choosing a pci-e 6800 ultra

philou3d · **choosing a pci-e 6800 ultra -** 09-29-2005, 13:33 | posts: 9

Hi everybody,
I'm looking to buy a new 3d card and i would like to softmod it .
I hesitate between these 2 models:
MSI PCIE NX6800 ULTRA-T2D256E-TV-Out/DVI
Leadtek WinFast PX6800 ultra TDH - 256 Mo TV-Out/DVI.
Of course i dont know the core used in these cards

Any help would be very appreciated.
thanks

phil

AlecRyben · 09-29-2005, 14:00 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

IMHO, all PCI-E 6800 Ultras have NV40 + HSI Bridges, so they will be able to be turned into Quadro performance mode (but the name will stay GeForce due to the HSI bridge chip having hardwired PCI-ID info)

philou3d · 09-29-2005, 14:15 | posts: 9

thanks for the reply Alec.
You have confirmed what i though

.
cheers

phil

tyler_durden_83 · 09-29-2005, 16:12 | posts: 17

arent pci-e 6800 ultra cards nv45? i thought nv40 were just agp...

AlecRyben · 09-29-2005, 16:39 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

NV40 + HSI Bridge = "NV45" (note the quotes)

MikeMK · 09-29-2005, 16:47 | posts: 10,497 | Location: London

Personally, I would save a little more cash and grab a 7800GT if you can. I dont think they are that much more, unless you are getting a really good deal on that ultra.

tyler_durden_83 · 09-29-2005, 16:48 | posts: 17

so basically every ultra is nv45, hence nv40, hence moddable? which pci-e cards might not be moddable (like based on different cores....)
PS i know a guy that has a gainward agp card and cant mod it, dunno if it might be heloful info
thanks a lot!!!

AlecRyben · 09-29-2005, 17:42 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeMK
Personally, I would save a little more cash and grab a 7800GT if you can. I dont think they are that much more, unless you are getting a really good deal on that ultra.

The thread starter specificaly requested a moddable card - 7800 cards are completely locked (unmoddable) so your advice is pretty much useless to him...

AlecRyben · 09-29-2005, 17:46 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

Quote:

Originally posted by tyler_durden_83
so basically every ultra is nv45, hence nv40, hence moddable? which pci-e cards might not be moddable (like based on different cores....)
PS i know a guy that has a gainward agp card and cant mod it, dunno if it might be heloful info
thanks a lot!!!

Can you tell us the exact model of the Gainward card in question? I would like to investigate further...
PCI-E cards that are not modable are all the newer models of 6200/6600/6800NU/7800

tyler_durden_83 · 09-29-2005, 17:53 | posts: 17

yes from the signature of the guy it is a gainward 6800 ultra agp / 2600 golden sample. if you want more info i can write to him. i know we were talking about pci-e cards here, but since i somewhere else red that ppl think every agp is moddable...
i think i will buy a point of view 6800 ultra pci-e then, apparently it should be moddable!

AlecRyben · 09-29-2005, 18:03 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

You should get that guy to post on the forums here.
Maybe the card is not a dud - he can be doing something wrong when he is attempting modding...

tyler_durden_83 · 09-29-2005, 18:07 | posts: 17

i'll see what i can do, but as far as i know he's been doing every try, with many versions or rivarunner and all the drivers imaginable.

philou3d · 09-30-2005, 20:49 | posts: 9

I have ordered the leadtek PX6800 ultra TDH with an asus a8n-sli, athlon 64X2 4400, 4GB corsair cl2, and also an intuos3... My wallet is hurt

should fly for 3d work (lightwave, Zbrush, modo...)
Can't wait for delivery !!
thanks to everybody for time&info

phil

maca · 10-07-2005, 13:27 | posts: 5 | Location: Melbourne

Quote:

Originally posted by AlecRyben
Can you tell us the exact model of the Gainward card in question? I would like to investigate further...
PCI-E cards that are not modable are all the newer models of 6200/6600/6800NU/7800

So I'm assuming all the pci-e 6800GT are softmoddable is that right ?

AlecRyben · 10-07-2005, 16:39 | posts: 7,781 | Location: Utopia Planitia, Mars

Quote:

Originally posted by maca
So I'm assuming all the pci-e 6800GT are softmoddable is that right ?

There are some 6800GTs with the NV48 chip, and i really don't know if those are modable or not...

maca · 10-07-2005, 16:51 | posts: 5 | Location: Melbourne

Well let's pray to God I don't get the nv48 version tomorrow.