EVGA Gtx 1060 sc
EVGA Gtx 1060 sc
I got my little EVGA a few days ago and started experimenting with PrecisionX. I was able to boost the clock speed to about 2100mhz and it worked fine. Adding another 25-30 mhz seems to trigger display driver issues. When playing Witcher 3, temperatures are around 60 degrees at 70% fan speed. The extra noise from the fan isn’t bothersome, but could I reduce it a bit even if it means higher temps? What’s the safe upper limit I should be aiming for? Also, is running at 2100mhz likely to harm the card?
80 degrees seems to be the limit reviewers set or shoot for when oc'ing the card. if you're under 60 degrees then you're well within safe range especially for 2100 mhz. i'd say you did very well for a first time effort. you won't get much more from the card so i'd settle for that or slightly lower speed so long as it is stable.
I would attempt to reduce it gradually, no more than 10% at a time, to ensure safe testing in Witcher 3 until it surpasses 70.
Overclocking does reduce lifespan slightly, though not enough to be obvious. By that point, you’d likely have swapped the card several times.
80 degrees seems to be the limit reviewers set or shoot for when oc'ing the card. if you're under 60 degrees then you're well within safe range especially for 2100 mhz. i'd say you did very well for a first time effort. you won't get much more from the card so i'd settle for that or slightly lower speed so long as it is stable.
I recently got my little EVGA and started experimenting with PrecisionX. I was able to reach about 2100mhz without any issues, but adding another 25-30 mhz seems to trigger display driver crashes. When playing Witcher 3, the temperatures stay below 60 degrees at around 70% fan speed. The extra noise from the fan isn't bothersome, but could I reduce it a bit even if it means higher temps? What's a safe range I shouldn't exceed? Also, is running at that clock speed likely to harm the card? Thanks for your help!