EVGA's greatly anticipated GPU Voltage Tuner utility just
became available this morning exclusively to all EVGA registered members. When coupled with the company's Precision
Overclocking Utility, it is now easier than ever for enthusiasts and gamers
alike to squeeze the most performance from their cards.
This first version of the utility supports all of EVGA's own
65nm GTX 260, GTX 280, and GTX 295 models with a total of 18 cards being
supported at this time. The development
team is currently working on updates to provide support for a broader range of
cards such as its 55nm GTX 260 Core 216 models and 55nm GTX 285 models.
As far as software requirements go, 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are all supported, however GeForce
181.22 drivers or higher are also required.
EVGA has also noted on its GPU Voltage Tuner FAQ
page that the tuner will only adjust the GPU voltage set in 3D mode, and highly
recommends to take one voltage step at a time and thoroughly test each step
with 3D applications. If unsafe voltages
are applied at Windows startup, it is suggested to boot into Safe Mode, completely
uninstall the GeForce graphics drivers and then reinstall them.
Additionally, it can be noted that the software gives a
preliminary warning that it is to be used at the user's own risk:
Basically, the utility is friendly to an extent that is only
controlled by the experience of the user.
But we are quite confident that those even looking into this utility
should already have some prior knowledge of GPU overclocking.
With that said, EVGA's GPU Voltage Tuner 1.0 was released on
February 7th and EVGA registered members can download it here.
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EVGA GPU Voltage Tuner 1.0 released
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