- Joined
- May 1, 2003
- Location
- Seattle
Here's a couple mods to get your 4870 flying, have fun and bench hard.
100% fan mod
VGPU Mod 50Ω VR
My soldering tips:
1) Use very small wire, this is stripped out of a mouse cord.
2) Always double check your mod points. I mistakenly soldered the ground onto a power pin, you can see it in this pic. Luckily the card is still working 100%.
3) DO NOT attempt any voltage mod without a digital multi-meter to check voltages/resistances. That includes pencil modding.
4) Practice. Spend time with some old /dead hardware and learn what it takes to make a good solder joint. Once you know how it's easy as pie.
100% fan mod
VGPU Mod 50Ω VR
My soldering tips:
1) Use very small wire, this is stripped out of a mouse cord.
2) Always double check your mod points. I mistakenly soldered the ground onto a power pin, you can see it in this pic. Luckily the card is still working 100%.
3) DO NOT attempt any voltage mod without a digital multi-meter to check voltages/resistances. That includes pencil modding.
4) Practice. Spend time with some old /dead hardware and learn what it takes to make a good solder joint. Once you know how it's easy as pie.
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