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post #41 of 382
5/27/06 at 8:52pm
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Originally Posted by newfiejudd
Just a thought but coud you trim the actual card with a Dremel tool to allow the card to fit and still be able to connect the power connectors. Fom looking at the pics there doesn't seem to much underneath the metal top piece, so why not just trim the Crad itself instead of rewiring and soldering a new connector.


No that is not possible as there are traces running through there and in between the layers.
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post #42 of 382
5/27/06 at 8:53pm
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Originally Posted by TwitchPunk
Great pics! For those of you that are nervous. This is literally the easiest soldering job you can possibly get. Seriously even a particularly stupid monkey could do it!

Good trail blazing Corn. Oh and youre stripping the hell out of your screws. Its time to look for replacements.

LoL, Yeah this like the 18th time I have opened this thing up
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post #43 of 382
5/27/06 at 9:15pm
So... how about that bios dump? Maybe a new thread would help? I'm going to start looking into editing the bios, it can't be rocket science, surely :-P
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post #44 of 382
5/27/06 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by ciVick_EX
So... how about that bios dump? Maybe a new thread would help? I'm going to start looking into editing the bios, it can't be rocket science, surely :-P

It would be more beneficial to keep all information related to this mod in one thread until it can actually be pulled off.
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post #45 of 382
5/28/06 at 12:40am

bios flash

is it possible to test the bios fuctionality by trying:
1) a 6800 in the lappy
2) unplug the power addapter
3) install a 7800
4) reboot with the 7800 (and disconnected power connector) to see if the bios reccognizes the new 7800 installed...

the only reason i'm wondering is that with my old desktop(4-5 gens back)
when my overclocked system failed(blue screen) & if i had installed a new video card it would do "something" to the bios that required the original card to be re-installed to boot to to bios screen
weird yes but i'm thinking that the bios might not work in full functioning if the connector is unplugged so.... trying a two card switch with it unplugged(using 2 cards you have) might test this theory
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post #46 of 382
5/28/06 at 9:41am
It should be possible to change the hardware id of the card with a simple hardmod but that probably wouldnt serve our purposes. At best youd only be able to fool the system into thinkning the card was a 7900 GS or a Quadro.
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post #47 of 382
5/28/06 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by Hazridi
If someone can get me the complete PCI identifier information for the 7800 Go Vanilla, 7800 GTX, 7900 GS, and 7900 GTX I'll work on getting the actual bios dumped from the bios loader.


Folks Can someone hook this man up. Here is his PM to me in response to how to obtain the PCI identifier information:

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Originally Posted by Hazridi
Quote:
Originally Posted by cornholio
How do I do get the PCI information?

Run anything like Sandra or another diagnostic tool that enumerates all the PCI devices and shows you information about them.

Those of you who have the 7900 GTX, 7900 GS and others would you be so kind as to run SiSoft Sandra and send him this info.

We would like to keep the ball rolling here but we need a collective effort. Thanks
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post #48 of 382
5/28/06 at 4:25pm
Here's info. I pulled from Sandra:

Code:
SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : Host Processor Bridge
Device ID : bus 0, device 0, function 0
OEM Device Name : Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_8086, DEV_27A0, REV_03
Device Name : Dell Computer Corp Mobile Memory Controller Hub
Product ID : VEN_1028, DEV_01CD
Revision : A / 4 (3)

Host Capabilities
Version : 1.00
Mobile : No

Device Capabilities
I/O Range : No
Memory Range : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : No
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Fast
Multi-Function Device : No
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Dynamic Management : Yes
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SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : VGA Video Adapter
Device ID : bus 1, device 0, function 0
Windows Device Name : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS
OEM Device Name : Nvidia Corp ??? (0298)
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_10DE, DEV_0298, REV_A1
Device Name : Dell Computer Corp ??? (0298)
Product ID : VEN_1028, DEV_019B
Revision : K / 2 (161)

Power Management Features
Version : 2.00
Supports Clock Slow-down : Yes
Supports D1 PM State : No
Supports D2 PM State : No
Supports PME# : No
Supports PME Clock : No

PCIe Capabilities
Version : 1.00
Physical Slot Implemented : No
Phantom Functions Support : No
Maximum Payload Size : 128
Width : x16
Speed : 2.5Gb/s

Device Capabilities
I/O Range : Yes
Memory Range : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : No
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Fast
Multi-Function Device : No
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Memory Range : DD000000
Memory Range : C0000000
Memory Range : DE000000
I/O Range : 0000EF00
Irq. No. : 16
INT Pin : A#
Dynamic Management : Yes
--------------\\

SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : Ethernet Network
Device ID : bus 3, device 0, function 0
Windows Device Name : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
OEM Device Name : Broadcom Corp BCM440x 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_14E4, DEV_170C, REV_02
Device Name : Dell Computer Corp BCM440x 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Product ID : VEN_1028, DEV_01CD
Revision : A / 3 (2)

Power Management Features
Version : 2.00
Supports Clock Slow-down : Yes
Supports D1 PM State : Yes
Supports D2 PM State : Yes
Supports PME# : Yes
Supports PME Clock : No

Device Capabilities
Latency Timer : 64 clk
I/O Range : No
Memory Range : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : Yes
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Fast
Multi-Function Device : No
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Memory Range : DCBFE000
Irq. No. : 17
INT Pin : A#
Dynamic Management : Yes
--------------------\\

SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : Other Network
Device ID : bus C, device 0, function 0
Windows Device Name : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
OEM Device Name : Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_8086, DEV_4222, REV_02
Device Name : Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Product ID : VEN_8086, DEV_1020
Revision : A / 3 (2)

Power Management Features
Version : 2.00
Supports Clock Slow-down : Yes
Supports D1 PM State : No
Supports D2 PM State : No
Supports PME# : Yes
Supports PME Clock : No

PCIe Capabilities
Version : 1.00
Physical Slot Implemented : No
Phantom Functions Support : No
Maximum Payload Size : 128
Width : x1
Speed : 2.5Gb/s

Device Capabilities
Line Cache Size : 16 byte(s)
I/O Range : No
Memory Range : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : Yes
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Fast
Multi-Function Device : No
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Memory Range : DCFFF000
Irq. No. : 17
INT Pin : A#
Dynamic Management : Yes
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post #49 of 382
5/28/06 at 5:20pm
Nice work, you should prob. change your sig, sounds like your e1705 is there. Rep
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post #50 of 382
5/28/06 at 5:37pm
Guys, the 7900GS might work, but you know, there can be issues with the 7900GTX, so i wouldnt get too excited.

Just because im a nice guy:
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post #51 of 382
5/28/06 at 5:49pm
From my m1710 7900GTX:

SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : VGA Video Adapter
Device ID : bus 1, device 0, function 0
Windows Device Name : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX XG MobileForce Enhanced
OEM Device Name : Nvidia Corp ??? (0299)
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_10DE, DEV_0299, REV_A1
Device Name : Dell Computer Corp ??? (0299)
Product ID : VEN_1028, DEV_019B
Revision : K / 2 (161)

Power Management Features
Version : 2.00
Supports Clock Slow-down : Yes
Supports D1 PM State : No
Supports D2 PM State : No
Supports PME# : No
Supports PME Clock : No

PCIe Capabilities
Version : 1.00
Physical Slot Implemented : No
Phantom Functions Support : No
Maximum Payload Size : 128
Width : x16
Speed : 2.5Gb/s

Device Capabilities
I/O Range : Yes
Memory Range : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : No
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : No
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Fast
Multi-Function Device : No
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Memory Range : DD000000
Memory Range : C0000000
Memory Range : DE000000
I/O Range : 0000EF00
Irq. No. : 16
INT Pin : A#
Dynamic Management : Yes
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post #52 of 382
5/29/06 at 2:36am
nice keep it going !
good job ! guys
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post #53 of 382
5/29/06 at 3:12am
I hope this will work!!!!
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post #54 of 382
5/29/06 at 3:25am
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Originally Posted by shicom1
I hope this will work!!!!

Me too. I'm not sure the performace difference between the 7800gtx and the 7900gtx is worth the upgrade, but it gives hope for future cards. I just hope our single core cpu's don't hold us back too much as far as performance in future games.
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post #55 of 382
5/29/06 at 10:05pm
Any new info Hazridi or cornholio?
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post #56 of 382
5/30/06 at 2:34am
The performace difference between the 7800gtx and the 7900gtx is worth the upgrade !
Go check out the reviews ~

And this gives hope for future DX10 Video Cards Upgrades
as u said ~
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post #57 of 382
5/30/06 at 11:57pm
Is there a program that lets you take an image of your BIOS?
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post #58 of 382
5/31/06 at 12:02am
i wud rather have the 7900gtx work out because from wat i've been told a 7800gtx oc'd gets the same 3d mark (or better) than a 7900go. i clocked mine with a very stable oc (i could push it harder) and got right around 7500 in '05
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post #59 of 382
5/31/06 at 12:52am
Here's the deal: you can use nvflash to dump your current bios. Alternately, nibitor may also be used to get a bios dump, as well as edit your current bios (with voltage changes even).
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post #60 of 382
5/31/06 at 2:45pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frogalex
nice keep it going !
good job ! guys


Waiting on Hazridi to get a chance to work on the bios.
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