NVIDIA GTX 970 OWNERS THREAD

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:35

ubersonic said:
Out of interest does it tell you in the editor what wattage the % relates too in the TDP? Was planning to set mine to 200w but don't know what wattage 100% is to begin with.

Yes

As before, MSI is 200 and 220.

200 is 100%

If I increase the 220 (110%) it will auto increase the % to 125% if that makes sense.

You can also change the default 200 if you wish but i've only edited the max

Frenzy · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:36

JamesM said:
Just edited the stock MSI bios.

Used the newest version of GPUz to save the bios. Then KeplerBiosTweaker to open it up and adjust the maximum TDP from 110% (220) to 125% (250)

I'm not going to bother changing voltages or min clock speeds yet. Just want to see how far it can go with just a bump in the power limit

Thanks, gonna have a play tonight!

Captain · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:37

JamesM said:
Nope not had that myself.

I do know that there was an issue with GPUz not saving the 970/980 bios's and it needs to disable the video driver to save it. It will then re enable it.

Use this version instead

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gpu-z-test-build-bios-saving-on-maxwell.205635/

Have got 0.7.9 atm without ROG skin, seemed to work first time.

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:38

screenshot of mine. The top 3 boxes in the windows are the main ones

*** Please place large images in spolier tags *** - Will Gill
Right is stock MSI
Middle is what I have set it to
Left is what the % values are if I increase the default to 221 and the max to 250

Ayahuasca · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:38

Trying to save the BIOS crashes GPU-Z for me and needed to restart PC.

Ah I see, use the version above.

Captain · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:41

Have just got KBT version 1.25 and it says device not supported now, will have to try 1.27.

ubersonic · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:43

JamesM said:
screenshot of mine.

Is that def the right order? I thought the top set of boxes was total TDP, then sets for each rail and finally a set for the PCI-E slot?

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:45

Thats exactly the right boxes. Used a gigabte bios to compare them too and the figures match.

Screenshot taken from a guy who compared the asus, gigabyte and MSI.

http://cdn.overclock.net/2/28/284c46f7_TDPcompare.png

Captain · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:46

So you only changed the 3rd from the bottom?

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:46

I changed the one in the red box as shown in the screenshot above where it compares all three.

I only increased the maximum to 250 (from 220)

Ayahuasca · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:49

You can tell which one to change as it'll be the same percentage afterburner allows you to set.

ubersonic · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:51

JamesM said:
Thats exactly the right boxes. Used a gigabte bios to compare them too and the figures match.

Screenshot taken from a guy who compared the asus, gigabyte and MSI.

Ahh that's cool, odd that the boxes are in a diff order to the GTX780 though, lucky you posted that or it would have caught me out lol.

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:52

tbh i'm amazed it works considering its Kepler and not Maxwell.

Although I do know it works with the 750Ti.

Ayahuasca · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:54

Have you tried flashing it yet James?

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:55

Can't find that version of nvflash anywhere.

Don't think it has been 'properly' released yet

Ayahuasca · 1 Oct 2014 at 15:58

Hopefully it will be public soon!

Captain · 1 Oct 2014 at 16:02

Will version 5.190 work?

elrasho · 1 Oct 2014 at 16:02

I have an MSI 970 with an 8 pin connection does that mean I can increase the power from 110 to 125 thus increasing my overclcoking capabilities? I only have a CorsairHX 620W PSU will this be an issue?

JamesM · 1 Oct 2014 at 16:03

Clov!s said:
Will version 5.190 work?

I saw that.. not had a look yet. Will have a gander tonight when I get home and see if it works.

Frenzy · 1 Oct 2014 at 16:04

Someone on overclock tried, it won't work. Said "protected" or something.