This GPU has a Hidden HDMI... Converting the RX 470 Mining to Gaming

[@LampLash]

Really good video. Always good to see these mining cards converted to be usable outside mining

[@MrJonyish]

I just cancelled an order on EBay for an 8GB one of these for £25 an regret it now as I presumed there wasn’t any video out but it does seem like a full day’s work to get it operational! I spent the money on a 4GB older RX 550 but with video out built in!!

[@framerate_is_life]

Hi. Thanks for the video - it was interesting to see what the "colleague" was doing. Congratulations that everything worked. In your case, you were lucky that the cards are "regular" mining edition. There is also a special version, where other chips are used and the PCI-Express is limited (soldered) to x1. They do not work under Windows, even if you flash a regular "gaming" firmware. I assume that the proprietary driver reads some configuration bits from the chip, and thus sees that the chip is special "for computing only". I have this type of a card from ebay. It does not work under Windows. But it works like a regular 570 in Linux after flashing correct firmware :) And on the HDMI lines, it is not a filter, but something like "termination", it pulls the lines to the ground. But in general, the ideas presented in the video are correct, and the minimum working option is 3.3-5.1 ohm resistors in the left column + 100 nF capacitors in the right (they are not present on all cards, and sometimes they need to be soldered)

[@joemanfred5738]

I got two 8gb mining cards and performed the HDMI resistor addition based on a Japanese channel's instruction. Unfortunately, both of the cards were also limited to pciex1 sure to missing filter capacitors for the other lanes, and one of them had a really strange issue: HDMI works, but if you use it in Windows, the driver crashes. Yet you can use it headless in Windows just fine, just bottlenecked by passing through the display. And it works with no issue in Linux even with the HDMI. Ended up being the ideal candidate for an egpu box because of these limitations.

[@framerate_is_life]

Hello. Can you write here, in comments, GPU model? It is written (laser engraved) on the metal GPU "frame". Look for a string like a 215-xxxxxxx

[@joemanfred5738]

@@framerate_is_life all that i have engraved on the bracket is 105300 2 on the back the sticker is PN S88 WE353 G30BC SKU 11256-76 Thanks for the other comment with more info on these. Do you know what the ideal value of the filter capacitors for the other PCIe lanes is?

[@joemanfred5738]

Unfortunately I can't find any engraving like that. Are there any other indicators I could look for? ​@@framerate_is_life

[@myne00]

Try a different bios.

[@joemanfred5738]

@@myne00 already tried many different bioses on techpowerup

[@AlexHusTech]

Great work

[@delit.133]

any difference in the output with properly soldering the required resistors?

[@The_Gamer114]

Hi, i currently flashed a sapphire Rx 470 8gb mining edition card but there is still UKNOWN’S. Gpu and memory clock remain at 0 MHz. Could you please help me? Thank you in advance 😅

[@ultramac1550]

Other solution is to solder the DVI Port.

[@tamilpriyangaming7038]

Much needed video for me... Before that I have to fix my card . I don't have much knowledge in the components level.i have one rx 470 asus mining card . One ic burnt .. AMCG 901 can you tell me what is that ic where to get I am not able to find any relevant on internet . Thanks

[@iamgugulighi]

only 41 views? this deserves 100

[@damasterpiece08]

can you run it through the motherboard hdmi if you have an igpu or maybe through a second gpu like an old hd5450 ? also maybe can you try an rx590 bios on it ? :D

[@gpuspecs]

Not sure the 590 bios will work on it but i'll try the 580 2048SP bios on it

[@damasterpiece08]

@@gpuspecs i was thinking maybe it could unlock shaders or more frequency

[@RANDOMNATION907]

This is fantastic, thank you. Is this the same BIOS reflash procedure for RDNA Cards as well? I have an RX 5700 (non-xt) GPU that has a mining BIOS on it and I get no video output. Was told I need to use that BIOS software tool you showed, in order to fix it.

[@gpuspecs]

theres different versions of the amd flash / ati flash that work with varying cards. Check this link www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/amd-ati-flash-command-line-cmd-syntax-mini-guide-windows.291671/

[@RANDOMNATION907]

@@gpuspecs . . Thank you, I will check it out.

[@ChoiChingis]

SSID mismatched, what should I do?

[@adythiapangestu]

I have a P106-100, it only reads PCIe x 16 1.1.Is it possible for me to do this and have it readable on PCIe X 16 3.0?

[@WillSmith-lf6dt]

I have a 4gb version, how do I know what smd components I need or is it the same as 8gb?

[@gpuspecs]

It's the same

[@nicklem9846]

will this soldering trick work in an asus p106-100(gtx 1060 6g)? It also has a hidden hdmi behind the mount plate.

[@vidicisthegoat5444]

I get 150 fps on cs2 with a ryzen 3600 and a 5600xt on low settings. What am I doing wrong?

[@EkaterineGoglichidze]

Would this work on a p106-100 6gb (same specs as 1060 6gb) and if so, where can I find scheme to use correct resistors, thank you

[@gpuspecs]

Not 100% sure if you can add display outputs to it but you might be better off using windows power options with the ports on your motherboard

[@Ninjaman32a]

I was also so dumb buying one

[@BlackConservativePatriot-g9u]

DUDE , lay the components on with Flux , and use a Heat gun to solder it ,, WOW dude , ,, WOW REALLY ???

[@Yesiloveburritos]

Why tf are you so angry about it????? You couldve just calmly said it and you might have got pinned

[@BlackConservativePatriot-g9u]

@@Yesiloveburritos nobody is angry , LOL