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How to: Softmod 9600GSO into 8800GTS 512!!

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review_benchmark_hun   05-31-2008 at 12:31:41 PM

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http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/6870/beforeje3.jpg

9600GSO before mod

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/5540/afterhi4.jpg

9600GSO after mod

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/7883/32251159xd9.jpg

3dmark06 before mod

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5793/98033956pf9.jpg

3dmark06 after mod

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/8597/48668879pt7.jpg

3dmark vantage before mod

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7827/20722919aa8.jpg

3dmark vantage after mod



more here:
http://lly316.blogspot.com/2008/05 [...] 00gts.html

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Security   05-31-2008 at 12:37:47 PM
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It is indeed a interesting read. :)

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Maziar   05-31-2008 at 01:03:22 PM
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Nice find :)

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marvelous211   05-31-2008 at 01:21:43 PM
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specific to Galaxy 9600gso ying version.

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alfrido   05-31-2008 at 01:45:55 PM
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Can this really be done?
Won't you shorten the lifespan of the videocard by doing this.

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spotless   05-31-2008 at 02:04:17 PM
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req. 9600gt soft mod :D

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4745454b   05-31-2008 at 03:10:44 PM
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So why hasn't the GSO been released in the states? I've seen people on the forums before talk about it, and I thought they were getting the card confused with something else. Is it much cheaper then the 8800GTS? It would be nice if you could turn a $100 8800GS into a $200 8800GTS 512MB.

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marvelous211   05-31-2008 at 03:49:24 PM
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It's already in the states. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] so&x=0&y=0

 

Considering this soft mod only works with cards that have all the memory chips basically a neutered 8800gts and brought back to life with a bios flash. Simply it doesn't work with majority of the GSO out there. Currently Galaxy 9600gso the ying version that's clocked at 600/1500/2000 is the only one that works. They don't sell Galaxy cards in the states. They sell in Asia and Australia. Maybe Canada.


Message edited by marvelous211 on 05-31-2008 at 04:02:20 PM
------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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marvelous211   05-31-2008 at 04:00:30 PM
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area61 wrote :

http://www.gfe.com.hk/product_details.asp?id=184
is this the same card?

 

Yup that's the one. Considering that board comes with 0.8 ns vram good upto 2500mhz.


Message edited by marvelous211 on 05-31-2008 at 04:01:28 PM
------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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mestizo73   06-01-2008 at 03:23:12 AM
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Does anyone have the bios download link in english? I have tried to download the bios flash, but nothing is happening.

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area61   06-02-2008 at 09:07:40 AM
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mestizo73 wrote :

Does anyone have the bios download link in english? I have tried to download the bios flash, but nothing is happening.


you downloaded the bios flash, but did you flash it?you need a software to flash it :hello:

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area61   06-02-2008 at 09:11:18 AM
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marv, have you tried to flash your bios with the 8800gt bios?

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marvelous211   06-02-2008 at 01:52:14 PM
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No it won't work. These 8800gs are laser cut far as I know and missing the chips to make them into 256bit bus..

------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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area61   06-02-2008 at 02:34:37 PM
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hmmm....isnt there anyway to do this other than the one on this thread?

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marvelous211   06-02-2008 at 03:42:40 PM
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Definitely not. Some people already tried to flash their bios on a 8800gs before and it didn't work.

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4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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area61   06-02-2008 at 03:51:15 PM
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marvelous211 wrote :

Definitely not. Some people already tried to flash their bios on a 8800gs before and it didn't work.


your 8800gs ehem...9600gso :lol: ocs very nicely indeed.any updates on your card?more reviews??

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marvelous211   06-02-2008 at 04:00:35 PM
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I would benchmark some more if I had a comparable card I can compare it with.

I've gone high as 756/1836/1060 though just on stock cooling @ 100% fan. :) It wants to scream more but the stock cooling isn't enough to go higher.

------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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L1qu1d   06-02-2008 at 05:23:46 PM
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that Ram is the thing thats holding it back though. Btw does it run on the G94 chip or G92?

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area61   06-02-2008 at 06:58:28 PM
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the 9600gso or 8800gs runs on the G92

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marvelous211   06-02-2008 at 07:14:43 PM
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L1qu1d wrote :

that Ram is the thing thats holding it back though. Btw does it run on the G94 chip or G92?



Not really long as you aren't running 1920x1200 with AA. It only start to degrade in performance @ 1600x1200 with lot of AA. Perfect for 1280x1024 with all the eye candy on.

You can either run the 8800gs or 9600gso like this and you won't get vram bottleneck.

1920x1200 16xAF
1680x1050 2xAA 16xAF
1280x1024 4xAA/8xCSAA 16xAF

------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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mestizo73   06-03-2008 at 01:11:30 AM
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sorry for the miswording in my post. I was trying to download the updated bios, I know u cant flash it without the software. The article also stated u need the galaxy 9600gso ying version for this to work properly not any old 8800gs or 9600gso.

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marvelous211   06-03-2008 at 04:46:22 AM
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Supposedly the guy who reviewed the EVGA 9600gso is claiming it can be soft modded to 8800gts because it has the dual slot cooler like 8800gts.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130356


Message edited by marvelous211 on 06-03-2008 at 04:47:14 AM
------------------------------ Asus P5B vanilla with E6300 B2 stepping @ 3.5
4 gigs Gskill
8800GTS 756/1836/1037
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ew-benches
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area61   06-03-2008 at 06:58:48 AM
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that guy must be nuts to say that.i challenge him to come here and post a screenie

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