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- Oct 14, 2007
Hi all. I made this video as part of the upcoming review (which is getting close, but needs input from ASUS before moving forward) and thought I'd post it up. Of course, with the exception of the tiny PGR100 resistor which may or may not be necessary on other cards, this is the same for any card with VGA Hotwire.
Anyway, here's the video.
Since the VGA Hotwire points aren't labeled on this GPU, here is how everything needs to be hooked up.
Step 1: Short PGR152 solder pads.
Step 2: Hook up hotwire leads as labeled.
Step 3: Remove PGR100 resistor.
Step 4: Profit!
Now, none of this does a whole heck of a lot of good without a BIOS that allows a power target of greater than 110%, which is what I'm waiting on input from ASUS for. For a review, I refuse to flash another manufacturer's BIOS, which forces you to lose software voltage control. If this "feature" is supported, even through back channels (and the BIOS dutifully hosted here, linked from the review & the forum), it's supported. If it's not, it's not much of a feature, now is it? Once ASUS responds and I'm able to actually use my new voltage control, I'll finish benching the card & publish the review.
Please let me know what you think. I'm a total and complete n00b at video shooting and video editing. I'm wide open to constructive criticism to help improve future videos.
Anyway, here's the video.
Since the VGA Hotwire points aren't labeled on this GPU, here is how everything needs to be hooked up.
Step 1: Short PGR152 solder pads.
Step 2: Hook up hotwire leads as labeled.
Step 3: Remove PGR100 resistor.
Step 4: Profit!
Now, none of this does a whole heck of a lot of good without a BIOS that allows a power target of greater than 110%, which is what I'm waiting on input from ASUS for. For a review, I refuse to flash another manufacturer's BIOS, which forces you to lose software voltage control. If this "feature" is supported, even through back channels (and the BIOS dutifully hosted here, linked from the review & the forum), it's supported. If it's not, it's not much of a feature, now is it? Once ASUS responds and I'm able to actually use my new voltage control, I'll finish benching the card & publish the review.
Please let me know what you think. I'm a total and complete n00b at video shooting and video editing. I'm wide open to constructive criticism to help improve future videos.