Can you increase the speed of a card that doesn't have a PCI-E port?

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Can you increase the speed of a card that doesn't have a PCI-E port?

Can you increase the speed of a card that doesn't have a PCI-E port?

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MC_xiao_fong
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11-23-2016, 12:28 AM

#1

I'm just starting out with PC gaming and am curious about overclocking my GTX 1050 ti from Zotac. I was wondering if not having a PCI-E connection would cause any issues.

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MC_xiao_fong

11-23-2016, 12:28 AM #1

I'm just starting out with PC gaming and am curious about overclocking my GTX 1050 ti from Zotac. I was wondering if not having a PCI-E connection would cause any issues.

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teknikalfox
Junior Member

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11-23-2016, 07:31 PM

#2

The card has safeguards in place making it nearly unfeasible to cause harm. Employ MSI Afterburner for overclocking—it is the recommended tool for this purpose.

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teknikalfox

11-23-2016, 07:31 PM #2

The card has safeguards in place making it nearly unfeasible to cause harm. Employ MSI Afterburner for overclocking—it is the recommended tool for this purpose.

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crazyhunterMN
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11-23-2016, 08:25 PM

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The card already consumes 75W, and the PCIe slot matches that capacity. There isn't a lot of extra power left. The GPU could be safeguarded, but the memory might not be. I have the same card, and I've pushed it to overclock. The variation is noticeable but not huge.

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crazyhunterMN

11-23-2016, 08:25 PM #3

The card already consumes 75W, and the PCIe slot matches that capacity. There isn't a lot of extra power left. The GPU could be safeguarded, but the memory might not be. I have the same card, and I've pushed it to overclock. The variation is noticeable but not huge.