Should I Mod My Cards?

Comments

• Ericjh801 Utah, USAMember Posts: 371 ✭✭✭

  February 2018

  So I've been using Polaris bios editor and using their one click tuning, so far it's helped out on every card I've done it on. Just be safe, backup the original flash with ATIWinFlash (which you need anyway to flash them) and then you can always restore it.

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• eth_shifty Member Posts: 52 ✭

  February 2018

  Eric is spot on. The full tutorial is:
  https://forum.ethereum.org/discussion/11266/quick-guide-to-flash-your-rx470-rx480-cards#latest
  
  Generally, if you are concerned, just err on the side of caution and do one card at a time, meaning only one card connected to your motherboard when you mod it. Totally bricking the card isn't too likely, although it can happen. Your biggest risk factor is going to be on any card that still has a manufacturer warranty. If it croaks due to a defect while the bios is modded, the manufacturer will deny any claims.
  

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• iamnoobplzhelp Member Posts: 239 ✭✭

  February 2018

  Only you can figure out if you want to mod your cards or not.
  There are risks and there are benefits. Do the benefits outweigh the risks to you?
  There are hundreds of tutorials on how to mod. Probably for each specific card that you have, too. Spend some time on Google.

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• headshot155 Member Posts: 158 ✭✭

  March 2018

  Cards in stock just arent configured properly for mining, consequently running cards stock I believe does more damage as they run much hotter. If the core is underclocked and undervolted, the memory kept the same or slightly overclocked and memory straps applied you are de-stressing your card. It will run cooler and use less energy while increasing the hashrate.

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• rmh Member Posts: 410 ✭✭✭

  March 2018

  for 380:
  https://nerdralph.blogspot.hu/2016/09/advanced-tonga-bios-editing.html

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• eth_shifty Member Posts: 52 ✭

  March 2018

  The one click method is really pretty solid. I have seen about 10-15% increase in hash rate on modded cards, which really adds up if you have more than one card.
  
  You'll need:
  https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ati-winflash/
  https://github.com/jaschaknack/PolarisBiosEditor
  
  and if you're running windows:
  https://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-AMD-ATI-Pixel-Clock-Patcher
  
  Err on the side of caution. Read the tutorials, and if you are uncertain or uncomfortable, ask questions before you leap!
  

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook
• rigproxy Member Posts: 26 ✭

  March 2018

  With windows you will have to disable driver signature check.
  Do not forget to disable windows update or it could replace your drivers automatically.
  
  And while slowly rising your memclock with afterburner, use hwinfo to check mem error count and lower the clock as soon as you have some errors.
  

  0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook