To SotQuadro or not?

Ky Lane · June 5th, 2008

SoftQuadro...

Anyone done it before? Worth it on a 8800GT?

Would like any suggestions.

AJLynn · June 5th, 2008

You might as well try but from Joel's experience here it might not be possible to mod the 8800GT with the current tools.

I did the 8800GTS to FX4600 mod and the 8600GT to FX1700 and got some good results.

Ky Lane · June 5th, 2008

Darn, thats sucks

Was getting all excited too!

Macer · June 6th, 2008

Its a bit more difficult with vista 64 too. Since the last service pack, disabling verified drivers is more difficult? Still looking for an easy solution.

AJLynn · June 6th, 2008

This is in Vista64? I've only tried it in XP32. But, why talk about it when you can try and see if it works?

Antisthenes · June 9th, 2008

unless you are a gamer i see no reason not to

Ky Lane · June 9th, 2008

After ALOT of research, i found out the 8800 series cards are hardware locked, and cant be softquadro'd... how disappointing!

AJLynn · June 9th, 2008

Not entirely true - I already did an 8800GTS and it worked. It's also supposed to work on the GTX. GT is a different, newer core, so maybe it doesn't work. My 8800GTS (AKA FX4600) and my coworker's 8600GT (FX1700) are performing a fair bit better in OpenGL than before.

Since we all thought it didn't work on the 8800GTS (NV84 core), then they came up with a workaround, I'm assuming the GT (NV92) will get one eventually. That NV92 is similar to what's in an FX3700.

Ky Lane · June 9th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJLynn

Not entirely true - I already did an 8800GTS and it worked. It's also supposed to work on the GTX. GT is a different, newer core, so maybe it doesn't work. My 8800GTS (AKA FX4600) and my coworker's 8600GT (FX1700) are performing a fair bit better in OpenGL than before.

Since we all thought it didn't work on the 8800GTS (NV84 core), then they came up with a workaround, I'm assuming the GT (NV92) will get one eventually. That NV92 is similar to what's in an FX3700.

Thats correct - its using the G92 core, which is apparently blocked.. hopefully someone comes up with someothing to get around it.

June 5th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Ky Lane Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 827 Name: Ky Lane	To SotQuadro or not? SoftQuadro... Anyone done it before? Worth it on a 8800GT? Would like any suggestions.

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AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,274 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: To SotQuadro or not? You might as well try but from Joel's experience here it might not be possible to mod the 8800GT with the current tools. I did the 8800GTS to FX4600 mod and the 8600GT to FX1700 and got some good results.

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Ky Lane Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 827 Name: Ky Lane	Re: To SotQuadro or not? Darn, thats sucks Was getting all excited too!

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Macer Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cumbria, UK Age: 34 Posts: 161 Name: Mark Cronin	Re: To SotQuadro or not? Its a bit more difficult with vista 64 too. Since the last service pack, disabling verified drivers is more difficult? Still looking for an easy solution.

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AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,274 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: To SotQuadro or not? This is in Vista64? I've only tried it in XP32. But, why talk about it when you can try and see if it works?

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Antisthenes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phx Age: 30 Posts: 441 Name: Jonas Callewaert	Re: To SotQuadro or not? unless you are a gamer i see no reason not to __________________ The most necessary/useful piece of learning is that which unlearns what is untrue: 'evil' may be acquiring Happiness through virtue which is based on knowledge!/?

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Ky Lane Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 827 Name: Ky Lane	Re: To SotQuadro or not? After ALOT of research, i found out the 8800 series cards are hardware locked, and cant be softquadro'd... how disappointing!

June 9th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,274 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: To SotQuadro or not? Not entirely true - I already did an 8800GTS and it worked. It's also supposed to work on the GTX. GT is a different, newer core, so maybe it doesn't work. My 8800GTS (AKA FX4600) and my coworker's 8600GT (FX1700) are performing a fair bit better in OpenGL than before. Since we all thought it didn't work on the 8800GTS (NV84 core), then they came up with a workaround, I'm assuming the GT (NV92) will get one eventually. That NV92 is similar to what's in an FX3700.

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