Ieldra
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Ya also need to do the shunt mod or you'll be capped by the power limit.
shunt mod most definitely needed to go supernova
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Ya also need to do the shunt mod or you'll be capped by the power limit.
Ya also need to do the shunt mod or you'll be capped by the power limit.
So...how much is one gimping one's self by just using the stock cooler if you're not looking for huge OC gains?
Yeah, I figured I might be able to get a small increase without upping the power limit, but I know for any real headroom I'll need to either shunt mod or bios mod it. I'm hoping I don't have to go the shunt mod route. It just feels risky to me.
Yeah, I figured I might be able to get a small increase without upping the power limit, but I know for any real headroom I'll need to either shunt mod or bios mod it. I'm hoping I don't have to go the shunt mod route. It just feels risky to me.
Forget the CLU. You're not [H] unless you're soldering those shunts.Completely agree. I don't mind doing mods like that as long as they are "set it and forget it" (provided you do it right), but the CLU is a liquid, and I would constantly worry that it's going to drip off with any combination of my handling of the GPU putting it in the PC and thermal cycling in the case/ambient affecting viscosity of the CLU. That's one I'm just not willing to risk for the potential, what...additional 5% performance bump? And that's probably way optimistic.
Nah, I'll wait for a custom BIOS. I know things look bleak this time around with no AIB partner boards. Have faith though, it'll come. If there's one thing I've learned long ago, it's that there can be no impassable barriers to the the ingenuity of the modding/hacking crowd.
Forget the CLU. You're not [H] unless you're soldering those shunts.
The 1080 Hybrid kit from EVGA needs some modification to fit the Titan X. The shroud needs to be cut for the extra 6-pin power and the mid-plate needs to be cut due to some extra components on the PCB that the 1080 doesn't have.So I'm gonna go the hybrid route. Is it worth waiting for the Titan X evga cooler, or should I just buy the 1070/1080 one now? Don't care about the shroud. All the coolers look the same to me. Thanks.
The 1080 Hybrid kit from EVGA needs some modification to fit the Titan X. The shroud needs to be cut for the extra 6-pin power and the mid-plate needs to be cut due to some extra components on the PCB that the 1080 doesn't have.
Many people around the internet have said the NZXT Kraken G10 works on the Titan X without issue, so you could get one of those and an AIO cooler if you can't wait.
I would think that the compromise would be to use a trace pen.
Once it dries its not going anywhere, and there's nowhere near the risk to the board of soldering.
What I have yet to figure out is if trace pen is easily removable if you change your mind. I presume the liquid metal stuff can be wiped clean, not sure how you can do it with trace pen.
CLU will actually harden over time and you have to heat it up to reflow it. Ya just have to give it time to harden. You can wipe it clean when its reflowed or fresh with baby wipes. Baby wipes > CLU.
In other news got my notice on block and plate. Dammit, going to Disneyland Hotel with the fam next week. This better not get here when I'm on vacay.
Maybe you can contact DHL with your tracking number and see if they can do anything to hold it for you?
Maybe you can contact DHL with your tracking number and see if they can do anything to hold it for you?
Luckily the tracking just went active. Last night it was not active. Looks like it will be here on Friday, woot.
So I'm up and running, card completely at stock .
Right after install I went ahead and ran Firestrike...and on the loading screen for one of the tests I got some garbled/corrupted artifacts on the screen. The test loaded and looked fine, and the rest of the tests finished flawlessly. I ran it about 5 more times and it never happened again, and I also put it through a good 2-3 hours of gaming without a hitch.
One time flukey thing...or something bigger to worry about you think? The card was not overclocked, and I just reinstalled the nvidia drivers from my 980ti using the "clean install" option. I have a 1000w platinum rated EVGA PSU without much else running so power shouldn't be an issue.
psst, the new mod puts resistors on caps...add 10 ohm resistors to a corresponding set of 3 resistors located nearby...
Just noticed that the 1080 volt modding guide at xdev has been updated regarding the shunt mod:
xDevs.com | Extreme OC modifications for EVGA GeForce GTX 1080/1070 FE
They now say NOT to shunt the 5M ohm resistors directly, but to add 10 ohm resistors to a corresponding set of 3 capacitors located nearby:
Which seems to me to be the better method. I didn't realise the power goes through those 5M shunts, so with the CLU mod you're making your card's power go through a sloppy line of grease not designed to be used in this way! I wonder how that affects stability, if at all?
I'm definitely power limited now, so when I get round to putting my EK block on, I'll do this method and report back...
You know, I really hate myself, I do. I swore to myself this time, "don't fall for NVIDIAs shit, you can resist the temptation of Titan X". So I held out, bought a 1080 thinking "ok I got this!". What helped even more was it was constantly out of stock on their website. So tonight I just check it for shits and giggles and what do you know, it's in stock. My finger starts twitching and I'm thinking, "oh fuck no you aren't!" and the next thing I know, I'm at the checkout process w/next day shipping. God damn you NVIDIA! I know in a few months I'll look back on this post and think, "damn I'm an idiot" but what the hell.
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Understatement of the century, right here.I just did that very same thing.... x2....
Should be interesting to mess with these and see how much improvement I get across the board. I'm expecting a good jump from the 970's.
Understatement of the century, right here.
Was reading the thread and decided to check Nvidia's site, and lo and behold, they had them in stock ... 1 on the way next week. Impulse purchase FTW!
You know, I really hate myself, I do. I swore to myself this time, "don't fall for NVIDIAs shit, you can resist the temptation of Titan X". So I held out, bought a 1080 thinking "ok I got this!". What helped even more was it was constantly out of stock on their website. So tonight I just check it for shits and giggles and what do you know, it's in stock. My finger starts twitching and I'm thinking, "oh fuck no you aren't!" and the next thing I know, I'm at the checkout process w/next day shipping. God damn you NVIDIA! I know in a few months I'll look back on this post and think, "damn I'm an idiot" but what the hell.
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Seems clear to me that we are all being held back by 'something', and that something is not directly the quality of the silicon...
Nope. This is the last official word we have, simply confirming they're working on one as of July 25.Any ETA on the official EVGA Hybrid Cooler for this?
Nope. This is the last official word we have, simply confirming they're working on one as of July 25.
Petion for EVGA TITAN X HYBRID - EVGA Forums
It's throttling due to capped power, thus all the talk on power shunts/mods.
The shunt mod is not improving max clocks, only consistency.
Seems clear to me that we are all being held back by 'something', and that something is not directly the quality of the silicon...