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Unlocking the GeForce 6800

Posted by samzenpus on from the making-it-better dept.

Timmus writes "Firingsquad is running a story on how to unlock all 16 pipelines in nVidia's GeForce 6800. By default the card only ships with 12 pixel pipelines enabled, but with a tool and a few mouse clicks, the card can be unlocked to run with all 16 pipes. Performance improvements are seen everywhere, so it's a pretty nice free upgrade. These cards are currently selling for $200 online, so a 16-pipe GeForce 6800 delivers great bang for the buck."

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  1. I turned by Jozer99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I turned my 6800 into a Radeon 9700 Pro with my 1337 sk1lz!

  2. 6800? by Rorschach1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pff. I'll save my money for the Radeon 6502.