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Softmodding is the act of using software to modify a video card in a way that it will enable more pixel rendering pipelines. Cards that can be modified using software to faster versions (without regard to clock speed) usually contain much of the same hardware. Softmodding a card should not include changing the video card's bios, as that's considered a bios flash. There are only 3 current softmods that can be done, a radeon 9500np to a 9500pro, a radeon 9800se (with L-shaped memory) to a radeon 9800 pro, and a geforce 6800nu to a 6800gt. The act of a softmod always enables pixel rendering pipelines, though may also include other enhancements. A softmodded card may not always reach the same performance as the real card it has been changed to, but the difference should be very little; and generally not noticable. A '''Softmod''' is the act of using software to modify a ] in a way that it will enable more pixel rendering pipelines. Cards that can be modified using software to faster versions (without regard to clock speed) usually contain much of the same hardware. Softmodding a card should not include changing the video card's bios, as that's considered a bios flash. There are only 3 current softmods that can be done, a Radeon 9500np to a 9500pro, a Radeon 9800se (with L-shaped memory) to a Radeon 9800 pro, and a Geforce 6800nu to a 6800gt. The act of a softmod always enables pixel rendering pipelines, though may also include other enhancements. A softmodded card may not always reach the same performance as the real card it has been changed to, but the difference should be very little; and generally not noticable.

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A Softmod is the act of using software to modify a video card in a way that it will enable more pixel rendering pipelines. Cards that can be modified using software to faster versions (without regard to clock speed) usually contain much of the same hardware. Softmodding a card should not include changing the video card's bios, as that's considered a bios flash. There are only 3 current softmods that can be done, a Radeon 9500np to a 9500pro, a Radeon 9800se (with L-shaped memory) to a Radeon 9800 pro, and a Geforce 6800nu to a 6800gt. The act of a softmod always enables pixel rendering pipelines, though may also include other enhancements. A softmodded card may not always reach the same performance as the real card it has been changed to, but the difference should be very little; and generally not noticable.