From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gordan Bobic Subject: Re: Is it possible to mod a Geforce GTX 560 graphics card into a Quadro? Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:20:37 +0100 Message-ID: <51F99BC5.7060908@bobich.net> References: <51F94FCD.9090302@gmail.com> <51F96367.1040703@bobich.net> <51F976E2.9000509@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <51F976E2.9000509@gmail.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com Cc: "xen-users@lists.xen.org" , "xen-devel@lists.xen.org" List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On 07/31/2013 09:43 PM, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote: > 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. I take it you have a good reason why buying a used one on ebay is not an option for you. I paid about $160 for mine a few months ago and the average sale price for these on ebay has gone down since. Gordan