Is this safe to overclock

[blue3sword]

http://imgur.com/RFHRWbB Here is an image of an overclocked msi gtx 660ti pe/oc eddition I was wondering if this is safe to overclock or if something might happen to my system If i use these settings. I really new to overclocking and want to get more fps in game. Much help would be appreciated. THANK YOU

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Does any one have this Particular GPU where they have overclocked and can give me an estimate on where they have found a stable setting.

 

[cklaubur]

I'd start overclocking a bit at a time, without touching the core voltage setting. That's the one that could easily mess things up.

Just start bumping up the clock speeds a little bit at a time and run a benchmark program to load down the card and see how stable the overclock is. Just be aware that your card might not overclock the same as the one in your link.

Casey

 

[DigitalNativism]

There is always an inherent danger whenever you try to overclock your computer. You run the risk of literally frying the insides of your computer if you do it wrong. If you've never overclocked before, I would check out this website. It's a good starting place for those new to overclocking.

Other than that, I would do as cklaubur says and just do it bits at a time.

Good luck!

 

[PyjamasCat]

^Totally agree with the above. You will never get the same results as anyone else, so to try as cklaubur says. Keep stress testing and you'll find the limits soon enough. (If it helps, my first GTX 670 had a core clock limit of about +140MHz and memory of about +450. I used EVGA PrecisionX, as Afterburner didn't work for me. I don't know about the second as I haven't OC'ed my GPUs since in SLI.)

 

[blue3sword]

DId you have to Overclock the voltage or did you leave it alone?

 

[PyjamasCat]

DId you have to Overclock the voltage or did you leave it alone?

I left the voltage. I don't think Nvidia lets you use dangerously high voltages anyway (mine is capped, but others might not be). Make sure you stress test a lot. Use Unengine Heaven and FurMark. There are others too, but watching temps and making sure your stable is important to avoid damage (and annoying crashes in game risking losing progress 😛).

Make sure you test games and things with V-Sync off also. This means your GPU will be pushed to full in various ways so you can confirm its stability.

 

[no1spank]

Overclocking is a lot like speeding in your car in that if you don't know what you are doing and / or have unsuitable machinery for the job you will crash.

Even low overclocks in time can degrade cheap components causing the processor to throttle. Only good quality boards will be able to push a processor to any sort of limit, the VRM's will generally fry long before that on a cheap board.

The Sabretooth is one such board that can destroy a processor but you would certainly need to up the voltage to achieve that. Memory controller failure is more common in my experience (AMD chips) when the northbridge gets too fast even without extra NB or ram voltage. I am an overclocking enthusiast and was going some to get that to happen.
El cheapo boards will usually last 9 - 18 months on mild overclocks before throttling sets in (can be tested with stress programs like OCCT). A good board won't be affected, I only buy cheap boards now to sell in systems I build for friends with no interest in such things.

 

[no1spank]

I'm sure I was replying to someone overclocking on Asus sabertooth mobo above.
Use a bencmark such as 3Dmark13 firestrike demo to overclock graphics. If it can run the whole demo glitch free it's good. Re run every few weeks to check integrity of components as they will degrade at a quicker rate overclocked.