Question help with lowering clock speed

[tHuser123]

hi. my gtx 960 2gb gpu is getting too hot because of the high clock speed. when i play a game temps will reach 85c at 1290mhz. i want to lower the clock speed. will underclocking the gpu core clock cause any problem? will it cause my pc to crash? i want to lower the clock speed to reduce the gpu temps.

 

[CountMike]

hi. my gtx 960 2gb gpu is getting too hot because of the high clock speed. when i play a game temps will reach 85c at 1290mhz. i want to lower the clock speed. will underclocking the gpu core clock cause any problem? will it cause my pc to crash? i want to lower the clock speed to reduce the gpu temps.

You only may loose some performance, that's all. You can also try with some undervolt first.

 

[tHuser123]

hi. i lowered my gpu clock speed. and my gpu temps got hotter. i went from 85c to 90c. why is that? and the most i could lower it is 90mhz, sliding it all the way to the left on evga precision. is there a way to lower the clock speed more?

 

[kanewolf]

hi. i lowered my gpu clock speed. and my gpu temps got hotter. i went from 85c to 90c. why is that? and the most i could lower it is 90mhz, sliding it all the way to the left on evga precision. is there a way to lower the clock speed more?

Start by testing with the side panel off the PC and a fan blowing on it. You may have an airflow problem with your case.

 

[CountMike]

hi. i lowered my gpu clock speed. and my gpu temps got hotter. i went from 85c to 90c. why is that? and the most i could lower it is 90mhz, sliding it all the way to the left on evga precision. is there a way to lower the clock speed more?

Undervolt it instead, lowering clock speed is not necessarily going to drop voltage and voltage is one that influences temps.

 

[tHuser123]

hi, i was using msi afterburner and was using nividia debug mode in nvidia control panel to lower clock speed, and i dont know what happen but my computer got hotter and started overheating.

 

[CountMike]

hi, i was using msi afterburner and was using nividia debug mode in nvidia control panel to lower clock speed, and i dont know what happen but my computer got hotter and started overheating.

Don't use both at same time.