RT RC15.2 Softmod - Page 5

Sommer · 10-05-2004, 16:40 | posts: 17 | Location: Norway

Club3d 6800nu 128MB

pixel unit 0 and vertex unit 3 were disabled and hw masked.

Vertex unit 3 is enabled succesfully.

Pixel unit 0 enabled gave artifacts in Doom3.

My 3dmark05 score 4563 as of now

10-05-2004, 16:49 | posts: n/a

Hi again.

After i opened up all pipes i cant overclock my card anymore. Rivatuner says that the frequencies are no good when i push the test button.

What can be done? I am using forceware 66.81.

Unwinder · 10-05-2004, 16:58 | posts: 10,368 | Location: Taganrog, Russia

KydeX

http://forums.guru3d.com//showthread...hreadid=108931

10-05-2004, 17:10 | posts: n/a

MSI NX6800-TD128

16x1, 6vp gives me artifacts in 2D (start menu/task bar) (didn't bother trying any games).

12x1, 6vp works without any problems.

Pixel unit 1 and vertex unit 3 are hardware masked.

Burnt_Ram · *Last edited by Burnt_Ram; 10-05-2004 at 19:45.*

Ok here goes.

Leadtek 6800nu:

Pixel unit 2:
Vertex unit 3:

both working. i tested the fill rates with 3dmark01, and here's the results. xp1700+ @ 2100mhz (175x12)

single texture fillrate 3216 mtexels:

multi texture fillrate *5669* mtexels

my overall score was 15,794 (lame cpu)

so guys do you think its working in reference to my fill rates ? once i get 3dmark03 to quite crashing i'll test it with that too

( it crashed before mod, has been for awile now ? )

EDIT: i have 3dmark03 working

i had to switch my ram around. had it in slots 1 and 3. put it to 2 and 3, and all's well ! (asus a7n8x) 3dmark score @ 375/875 - 10,101

my fill rate was 5900 something can't remember

it works. you da man Unwinder. thx so much !

lalla · 10-05-2004, 19:02 | posts: 118 | Location: Norway

This is my test of 3Dmark05 using 66.81-drivers:

stock speeds:
12x1,5 - 3288p.
12x1,6 - 3352p.
16x1,5 - 3620p.
16x1,6 - 3716p.

with overclock:
12x1,5 / 390,870 - 3936p.
12x1,6 / 390,870 - 4038p.
16x1,5 and 16x1,6 - won't oc.

I guess rivatuner find something in the pipelines that it don't like much. However, I don't see any artifacts, so maybe it'll let me oc if i increase the core-throttle-voltage...

10-05-2004, 19:54 | posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally posted by lalla
I guess rivatuner find something in the pipelines that it don't like much. However, I don't see any artifacts, so maybe it'll let me oc if i increase the core-throttle-voltage...

Hi. I have the same problem. With 16, 6 I can't oc. How do you increase the core voltage? And how much can i increase it? (I have a Gainward 6800 LE).

dawnyworld · *Last edited by dawnyworld; 10-05-2004 at 20:13.*

hi all

i got a 6800le 8x1 4vp 300/700

pixel units 2 and 3 hw masked
vertex units 3 and 5 hw masked

all now open reports as 16x1 6vp

8x1 4vp 3dm 03 6650

16x1 6vp 3dm 03 8890 300/700

16x1 6vp 3dm 03 10022 351/801

no artifacts

good work UnWinder you are my hero

Burnt_Ram · 10-05-2004, 20:09 | posts: 5,871 | Location: British Columbia

Quote:

Originally posted by KydeX
Hi. I have the same problem. With 16, 6 I can't oc. How do you increase the core voltage? And how much can i increase it? (I have a Gainward 6800 LE).

i would also like to find that tool that allows you to up the voltage without flashing to a diff bios ? apparently you can edit your own bios's voltage.

Burnt_Ram · 10-05-2004, 20:16 | posts: 5,871 | Location: British Columbia

Quote:

Originally posted by dawnyworld
hi all

i got a 6800le 8x1 4vp 300/700

pixel units 2 and 3 hw masked
vertex units 3 and 5 hw masked

all now open reports as 16x1 6vp

8x1 4vp 3dm 03 6650

16x1 6vp 3dm 03 8890 300/700

16x1 6vp 3dm 03 10022 351/801

no artifacts

good work UnWinder you are my hero

thats awsome man ! you guys with the LE's got the deal of the year thx to Unwinder ....

Burnt_Ram · 10-05-2004, 20:17 | posts: 5,871 | Location: British Columbia

how do i get Riva to generate a report ? i want to check my core voltage. tia

10-05-2004, 20:51 | posts: n/a

I have a BFG 6800 OC and it worked fine, 16x1 6vp and I have mine oc'ed from 350/700 to 400/800, which was what it was at before I unmasked pipelines, I guess I got lucky

lalla · 10-05-2004, 20:54 | posts: 118 | Location: Norway

Quote:

Originally posted by Burnt_Ram
i would also like to find that tool that allows you to up the voltage without flashing to a diff bios ? apparently you can edit your own bios's voltage.

I belive you can use nibitor to edit the voltage, but i belive u still need to flash the new edited bios....which is a bummer, cause i don't have a floppy and nvflash is only in dos-mode.
Correct me if i'm wrong...

10-05-2004, 20:57 | posts: n/a

Galaxy Glacier 6800 non ultra + Zalman ZM80 C-HP (default 350/700).
16p_6v - a lot of artefacts

16p_5v - a lot of artefacts
12p_6v - working right

Pixel unit 1 was disabled
Vertex unit 1 was disabled (now working).
Temp with Zalman ZM80C-HP (12p_6v): 54 degrees C (little o/c 370/740).
Hey Unwinder ! Respect you from Russia

gafa · 10-05-2004, 21:37 | posts: 105 | Location: Torres Vedras, Portugal

Quote:

Originally posted by lalla
I belive you can use nibitor to edit the voltage, but i belive u still need to flash the new edited bios....which is a bummer, cause i don't have a floppy and nvflash is only in dos-mode.
Correct me if i'm wrong...

you are right. get a floppy drive

remember when editing your bios with NiBiToR, u should change the value of "Throttle" voltage only. to 1.4-1.5v...this is the only one that matters due to some problems with nibitor and 6800 bios...

edit: ain't sure if it is ALWAYS the Throttle voltage, but prolly is the one that is 1.2v, since that's the correct default...my Throttle was 1.2, now is 1.4 and i'm able to go all the way to 435 core

10-05-2004, 21:47 | posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally posted by gafa
you are right. get a floppy drive
remember when editing your bios with NiBiToR, u should change the value of "Throttle" voltage only. to 1.4-1.5v...this is the only one that matters due to some problems with nibitor and 6800 bios...

edit: ain't sure if it is ALWAYS the Throttle voltage, but prolly is the one that is 1.2v, since that's the correct default...my Throttle was 1.2, now is 1.4 and i'm able to go all the way to 435 core

Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me to a guide or something? I also need links to programs to use and so on...

lalla · 10-05-2004, 21:51 | posts: 118 | Location: Norway

$ffffffffff NVIDIA VGA BIOS information
$ffffffffff ---------------------------------------------------
$1100000000 Title : nv40 p212 sku0 VGA BIOS
$1100000002 Version : 5.40.02.12.01
$1100000001 BMP version : 5.28
$1100000100 BIT version : 1.00
$1100010000 Perf. level 0 : 325MHz/350MHz/1.20V
$1100020000 VID bitmask : 00000011b
$1100020100 Voltage level 0 : 1.10V, VID 00000000b
$1100020101 Voltage level 1 : 1.20V, VID 00000001b
$1100020102 Voltage level 2 : 1.40V, VID 00000010b
$1100000003 SW masked units : none

I guess throttle is 1.2v. During doom-timedemo with 'rivatuner-hardware-monitoring' in the background it never raises above 1.2v....if i edit the bios, will it be stuck on 1.4v all the time then? Even in 2D?

Dutch Guy · **Memory**: 2x512 Ballistix@250 2.5-2-2-10-1T

MSI 6800NU, Pixel/Vertex unit 3 disabled but softmod working 100%, I can even overclock to 390/800 straight away, NO artifacts in 3dmark03/05, Far Cry and Doom3 running 16x1,6vp@390/800

Thank you SO much Unwinder, you are a god and you rock, I bow down to you

neverwinter · 10-05-2004, 21:52 | posts: 1

Mine XFX is running on 12x1, 6vp.

pixel unit 2 "hardware masked" : working
pixel unit 3 "hardware masked" : not working

vertex unit 3 "hardware masked" : working
vertex unit 5 "hardware masked" : working

gafa · 10-05-2004, 22:00 | posts: 105 | Location: Torres Vedras, Portugal

Quote:

Originally posted by lalla
I guess throttle is 1.2v. During doom-timedemo with 'rivatuner-hardware-monitoring' in the background it never raises above 1.2v....if i edit the bios, will it be stuck on 1.4v all the time then? Even in 2D?

mine also showed 1.2 at all times (even when running in background) before the mod. now it always shows 1.4....
about the being stuck @1.4v all the time, i don't think so, cause i have such HUGE changes (6-7ºC+) in temps when starting a game or bench...it can't be anything else right

it's voltage alright

lalla · 10-05-2004, 22:01 | posts: 118 | Location: Norway

ok, tnx...gotta find myself a floppy

schriss · *Last edited by schriss; 10-05-2004 at 22:23.*

Can I raise 3D voltage from 1.4v to 1.5v AND throttle from 1.2v to 1.4v? Will it work or fry my card? Anybody tried that?
Leadtek A400 6800.

gafa · 10-05-2004, 22:34 | posts: 105 | Location: Torres Vedras, Portugal

Quote:

Originally posted by schriss
Can I raise 3D voltage from 1.4v to 1.5v AND throttle from 1.2v to 1.4v? Will it work or fry my card? Anybody tried that?
Leadtek A400 6800.

that won't do any good for your card. the only value that matters is the throttle one, cause it's the one that ends changing the "real" performance voltage in the end...don't bother with the others. (i'm saying this based on what Unwinder told me)

Tylu1987 · 10-05-2004, 22:40 | posts: 2 | Location: Poland

Quote:

Originally posted by Unwinder
Guys, read it once again. Read it SLOWLY. During testing new clock frequency driver performs internal stress-testing, allowing it to detect system instability and rendering artifacts, which you may not see. If stress test fails on that clocks it means that enabled units DON'T work properly on the clocks you are trying to set. If stress test fails even on default clock+1MHz - you are out of luck. Try to boost core voltage and stop spamming me with this 'bugreport'. Simply think a bit.

Hmmm - i have the same probllem like BENCHMARKMAN.A turned on this disable test... and i overclock core and memories to 875/900 and all looks fine in 3dmark 03 and aquamark

- and my question is - what is going on - i dont have artifacts anywhere (games, benchmarks)but rivatuner test dont pass - y ?

ohh - one more - RT can test stabillity in 0.5 sec ?? - this time take to show error :/ ??

jukadan · **weird problem -** 10-05-2004, 22:51 | posts: 4

i have a weird problem after activating to 16/6. don't have artifacts or anything, but my 3dmark03 score droped about 1000 points, but 3dmark05 went up 500 points.

tried with different drivers but no change. another thing i've noticed, that fill rate test (single texturing) and pixel shader 2.0 test results decreased, while fill rate test (multi texturing) and vertex shader test results increased...

weird ey?