Hi everyone, I have a problem with my new video card, Ive been trying to overclock it but when I go past 1480 on the core clock (boost) it crashes, no artifacts, nothing happens before this, I dont know whats the problem is, Im using Gigabyte OC guru (I also tried with Msi Afterburner with the same result) I would really apreciate your help!
Gigabyte gtx970 OC problem
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Just sounds to me you aren't using your overclocking tool properly. Your card is crashing. It doesn't need to display artifacts or hitches before it crashes. If you start your benchmark and your card is poorly optimized, it's going to crash out straight off the bat.
Your card has a boost clock of 1329MHz at stock.
Reset your overclock settings are run the heaven benchmark (assuming you're using heaven). Does your gpu crash? If not, you're just overclocking it incorrectly.
Let me know, I'll help you overclock your card
Your card has a boost clock of 1329MHz at stock.
Reset your overclock settings are run the heaven benchmark (assuming you're using heaven). Does your gpu crash? If not, you're just overclocking it incorrectly.
Let me know, I'll help you overclock your card
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I've never used gigabyte's OC guru.
Download evga precision X
You're going to burn your card out, you're not overclocking correctly. Your card is not going to go past 1480 Boost with no increased voltage. It may not even pass it with a voltage increase (depending on your thermal headroom etc)
Download evga precision X
You're going to burn your card out, you're not overclocking correctly. Your card is not going to go past 1480 Boost with no increased voltage. It may not even pass it with a voltage increase (depending on your thermal headroom etc)
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This is a direct copy and paste from what I wrote in someone elses thread yesterday. Download precicion X and follow these guidelines.
Now your goal when overclocking a card is to increase your core clock and memory clock speeds to their highest STABLE speeds while keeping your GPU at a safe temperature. To monitor this, you can use this program; https://unigine.com/products/heaven/
Slowly increase your gpu offset and memory clock speeds by 50Mhz and run the heaven benchmark. While benchmarking, you want to monitor your gpu's temperature in the top left corner as well as looking at the screen for any visual deffects. If your gpu passes the benchmark without stutters or screen tearing and your temperatures are within the safe zone, bump the gpu clock offset and memory clock by another 50 and benchmark again. Once you start seeing visual defects, bump the clock back a tiny bit (say 25mhz) and benchmark till they are smooth. This will be your maximum memory and clock speeds at stock voltages. This would be considered a basic overclock.
To step into the more intermediate realms, you're going to want to play with your gpu's voltage settings. This will allow you to further bump up your core and mem clocks.This is also where you're going to start to see a significant increase in temperatures.
To increase your GPU's voltage, you will see a slider to the right hand side of precision X. Make sure overvoltage is turned on. This will enable you to slide the slider to increase the amount of voltage your gpu will utilize. Don't be afraid, voltages were often an issue with older cards...these days, cards are voltage locked and the maximum amount evga precision X will allow you (37mV) wont damage your card. Concentrate more on keeping your card at a safe temperature. Temperature is the only thing that will damage your card.
You will also see a slider on the left called "fan curve". By default this will be set to auto. If you click on "auto" to grey it out and turn it off, you can then click on "fan curve" to manually set the speed of your fan at certai temperatures. This can also be played around with to decrease gpu temperates (but increase noise) to further overclock your card.
I'm not going to go into too much detail on the various settings etc but the above is the basic knowledge you will need to overclock your card. It's very simple. If you require further instructions on how to use the program, I'd suggest you search for yourtube videos of people talking you through the various features.
The bottom line is, that boost speed is not possible without a voltage increase. Voltage increase = more heat. Make sure you're monitoring your GPU's heat while benchmarking.
Now your goal when overclocking a card is to increase your core clock and memory clock speeds to their highest STABLE speeds while keeping your GPU at a safe temperature. To monitor this, you can use this program; https://unigine.com/products/heaven/
Slowly increase your gpu offset and memory clock speeds by 50Mhz and run the heaven benchmark. While benchmarking, you want to monitor your gpu's temperature in the top left corner as well as looking at the screen for any visual deffects. If your gpu passes the benchmark without stutters or screen tearing and your temperatures are within the safe zone, bump the gpu clock offset and memory clock by another 50 and benchmark again. Once you start seeing visual defects, bump the clock back a tiny bit (say 25mhz) and benchmark till they are smooth. This will be your maximum memory and clock speeds at stock voltages. This would be considered a basic overclock.
To step into the more intermediate realms, you're going to want to play with your gpu's voltage settings. This will allow you to further bump up your core and mem clocks.This is also where you're going to start to see a significant increase in temperatures.
To increase your GPU's voltage, you will see a slider to the right hand side of precision X. Make sure overvoltage is turned on. This will enable you to slide the slider to increase the amount of voltage your gpu will utilize. Don't be afraid, voltages were often an issue with older cards...these days, cards are voltage locked and the maximum amount evga precision X will allow you (37mV) wont damage your card. Concentrate more on keeping your card at a safe temperature. Temperature is the only thing that will damage your card.
You will also see a slider on the left called "fan curve". By default this will be set to auto. If you click on "auto" to grey it out and turn it off, you can then click on "fan curve" to manually set the speed of your fan at certai temperatures. This can also be played around with to decrease gpu temperates (but increase noise) to further overclock your card.
I'm not going to go into too much detail on the various settings etc but the above is the basic knowledge you will need to overclock your card. It's very simple. If you require further instructions on how to use the program, I'd suggest you search for yourtube videos of people talking you through the various features.
The bottom line is, that boost speed is not possible without a voltage increase. Voltage increase = more heat. Make sure you're monitoring your GPU's heat while benchmarking.
Ok, it seems like I have no problems anymore, it seems that it was related to drivers cause Heaven kept crashing at the same point, I used DDU to completely remove drivers, reinstalled and it worked with no trouble, I will keep testing and giving you the results (OC core 171 and up)
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