Can I overclock a card with no pci-e connector?

[mlp1987pokemon]

I am very new to the PC gaming scene but am interested in overclocking (and thereby overvolting) my GTX 1050 ti from Zotac and was just wondering if the fact it lacks a pci-e connection will be problematic.

Thanks

 

[richiestang_78]

There are protections built into the card so it's close to impossible to do damage. Use MSI Afterburner for overclocking, its the go to program for it.

 

[william p]

The card uses 75W already. The PCIe slot provides 75W. So there's not much extra available. The GPU may be protected but the MB might not. I own the same card, and I've overclocked it some. The difference is real but not large.