GPU Overclocking is now causing issues after eight months!
GPU Overclocking is now causing issues after eight months!
Hey everyone.
My Gigabyte 1080 Gaming G1 has been overclocked for eight months and is running smoothly.
The rest of my system includes an i5-4670k at 4.3ghz, an Asus Z87-K Mobo motherboard, a Coolermaster B600 PSU, 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600GHz DDR3 RAM, and a Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD.
Recently, my games began crashing. After a short time, Heaven benchmark crashed too. I also tried Firestrike, but it stopped working after a few minutes.
I’ve turned off the overclock completely now, and it no longer crashes, though it’s frustrating since the card can’t be overclocked anymore.
Anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks for your input <3
Link to my OC settings: https://imgur.com/a/H004obA
Professional cleaning... Doubt it's anything special. I clean mine every 4-6 months. Depending on your house/are you live/pets, it can get very dusty. Although that shouldn't crash your GPU. But it doesn't help.
There is also luck of product when talking about cpu/GPU. Or as it's said... Silicone lottery.
Another thing is that it's become very common for manufacturers to overclock their cards before they get into your hands to make them more appealing when you're comparing them to another manufacturer, after that you push it a little more... And you have a recipe.
Curious, what did you set your core v to on your Overclock?
Yes there are hardware monitors that show voltages on power supply. But most efficient way is with a...
Overclocking the GPU may reduce its lifespan. CPUs are much more resilient and can handle overclocking with minimal impact on longevity. Stress, heat, and usage will also negatively affect the card's performance. Right now, clean the dust from the card. Consider using older drivers to check for instability, update your motherboard BIOS, and verify that your power supply provides the correct voltage (which model do you have?).
Thank you for your response.
I've experimented with various drivers for the GPU and have the latest BIOS on my motherboard.
I'm using a Cooler Master B600, the original model. I plan to check the voltage it's delivering once I get home.
That should be visible in HWMonitor, correct?
It doesn't look overly dusty, though—I had it professionally cleaned about eight months ago.
Still puzzling that it seemed so damaged after just eight months, especially since my previous 770 was overclocked for more than three years without any issues.
Professional cleaning... Doubt it's anything special. I clean mine every 4-6 months. Depending on your house/are you live/pets, it can get very dusty. Although that shouldn't crash your GPU. But it doesn't help.
There is also luck of product when talking about cpu/GPU. Or as it's said... Silicone lottery.
Another thing is that it's become very common for manufacturers to overclock their cards before they get into your hands to make them more appealing when you're comparing them to another manufacturer, after that you push it a little more... And you have a recipe.
Curious, what did you set your core v to on your Overclock?
Yes there are hardware monitors that show voltages on power supply. But most efficient way is with a multimeter, but that takes a little more experience. Reason to test is that power supply failure also leads to GPU problems, which tend to show earlier. Which also leads me to say this, knowing that voltages are in spec is good, but we can't measure amp output... So checking voltages will only give you half of the answer. From what I remember your b600 is mid tier PSU.
I forgot to ask. What led you to check GPU overclock? I know you haven't had crashes since... But just wondering how you got to it.
Also, just in case. Run memtest a few times in a row.