GeForce mod "transforms" FX5900 into FX5950 Ultra

EXPLOSIVE LABS credits this Korean site with the discovery of a simple mod to change your GeForce FX5900 into something approaching a brand new FX5950 Ultra. Try it for yourself with a wibble this way.

Update Some readers are reporting difficulties after trying this mod. Beware, you fiddle at your own risk...

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