How to over volt a Titan, a 780Ti or a 780 guide

[Gregster]

Plagiarise much Gregster?

All Gregster has done is take other peoples work from Guru3D and Overclock.net and compile it into his own guide without actually referencing the original writers of these guides while trying to take all the credit.

Nice going Greg.

The original guide is here from 2012!!
Gregster just copied it.
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=362667

lol

I am also on OCN.net and I asked skyn3t and Zawarudo if they would mind if I did a guide using their tools on my local forum. Both of them were more than happy for me to do this and I clearly thank them in the first post (in fact, it is the very second line, so you don't have to read far).

A massive thanks to Skyn3t and Zawarudo from OCN.net for the voltage tools and without your support, this guide wouldn't be possible. Also thanks to Unwinder for his afterburner skills. Top guys

But sure, if you consider me passing on something I have done personally and doing a write up of how I did it, it is plagiarism and I am guilty as charged.

Edit:

Ahhhh, just worked it out and you are the PermaBanned V3teran.

 

[Gregster]

Everything I've run this cooler on that's had VRM temp monitoring has shown the VRM to only be within a few degrees of the core at load.

But yea I'll keep an eye out

Yer, I was only going by a guy who is very good at overclocking on OCN.net (ftw420).

I feel I should update the OP to the latest tools

 

[Gregster]

OP updated with the newer NVflash and also an overhaul on BIOS's and I have now included the 780Ti and BIOS's for those cards, as well as BIOS's for different 780's (Cheers Skyn3t).

BIOS's now included are:

(780) EVGA ACX - All reference cards - Gigabyte WFx3 - Gigabyte Ghz Ed - Twin Frozr 4 - EVGA SC Reference - Palit Jetstream - Palit Hall of Fame - Asus DCII

(780Ti) All reference cards - EVGA ACX - Asus - EVGA ACX SC - Gainward - Gigabyte - Inno3D - MSI - Palit - Zotac - Palit Jetstream.

Any probs, as always, let me know

 

[Gregster]

Would it be possible to have the Classy bios's included please

So all bios under the one roof so to speak

Sure. I will hunt them down for both the 780 and Ti versions and include them in the OP

 

[Gregster]

This ^^^

Grego should know this of all people

Thank you OB1

I didn't add them because I was jealous

Nah, I just forgot about them and they are included now.

The BIOS's for the Classy are a bit over my head, so would be cool if one of you guys check that it is ok for me please

 

[Gregster]

The 780 Classy one you linked is the one I'm using - so good to go

Sweet, cheers

 

[Gregster]

is 1.3V safe for 24/7?

I wouldn't like to say yes or no in honesty but I would happily use 1.25V 24/7 under water. That gives me a little extra and enough to go over what I could normally for a stable overclock.

 

[Gregster]

after reading your tutolial, it seems there are 4 steps.
first, flash mod bios, which allows constant 1.212v with BOOST-disabled.
second, hack MSI AB, which allows increasing volt further to 1.3V
third, remove LLC, which gives you extra 0.025V voltage.
finally, with Zawarudo's it allows set voltage to whatever you want to.

Am I right?

I think my guide makes it look more complicated than it actually is but I like pics when I am doing something for the first time and it is quite worrying, so I thought I would explain it as best I could and show what should be happening. so......

1. Flash the card, which takes away the boost, stops thermal throttling and gives a constant 1.212V.
2. Add 3 lines to MSI Afterburner Beta 16 Ven10 file
3. If you are getting Vdroop (voltage drops, use the LLC fix
4. If you want more voltage (not recommended), use Zawarudo's tool.

And that's it

 

[Gregster]

Is there any custom BIOS's that have higher voltage, power draw but keep boost enabled?

Mines locked at 1.3Ghz but I reckon with boost it could go a little higher if needed

Not that I am aware of and being honest, it is the boost that I dislike. I bench and see my clocks set at 1300Mhz for instance and with boost, you watch them go to 1320Mhz - 1260Mhz - 1340Mhz and never get a constant bench and I feel it doesn't give a stable overclock with it fluctuating like that all the time.

I like to set a clock and know if that is stable for gaming or stable for benching.

 

[Gregster]

so it seems my understanding in last reply is correct

what is difference between ri3 and ri4 cards, what does ri3/4 mean?

Yep and 'r' relates to read and 'w' relates to write but as for the i3 and i4, I have no idea.

 

[Gregster]

1200Mhz seems to be possible for a good card and 1180 for a not so good card. Mine would sit at 1180(ish) with the +38 in benching but that wasn't stable for gaming.

I have seen cards reach 1380Mhz on Valley with as little as 1.3V, so it seriously did make my Titan look poo.

 

[Gregster]

what is the max GPU freq record for titan at this moment with all kinds of hacks?

8 Pack can tell you that.

 

[Gregster]

I mean only on air

Sorry, no idea.

 

[Gregster]

Greg, I've been benching (as you know) with 1300mV set in AB but on GPU-Z it's showing max VDDC of 1.15v... is this right?

Yer, the only tool that reads the correct voltage is Afterburner.

 

[Gregster]

OK thanks, should I 'Force constant voltage'?

No need. It will drop clocks when on desktop/web browsing to idle and drop volts as well. If you force constant voltage, it will lock those volts to 1.3V or whatever you have them set to in Afterburner.

 

[Gregster]

When you first install Afterburner (or clean install), you need to move a slider and then click apply. This will then create a profiles folder with the ven10 file. Close down AB and add the 3 lines to that file.

I will add this to the OP, as I missed this and twice it has shown to confuse

 

[Gregster]

Good spot

I found out from updating AB and doing a clean install and not getting the profiles folder.... 2+2 made 4 for once and a quick slider move and apply made it work

 

[Gregster]

That wasn't the problem, the problem was that my VEN file doesn't match the one you said I should be looking for in your guide.

Ahhh yer, I see sorry but still good for me to add it, as if people follow the guide exactly, they will not get the file needed.

 

[Gregster]

what is the max safe temp for my card after all these voltage hacks?

If you are going over 80c, time to dial it down IMO.

 

[Gregster]

Hello, read this from start to finish, now as i have a non reference, can i still use the AB mod to give me 1.3mv to play with? i have followed the guide and have successfully done the mod, and now have 1.3 showing in Afterburner, where as before it remained locked, even when i enabled the unlock tab, not tried it yet, just wanted a heads up before i tested

Edit: does not show in GPU-Z as working so im taking it that it wont

GPU-Z will read it wrong and the only tool that gives the correct reading is AfterBurner. Give it a whirl with temp monitoring, just to be safe and see what you think

As the mod goes, you have done everything correctly