This GPU has a Hidden HDMI... Converting the RX 470 Mining to Gaming
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 Published On Aug 8, 2024

You can pick up these ex mining GPUs for very cheap. One of the most interesting mining cards are these sapphire RX 470 mining cards as they have a HDMI port hidden under the I/O shield. Even though it's there, it doesn't actually work but there are ways to make it work. So in this video we convert three of these ex mining GPUs to gaming GPUs and they perform pretty well.

ATI Flash - https://www.techpowerup.com/download/...
Video Bios (8GB Samsung) - https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/1...
Video Bios (4GB Elpida/Hynix) - https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/1...

GPU in the video Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 470 Mining - https://amzn.to/3WB8905

Test bench specs (affiliated links):

In this video:
Intel Core i5 4570 - https://amzn.to/49DrXFK
Asus CS-B motherboard - https://amzn.to/47B7AYd
MSI MAG A550BN 550W PSU - https://amzn.to/46h8h7T
Crucial DDR3 1600 MHz Ram 4x4GB - https://amzn.to/3QGU5PI
Thermalright CPU Cooler - https://amzn.to/3SC2bMh
2TB SSD - https://amzn.to/3s0akiB

AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - https://amzn.to/404UzDC
PNY XLR8 Gaming 32GB DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz - https://amzn.to/3S2MFZv
Corsair RM850 850W PSU - https://amzn.to/3FrnPuU
MSI MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX Gaming Motherboard ATX - https://amzn.to/46VO7kD
Lian Li O11D - https://amzn.to/46GL1Bo

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - The Cards I Bought
1:11 - Price
1:19 - Hidden HDMI
1:56 - Soldering across
2:33 - Soldering correct components
4:28 - Cut hole
4:47 - Video Bios install
6:35 - Ready for Gaming
6:42 - Specs
6:58 - GTA V
7:23 - RDR2
7:47 - Forza Horizon 5
8:19 - SOTTR
8:37 - Cyberpunk
9:04 - Spiderman Remastered
9:19 - CS2
9:33 - 3D Mark
9:52 - Conclusion

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