msi gtx 760 overclock with auto underclock

[tsuneo6]

hello. I'm using an msi gtx 760 card which is overclocked by MSI. however... this card comes with some software from MSI with 3 modes: silent mode, gaming mode and OC mode.
this is not what I'm here for though.
I selected the silent mode and then overclocked my GPU to 1125MHz, but now it's always on this clock speed. so it doesnt clock itself down when it's needed. it will clock down again when I select the "silent mode" again, but I also lose my overclock again.

this isnt realy a big problem as I can save the settings in the MSI afterburner software. but it would be nice not to switch between modes constantly

on a side note: using the OC mode on this card gives me a clock of 1189 MHz, but after intensive gaming my drivers crash. so it's not a very stable overclock? or what else may cause this problem.
this is not realy a concern for now, but i'd like to get some more out of my card in the future when it's needed.


kind regards,
Tsuneo

 

[i7Baby]

I gather you're using Afterburner.

Save the OC and underclock profiles and use them when you want.

 

[tsuneo6]

I gather you're using Afterburner.

Save the OC and underclock profiles and use them when you want.

so select the underclock profile on the "msi gaming app" and in that profile OC and then save? because this is what I tried without succes. I could give it another shot though

 

[i7Baby]

Select underclock. Open Afetrburner. Save the profiler in Afterburner. Same with any profiles. Then you can call them up in Afterburner rather than MSI Gaming App.

Afterburner - http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm

 

[tsuneo6]

Select underclock. Open Afetrburner. Save the profiler in Afterburner. Same with any profiles. Then you can call them up in Afterburner rather than MSI Gaming App.

Afterburner - http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm

I see, cant believe I didnt think of that :/

also, any idea why it crashes on the 1198MHz clockspeed?
I know that the amount of overclocking you can do is different for every chip out there. but it's weird that this is a factory OC that is unstable. even when I increase the voltage

 

[i7Baby]

1189 - to get that, you have to boost voltage which makes it hotter. Add stiff gaming load and the thing just overheats.

I've got 2 x gtx670's. I never OC them to use them. Don't have to. If I can get 60fps without OC, I don't need or would notice 70fps.

 

[tsuneo6]

I checked the temperatured and it didnt exceed 70 degrees. I stressed it with furmark and it just crashes, my driver just stops and restarts.
I checked if it was the temp by stressing on a lower clockspeed with my fanspeed turned down a notch. and it did work with a higher temperature then the higher clock.

 

[i7Baby]

With Afterburner, you can make and enable a custom fan profile - so they are blowing even harder at higher temps.

 

[tsuneo6]

yes I know, thats what I did, I was saying that the temperature wasnt the problem. it didnt get higher then 65 degrees yet after 13 minutes it crashes

 

[i7Baby]

You mean you didn't see it get to 95C. It happens very quickly.

If you suspect you've got a faulty card, then RMA it.

 

[tsuneo6]

it happens when I see the power usage going over 102%

 

[tsuneo6]

and it happens very fast? when I monitor the temp goes up slowly, I dont think the temperature will jump from 65 to 95 in a hearthbeat?
but I will do a RMA then.

it's just weird because it works perfectly under 1170 MHz

 

[i7Baby]

These guys - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/07/04/msi-geforce-gtx-760-twin-frozr-oc-2gb-revie/9 - only get 1175 out of it.

I think trying to get more than that is asking for trouble. But if MSI have set the clock then it's on them.

 

[tsuneo6]

Tnx for your time and help, I will check it out.