Arne, look at MSI.
You have to apply to get ABX. Briliant solution how to solve "brain check" problem)
Also, who uses air cooling with such cards?:D
Hotwire is a hardware feature that allows to use mobo's VRM power to supply the GPU. It's not just unlocked BIOS
Since hotwire requares a set of ROG mobo and VGA, it's a first brain check.
2nd one can be performed through a mobo bios.
"U have brainz? U get a bios with unlocked hotwire voltage tweaks."
I wouldn't argue with you or even start this discussion if this problem wasn't already solved by some other manufacturers.
@ Razorjacked
We understand this subject well.
We're talking about some real serious overclock that isn't to be used for 24/7.
If you have a good water cooling (which we all(ROG team members) have), your GPU wouldn't heat above 50 degrees whatever you do.
So it's not about throttling or thermal\performance\cooling noise balance or whatever.
8x8 PCI powers are used to provide more amps to VRM w\o overloading the chain. Has nothing about our subject.
We're aiming at
maximum possible overclock for benchmarking purpose. Just to make it clear.
We all have enough powers in our rigs to handle any game, any rendering or any other performance hungry task even w/o overclock.
So yes we may need overvolting the GPU above current limits.