Can you assist me in finding the optimal overclocking settings for my system?
Can you assist me in finding the optimal overclocking settings for my system?
Hello everyone,
can you assist me in checking my system? I have MSI afterburner installed, but I don’t want to risk it too much. I’m trying to optimize my PC to its best performance.
System details:
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz, 3201 MHz, 4 cores
HD: 1TB
RAM: 16GB
MSI: GTX 1060 6GB
Power supply: 550W
I noticed the power limit slider doesn’t go beyond 108% and the temperature cap is at 97%. I’m unsure if this is related to the PSU or just a general efficiency issue.
I would simply adjust the power and temperature sliders to their maximum settings, apply my preferred fan curve, and that should be enough; GPU Boost will take care of the rest.
It doesn't make sense to go further, since it would only force the CPU to work harder, which is already constrained.
I would simply adjust the power and temperature sliders to their maximum settings, apply my preferred fan curve, and that should be enough; GPU Boost will take care of the rest.
Not worth it, since doing more would only force the CPU to work harder, which it's already constrained from handling.
Do you know if you can get a better PSU where you can adjust the sliders past that point? Thanks for your reply!
No, this isn't how it works. The maximum power limit is already defined in the BIOS. To find your GPU's specific maximum power restriction, download and execute Gpu-Z:
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
In the Advanced section, choose the drop-down for Nvidia bios. It should appear under Power Limit.
Beyond that, operating temperatures also influence boost clock speeds; Nvidia's 10, 16, and 20 series are particularly affected by temperature changes.