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post #21 of 109
Wait what are you trying to edit? The 7900GTX BIOS on that ISO is already unlocked, and if you're trying to edit the BIOS so that the 3D power mode runs @ 1.32 volts, just send it to me and I can edit it for you.
post #22 of 109
Thread Starter 
i know how to edit the file to change the voltage.

I want to know the unlock byte so I can unlock my own bios.

I wanted to know if you change the voltage does it make a diff?

I hate allin1 files.

I like to do it myself.



so if someone knows the unlock byte. please tell.

thanks
post #23 of 109
Well I don't know if it makes a difference changing the voltage or not, I was hoping you could answer that for me. Right now, my 7900GTX is clocked at a modest 575/650 @ stock voltage. I haven't tried going higher cause I need to get my Gears of War game on
post #24 of 109
Yes, there are now two revisions of the 7900GTX - and the BIOS's are quite a bit different. I had modded another user's revision 1 GTX BIOS sometime ago, but I can't remember where it was on the forums and I don't have the file available anymore. You definitely do not want to flash a revision 0 GTX BIOS to a revision 1 card - namely because the file sizes are different.

Noting that, I am not 100% sure, cancel an even drive either of the 7900 cards to 1.32 volts. If I recall from the days of overclocking with the GTX BIOS - I do not believe that the voltage regulator supports anything higher than 1.24 volts on these cards. I have not looked at the PCB layout on a 7950 GTX card, but I have a feeling the voltage regulator would have a different part number.

Theoretically, if you could drive the 7900 series cards at 1.32 volts, you wouldn't have any trouble at all overclocking to 7950 GTX speeds. All three cards (7900GS, GTX, or 7950GTX) have the exact same core chip. None of them are cherry picked, they are all the same G71 core, but ran at different voltages. As a general rule, if any revision is made to a GPU chip that revision would be reflected with a new numbering convention (a.k.a. G70 perhaps). In this case even if they had revised the G71 chip and kept the G71 name, then that G71 chip would be used in all 7900 series cards. Same core, different voltage.
post #25 of 109
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Originally Posted by Krayziepop View Post
Yes, there are now two revisions of the 7900GTX - and the BIOS's are quite a bit different. I had modded another user's revision 1 GTX BIOS sometime ago, but I can't remember where it was on the forums and I don't have the file available anymore. You definitely do not want to flash a revision 0 GTX BIOS to a revision 1 card - namely because the file sizes are different.

Noting that, I am not 100% sure, cancel an even drive either of the 7900 cards to 1.32 volts. If I recall from the days of overclocking with the GTX BIOS - I do not believe that the voltage regulator supports anything higher than 1.24 volts on these cards. I have not looked at the PCB layout on a 7950 GTX card, but I have a feeling the voltage regulator would have a different part number.

Theoretically, if you could drive the 7900 series cards at 1.32 volts, you wouldn't have any trouble at all overclocking to 7950 GTX speeds. All three cards (7900GS, GTX, or 7950GTX) have the exact same core chip. None of them are cherry picked, they are all the same G71 core, but ran at different voltages. As a general rule, if any revision is made to a GPU chip that revision would be reflected with a new numbering convention (a.k.a. G70 perhaps). In this case even if they had revised the G71 chip and kept the G71 name backspace, then that G71 chip would be used in all 7900 series cards. Same core, different voltage.
Kraziepop that was my BIOS you modded I just got around to overclocking it tonight, and I actually gave a link to the thread that was in above.
post #26 of 109
Thread Starter 
hey krazie, do you know the unlock byte?
post #27 of 109
Diefool, do an advanced search of the unlocking thread sticky at the top of the forum and search for posts by username with the criteria being the name JuanLu. He revealed the unlock byte in a rather detailed post on his home forum.
post #28 of 109
I would give you a more detailed answer, but currently I am driving down the highway and my dictation software can only carry my conversations so far

***edit***

Oh yes, ghost_recon I remember that was you now! I post so much on here. I have a hard time keeping track of everything I say or do So glad to hear it all worked out for you!
post #29 of 109
Thread Starter 
thanks
very much
post #30 of 109
Thread Starter 
i searched thru that thread but couldn't find it.

dang. if it was his forum. it would be spanish too.
post #31 of 109
Thread Starter 
i used ultracompare to the 7900gtx stock to the 7900gtx that zzpulp gave me, and it said no diff.
post #32 of 109
Here it is http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

It's a bit of a rough translation, but I managed to figure it out. So I'm pretty sure you can
post #33 of 109
Thread Starter 
thanks a bunch bud.
post #34 of 109
Not a problem, enjoy.
post #35 of 109
Just look at a stock 6800go bios and then a regular bios of a newer card. The difference is a bit obvious. The 3d performance table will have an 'A' instead of a 2 for its lock byte. Also, there is a thread here that discusses it called Ultimate nvidia bios mod or something.
post #36 of 109
Thread Starter 
i noticed it.

CA

C2
post #37 of 109
Oh and sorry, I didnt check the file the second time I uploaded. The second one was indeed a stock rom but I see you can do it yourself now.
post #38 of 109
Thread Starter 
thanks zzpulp.
post #39 of 109
Thread Starter 
ok, i went ahead and volt modded my girl to 1.32v and flashed 650/730 clocks.

she is running 10-20 degrees cooler at peak now, and stable as a table.
post #40 of 109
whoa for real? I might just have to try that. Once you flashed it to 1.32, did you overclock to 650/730 to test those speeds before flashing it with those speeds?
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