MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4GB (non reference PCB)

 

all mods are test on air and ln2 and are working

 

 

Vgpu mod

 

OCP mod

 

Vmem mod

 

Vpll mod

 

Cold slow mod

 

power limiting mod

 

With this Vgpu mod you can use bios from all manufacturers

 

Keep an eye on Vmem voltage if you change the bios. With some bios the memory only get 1.4V. The card can run with it but can't overclock much.

If you use a bios that provides 1.4V then the memory gets 1.6V when you are in the bios so be careful when modifying the Vmem voltage if not using MSI bios

 

To new overclocks remember to change the resistance on the Variable resistor until there is maximum resistance between the two pins you are using

Edited November 7, 201410 yr by zzolio

I can confirm the mod that makes all bioses work! Zollio for president!

 

Great guides

I wish you could make a similar guide for zotac 980 extreme .

Thanks Zoolio!!! Great guides!!

I wish you could make a similar guide for zotac 980 extreme .

 

he can easy haha, just give him the right pics!

Vgpu mod

one chosen ?

Power limit mod

also works with conductive paint

 

personally tried without moving the power limit to afterburner.

What else can run with conductive paint?

 

for the ocp mod I have to remove the resistor or can I use the conductive paint?

You need to remove the resistor.

Really nice guide, I will try to apply it on my gigabyte 970.

Edited November 6, 201410 yr by Calathea

Time to test....

Time to test....

 

I hope that some of the moa participants will test their cards now that I've made some easier mods

I modded mine last night. As long as i didn't short something out trying to do vmem, it should be good to test soon.

gogogogo

mods test on ln2 and are working fine

Hey man, 10k vr ok on mem?

yes you just need to screw some more on the VR

Just wanted to be sure.. not sure what resistance value is ok..

 

I think I might mod my gem card tonight.. doing a strix at the moment.

Some outstanding work zzolio... nicely done!

outstanding indeed, nice one zzolio!!!

I know you guys have tested this mod but I seem to run into an issue with mine

 

First off I did the power mods and had no issues

Then I wanted more voltage so I did remove the resister in the gpu mod and connected a 10k.now in 2d its fine but 3d gives only grey screen,did the ocp mod(but ohms were fine and card in 3d should have been 1.276v)still just grey screen in 3d.

 

I managed to get the resister off the board clean and in one piece but I broke one trying to get a value from it the other I dropped and could not find

 

So anyone have a value for the resisters I removed ?

ahhh 2 year bump on this?

great 2d card I have now but its a 87%asic card

can someone tell me the values from the resisters that are called to be removed in this mod. I just want to get them back on