PCX5900 into Quadro FX1300

ofelas · 12-18-04, 09:36 PM

Is it possible to SoftQuadro a PCX5900 into a (PCI-e) Quadro FX1300?
Thanks...

**ricercar** · 12-18-04, 11:04 PM

There are sites that claim it is possible, but they are wrong. Since at least 2001 the Quadro series use internal bonding options that make it impossible to change a GeForce into a Quadro.

You can relatively easily change a BIOS to make a card report as a Quadro. It's somewhat more difficult to change board straps to identlfy as a Quadro, but unless you have a chip capper (>$1 million USD) You ain't gonna be making your GeForce into a real Quadro.

Imagine a Honda owner placing a nameplate on his car to say V-TEC. Regardless of what shows to the public, the internals of the car are not V-Tec unless you actually change the engine. Same with Quadro.

**saturnotaku** · 12-19-04, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricercar

Imagine a Honda owner placing a nameplate on his car to say V-TEC. Regardless of what shows to the public, the internals of the car are not V-Tec unless you actually change the engine. Same with Quadro.

But you're forgetting, just adding the V-TEC plate adds 25 horsepower right there!

ofelas · 12-19-04, 08:43 AM

Not to mention that every V-Tec decal adds 5 rear wheel horse...

12-18-04, 09:36 PM	#1
ofelas Earned, not issued. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 54	PCX5900 into Quadro FX1300 Is it possible to SoftQuadro a PCX5900 into a (PCI-e) Quadro FX1300? Thanks... __________________ Precision M70/15.4 WUXGA/2.13 P-M/2GB@533DC/2x100GB@7.2k/256MB Quadro FXGo1400/8xDVD/RW+-/GigaBit/DBay/View/Port/Dock/BT/SmartCard/WiFi a/b/g Precision 370/2005FPW/3.4EE/4GB @533DC/74GB Raptor 10k SATA/2x400GB SATA2/GigaBit/256MB Quadro FX3400/16xDVDRW+-/GigaBit/BT/1394

12-18-04, 11:04 PM	#2
ricercar fugue master Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: silicon valley Posts: 1,603	Re: PCX5900 into Quadro FX1300 There are sites that claim it is possible, but they are wrong. Since at least 2001 the Quadro series use internal bonding options that make it impossible to change a GeForce into a Quadro. You can relatively easily change a BIOS to make a card report as a Quadro. It's somewhat more difficult to change board straps to identlfy as a Quadro, but unless you have a chip capper (>$1 million USD) You ain't gonna be making your GeForce into a real Quadro. Imagine a Honda owner placing a nameplate on his car to say V-TEC. Regardless of what shows to the public, the internals of the car are not V-Tec unless you actually change the engine. Same with Quadro. __________________ I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

12-19-04, 08:43 AM	#4
ofelas Earned, not issued. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 54	Re: PCX5900 into Quadro FX1300 Not to mention that every V-Tec decal adds 5 rear wheel horse... __________________ Precision M70/15.4 WUXGA/2.13 P-M/2GB@533DC/2x100GB@7.2k/256MB Quadro FXGo1400/8xDVD/RW+-/GigaBit/DBay/View/Port/Dock/BT/SmartCard/WiFi a/b/g Precision 370/2005FPW/3.4EE/4GB @533DC/74GB Raptor 10k SATA/2x400GB SATA2/GigaBit/256MB Quadro FX3400/16xDVDRW+-/GigaBit/BT/1394

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