From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" Subject: Re: Is it possible to mod a Geforce GTX 560 graphics card into a Quadro? Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:43:14 +0800 Message-ID: <51F976E2.9000509@gmail.com> References: <51F94FCD.9090302@gmail.com> <51F96367.1040703@bobich.net> Reply-To: singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <51F96367.1040703@bobich.net> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: Gordan Bobic Cc: "xen-users@lists.xen.org" , "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" , "xen-devel@lists.xen.org" List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On 01/08/2013 03:20, Gordan Bobic wrote: > On 07/31/2013 06:56 PM, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang > Enming) wrote: >> Dear Gordan, >> >> I have a Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560. Is it possible to mod it into a >> Quadro? > > It isn't. There is no equivalent Quadro model to modify it into. > >> If it is possible, please give me the link with the list of steps to mod >> it into a Quadro. Is it a simple process? > > Cards that can be modified using a BIOS modification only: > > 1) From: GTS450 (only 192-shader 1GB GDDR5 model!) > To: Quadro 2000 > > 2) From: GTX470 (448 shaders, 1.25GB) > To: Quadro 5000 > > 3) From: GTX480 (480 shaders, 1.5GB) > To: Quadro 6000 > > 4) From: GTX580 (512 shaders, 1.5GB, 3GB) > To: Quadro 7000 > Note: Quadro 7000 isn't supported for "MultiOS" and VGA > passthrough will not work with it (tested, Quadro > [256]000 work fine, but a GTX580 modified to Quadro > 7000 does not work with Xen VGA passthrough. So don't > get this one. > > The 6xx series requires hardware modification (soldering 0402 type > surface mount resistors - not for the faint of heart, but doable, I > have successfully modified a GTX680 last weekend) > > 5) From: GTX680, GTX690, also reported to work with GTX670 > To: Grid K2 > > Untested, but should work similarly to the other 6xx series mods with > resistors: > > 6) From: GTX650Ti/GTX650Ti Boost > To: Grid K1 > > If you only want a low end card for virtualization testing, the price > gap between a real Quadro 2000 on eBay and a GTS450 has shrunk to the > point where it's probably not worth the hassle modifying the BIOS > unless your time really is worthless, so my advice would be to just > get a Quadro 2000. > > If you are interested in higher performance (e.g. for gaming), GTX480 > to Quadro 6000 mod works very well (~$120 on eBay for a GTX480 vs. > ~$900 for a real Quadro 6000, spending an hour doctoring the BIOS is > certainly worth the difference). > > It depends on how much effort you want to put in, and what you plan to > do with the card (a real Quadro has some extra uncrippled GL > functionality in the silicon which makes it faster than a modified > GeForce in some CAD apps, but it makes no difference in gaming and > general purpose number crunching). See here for some benchmarks > between GTS450 and a Quadro 2000: > > http://www.altechnative.net/2013/06/23/nvidia-cards-geforce-quadro-and-geforce-modified-into-a-quadro-for-virtualized-gaming/ > > > If you want something cheap enough that requires no extra effort, a > real Quadro 2000 is probably your best option. > > Gordan > Dear Gordan, I am disappointed that I cannot modify my Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 into a Quadro. I have checked the prices of Quadro 2000. It costs at least US$385 on Amazon.com and US$570 on cnet.com. It looks like I may go the ATI way. -- Yours sincerely, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)