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| System Name | Awesomesauce 4.3 | Laptop (MSI GE72VR 6RF Apache Pro-023) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-5820K 4.16GHz 1.28v/3GHz 1.05v uncore | Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.1GHz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X99-UD5 WiFi LGA2011-v3| Stock |
| Cooling | Corsair H100i v2 w/ 2x EK Vardar F4-120ER + various 120/140mm case fans | Stock |
| Memory | G.Skill RJ-4 16GB DDR4-2666 CL15 quad channel | 12GB DDR4-2133 |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1080 Ti Hybrid SC2 11GB @ 2012/5151 boost | NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB +200/+500 + Intel 530 |
| Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 500GB + Seagate 3TB 7200RPM + others | Kingston 256GB M.2 SATA + 1TB 7200RPM |
| Display(s) | Acer G257HU 1440p 60Hz AH-IPS 4ms | 17.3" 1920*1080 60Hz wide angle TN notebook panel |
| Case | Fractal Design Define XL R2 | MSI |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z | Realtek with quad stereo speakers and subwoofer |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX850i Platinum | 19.5v 180w Delta brick |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 | Windows 10 Home x64 |
***NOTE: DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TECHPOWERUP, ME, AND THE REST OF THE PLANET ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES OR DEATH CAUSED BY YOUR EPIC FAILURE AT DOING THIS MOD.***
Hey guys,
I got my GeForce 210 back today from another TPU user that borrowed it while waiting for their HD 5770. Since my 790FX board only has 2 PCIe x16 (occupied) and 2 PCIe x1 slots (1 available, 1 blocked), and I wanted to use the 210 as a 3rd card for more F@H, I decided to take the risk of cutting off the gold fingers from lanes 2-16. I used a cheap 12" hacksaw with an unknown blade type to cut off all the fingers up until the 7 x1 fingers, and then used a non-serrated pocket knife to clean up the edges and remove any loose traces that could short out. After finishing the work (took maybe 15 minutes), I bravely removed the other graphics cards, stuck this in my first open x1 slot of my $200 motherboard, and turned on the power, to have the card WORK! I then popped in my 2 9800 GTs, booted up Windows and now I have 3 cards running!
Yes, I know that the mod looks kind of badly done, but I only did it with a hacksaw and pocket knife (I don't have cool tools such as a Dremel.)
GPU-Z screenie:
Before (stole this pic from my mini-review of the card 2 months ago):
After:
Hey guys,
I got my GeForce 210 back today from another TPU user that borrowed it while waiting for their HD 5770. Since my 790FX board only has 2 PCIe x16 (occupied) and 2 PCIe x1 slots (1 available, 1 blocked), and I wanted to use the 210 as a 3rd card for more F@H, I decided to take the risk of cutting off the gold fingers from lanes 2-16. I used a cheap 12" hacksaw with an unknown blade type to cut off all the fingers up until the 7 x1 fingers, and then used a non-serrated pocket knife to clean up the edges and remove any loose traces that could short out. After finishing the work (took maybe 15 minutes), I bravely removed the other graphics cards, stuck this in my first open x1 slot of my $200 motherboard, and turned on the power, to have the card WORK! I then popped in my 2 9800 GTs, booted up Windows and now I have 3 cards running!
Yes, I know that the mod looks kind of badly done, but I only did it with a hacksaw and pocket knife (I don't have cool tools such as a Dremel.)
GPU-Z screenie:
Before (stole this pic from my mini-review of the card 2 months ago):
After:
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