some one is selling a modded gfx card on the forums, could someone explain what the mods are/what they do, pictures would be cool too. A guide? Dont hate me! Andy.
maybe link to it so people don't have to trawl through the FS forum to find it? That might get you more responses. Or why don't you post the question in the actual for sale thread? The most common gfx card mods involve changing the stock cooler either for noise reduction or better temps & clocking. Various aftermarket coolers are available, as are heatsinks for RAM modules and of course more extreme cooling systems such as waterblocks, some of which even have integrated pelts (solid state heatpumps which can reduce temps below ambient case temp). The other thin I have come across is volt-modding which provides higher voltage to the GPU and/or RAM for better overclocks. There are plenty of guides and loads of information around - use the search, let us know what you come up with and ask further questions as need be. You're far more likely to get a response if it looks like you've made at least some effort to research it yourself.
no dont post in the sale thread mate. it messes up the rythm. you wont get any thanks for it in there.
yeah sorry, just realised I misread it - I assumed at first you were interested in the mods on that particular card, with a view to buying it. If that's not the case, don't post in the thread. However, the rest of my comments still stand - do your own research first, then ask others for help. And a link to the thread in question might give us a bit of context as to the sort of mods you're interested in.
i think hes on about the volt mods that were on a gfx card. if so i cant answer a single thing. as i simply dont know anything about it. i would imagine its to get more/cleaner power to the card or something?
as I said above a volt mod boosts the voltage to the GPU above the voltage range designed into the card. It is pretty technical and involves soldering wires and resistors (usually) onto your gfx card, so it takes balls, especially if it's a pricier card, but AFAIK it isn't actually that complex of a process. The idea is that you push a higher voltage into the GPU/RAM (which may well require a more substantial cooler that stock - most volt-modders are pretty hardcore and are likely to be watercooling their card) so that the GPU/RAM can reach higher clockspeeds without errors. The results can be pretty remarkable, but there's always the risk of permanently fritzing your card, so it's a gamble.
yeah i thought it was along those lines. way way too deep for me. i wouldnt be bothered about doing on a cheapo card, but theres not much benefit on one of them lol. ill leave it to the pro's and gawp in awe of their remarkable doings instead.
