just got it less than 48 hours ago and it already needs a boost? guess oblivion isnt pretty enough yet j/k.

actually just out of cusiosity, why the need to overclock so soon? replacements must be hard to get ATM
post #14 of 109
Thread Starter 
ok well the program i used was the one u said nvflash v5.31...
post #15 of 109
Just for fun. tweak it til it breaks. So far i have gotten the 7900 gtx card to around 9700 in 3dmark 05 with the factory image.


Enjoy!
Zyb
post #16 of 109
Quote:
Originally Posted by AudiPete
ok well the program i used was the one u said nvflash v5.31...

Hmmm never seen that happen before. I went back and check it on my and it work fine...

Zyb
post #17 of 109
Thread Starter 
The clock settings in my control panel said 564 gpu and 737 mem when I detected optimal clock frequencies. and I used nibitor v2.8a and read unknown bios and then read bios in nibitorv2.8a saved orignal bios then changed bios to 525gpu 650mem then saved to default2.rom
then made boot cdrom with nero, rebooted pc loaded nvflash default.rom from my c: drive and it said flash 7900gtx etc I pressed Y and it came up with this double fault ????
post #18 of 109
Thread Starter 
Sorry the rom I tried was default2.rom the new one 525gpu 650mem
post #19 of 109
Quote:
Originally Posted by oo jack oo
lol "NEED"


why risk it tho lol to fry that nice card.....omg i would never do that.

There's not all that much risk really.
post #20 of 109
Thread Starter 
could it be the boot cd iam using
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