customcarvin
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Hello everyone! Long time lurker here looking for some guidance...
Let me start by giving a quick explanation on what I'd like to accomplish. So, about two years ago, I purchased an XFX 6950, and by reading a tut found here on the TechPowerUp forums, I was able to unlock this card to a 6970 with a simple BIOS flash, unlocking the disabled components of the GPU. This got me thinking...
I have an MSI N650Ti-2GD5/OC BE GPU, and after doing some quick research, I found that this card seems identical (specs & design) to this version of MSI's GTX 660: N660-2GD5/OC. Now, I found more info, and the 650 Ti Boost BIOS here, as well as the BIOS for the 660 here; again, besides some card identifying information, like SKU, BIOS version, and MSINV287MS extension, all other info's line up. Also, from what I can find, the difference between the cores on these two cards comes down to: Stream Processors (768 vs 960) and Texture units (64 vs 80). Once again, everything else seems to line up...
Finally, my question: Would I be able to flash the 660 BIOS onto the 650 Ti Boost to unlock the disabled GPU core components, or is this just crazy talk?
tl;dr: Is it possible to unlock a 650 Ti Boost to a 660?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Let me start by giving a quick explanation on what I'd like to accomplish. So, about two years ago, I purchased an XFX 6950, and by reading a tut found here on the TechPowerUp forums, I was able to unlock this card to a 6970 with a simple BIOS flash, unlocking the disabled components of the GPU. This got me thinking...
I have an MSI N650Ti-2GD5/OC BE GPU, and after doing some quick research, I found that this card seems identical (specs & design) to this version of MSI's GTX 660: N660-2GD5/OC. Now, I found more info, and the 650 Ti Boost BIOS here, as well as the BIOS for the 660 here; again, besides some card identifying information, like SKU, BIOS version, and MSINV287MS extension, all other info's line up. Also, from what I can find, the difference between the cores on these two cards comes down to: Stream Processors (768 vs 960) and Texture units (64 vs 80). Once again, everything else seems to line up...
Finally, my question: Would I be able to flash the 660 BIOS onto the 650 Ti Boost to unlock the disabled GPU core components, or is this just crazy talk?
tl;dr: Is it possible to unlock a 650 Ti Boost to a 660?
Thanks in advance for any help!