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NVIDIA BIOS Signature Lock Finally Broken
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this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023
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It's not the drivers, but rather the BIOS. Nvidia have set various limits to power, voltage, etc. in there and now modders will be able to unlock those by flashing the vBIOS with a modified version.
It's wild that companies essentially destroyed the practice of overclocking.
It’s not so much destruction as it’s unnecessary anymore IMO. They don’t leave much performance on the table with dynamic clocking / voltages. It’s a more efficient usage of silicon ultimately.
I miss getting “free” power by knowing how to overclock, but I’m also kinda over it. I cut my teeth on a K6-2 with jumpers to set voltage/multiplier, so I’m kinda glad to have parts do 95% of their max speed right out of the box now. It was fun while it lasted.
Doesn't mean it has to be locked off for the handful of people who want to play around with custom BIOS.
I’m not saying it should. I’m saying it’s largely irrelevant anymore even for enthusiasts.
Nvidia, yes. There are other options.
I mean on AMDs side, their overclocking tools are actually in the driver install itself, Its just that a far majority of people use Nvidia. (At least for windows)
This means we get to use our Nvidia cards now like the AMD? In linux I mean