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incorrectly overclocking the 1080

incorrectly overclocking the 1080

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esprimer
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08-24-2017, 05:01 AM
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I just added a custom water loop to my build and want to push the CPU and GPU overclock. I'm using afterburner, Unigine Heaven, and 3D Mark Time Spy. When I set core clock to 150 and memory to 400, I get the best scores in all tests and temperatures stay around 55-60. The issue is that when I increase memory to 550 or 600, the Unigine benchmark crashes even though the temperature stays at 55. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Also, my core voltage is at 120%, but will changing it to 100% or 110% help?

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gtx 1080 strix
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esprimer
08-24-2017, 05:01 AM #1

I just added a custom water loop to my build and want to push the CPU and GPU overclock. I'm using afterburner, Unigine Heaven, and 3D Mark Time Spy. When I set core clock to 150 and memory to 400, I get the best scores in all tests and temperatures stay around 55-60. The issue is that when I increase memory to 550 or 600, the Unigine benchmark crashes even though the temperature stays at 55. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Also, my core voltage is at 120%, but will changing it to 100% or 110% help?

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8700k
gtx 1080 strix
aorus ultra gaming
2 360 radiators
6 fans

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Hols8888
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09-14-2017, 05:07 AM
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It looks like you reached the maximum possible, as not every card increases speed equally and will eventually face its own boundaries when pushed too far. You're not making any mistakes—just hitting the hardware's limit.
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Hols8888
09-14-2017, 05:07 AM #2

It looks like you reached the maximum possible, as not every card increases speed equally and will eventually face its own boundaries when pushed too far. You're not making any mistakes—just hitting the hardware's limit.

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FuriousGamer56
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10-01-2017, 08:23 AM
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It looks like you reached the maximum possible, as not every card increases equally and will eventually face its own constraints when pushed too far. You're not making any mistakes—just hitting the hardware's ceiling.
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FuriousGamer56
10-01-2017, 08:23 AM #3

It looks like you reached the maximum possible, as not every card increases equally and will eventually face its own constraints when pushed too far. You're not making any mistakes—just hitting the hardware's ceiling.

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