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Hi guys, I'm currently doing a video series on the GTX 780 Lightning. My main goal is to overclock the GPU to the maximum to see how much performance I can squeeze out of this custom 780 by using a full cover waterblock and a custom loop.

 

1st video : Quick unboxing and overview of the GTX 780 Lightning.

2nd video : Waterblock installation + installation inside the computer alongside the other water cooled components.

3th video : Benchmarks - Stock config (no OC with fans) VS fully OC with waterblock.

 

What's left to do is the actual OC, the rest has already been filmed and the first video is mostly done. The games I tested were : Hitman Absolution, Assassin's Creed® 4 Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins and Splinter Cell® Blacklist™.

 

So I was wondering if there is anything else you want me to test / see in the videos ? Thanks

 

Here are some quick pictures (those are low res pic I took with my phone, the actual videos are 1080p high quality).

 

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Hi guys, I'm currently doing a video series on the GTX 780 Lightning. My main goal is to overclock the GPU to the maximum to see how much performance I can squeeze out of this custom 780 by using a full cover waterblock and a custom loop.

 

1st video : Quick unboxing and overview of the GTX 780 Lightning.

2nd video : Waterblock installation + installation inside the computer alongside the other water cooled components.

3th video : Benchmarks - Stock config (no OC with fans) VS fully OC with waterblock.

 

What's left to do is the actual OC, the rest has already been filmed and the first video is mostly done. The games I tested were : Hitman Absolution, Assassin's Creed® 4 Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins and Splinter Cell® Blacklist™.

 

So I was wondering if there is anything else you want me to test / see in the videos ? Thanks

 

Here are some quick pictures (those are low res pic I took with my phone, the actual videos are 1080p high quality).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is amazing!

Well done!

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This thing is beautiful, gawd... Loving the first pic man!

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Does that rubber gas cap thing come off the GPU?

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What case is that ?? :)

Looks like a 800D

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wut ?

 

 

 

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The thing on the underside of the PCB, is it removable?

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Does that rubber gas cap thing come off the GPU?

Yes, but then the nuclear fusion reactor explodes.

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The thing on the underside of the PCB, is it removable?

 

The GPU Reactor ? Yes, but it's kind of required if you want serious OC, it's an additional PCB (under the plastic cap) that helps giving more + cleaner power to the GPU

 

Edit : In my video I explain what it is and I also remove it.

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Turns out the card does OC very well and the 109% Power Limit enforced by NVIDIA is ridiculous. I can easily reach Core : +385 and Mem : +400, and I'm not even trying. Thanks to Skyn3t for its unlocked vBIOS (Power Limit up to 287). I'm also glad I tested multiple games since I got pretty much no additional FPS in Hitman, while I got a ~9% increase FPS in Batman. Anyway, let's see how much more I can get out of the Lightning...

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NICE!! looking out for benchmarks

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them temps :o plz donate a card to me.

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Hum, so most sensors report 1.13v on the GPU core while my multimeter says it's 1.22v, which one should I trust ?

 

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Look at that naked GK110, I want to make love with it :)

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Test out the new NFS Rivals...If you can get past 30fps, then I salute you..LOL :P

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Hum, so most sensors report 1.13v on the GPU core while my multimeter says it's 1.22v, which one should I trust ?

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the multimeter because it taking voltages directly from the card, while the modded bio you installed might have screwed up the sensors, either way a multimeter is more accurate than the software
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Test out the new NFS Rivals...If you can get past 30fps, then I salute you..LOL :P

 

I'm pretty sure even integrated graphic on 640x480 can do it, however i know that once you fiddle with the code it'll speed up the game as well :|

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the multimeter because it taking voltages directly from the card, while the modded bio you installed might have screwed up the sensors, either way a multimeter is more accurate than the software

 

Nope, turns out most consumer grade multimeters aren't that accurate. Apparently I need a good calibrated voltmeter that costs in the thousands of dollars, so I ended up trusting the sensors on the board instead. I don't think the card would have survived if the readings on the multimeter would have been correct so...

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Impressive, I will be getting the MSI Twin Frozr GTX 780 soon.

 

http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/N780-TF-3GD5-OC.html#overview

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That's one hell of a build.  :)

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Sorry for the following inappropriateness

 

 

I just ejaculated thermal grease.

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LOL water cooling! Call me back when you have liquid helium in that thing. Nub u hav no sweg!!!

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