MSI GAMING 6G Downclocking

sarg182298
Junior Member

10-13-2016, 06:53 PM

hello, i noticed a problem when overclocking my msi 980ti. it consistently downclocks even though it's running at 1505mhz in firestrike with kboost enabled. the benchmark shows it dropping to 1455mhz instead. is there a way to prevent this from happening? the power limit is set at 109%. thank you in advance.

sarg182298

10-13-2016, 06:53 PM #1

Caroto_GamerGR
Junior Member

10-15-2016, 12:23 AM

What temperature are you hitting? Maxwell begins to "boost" at approximately 63 degrees, which is quite high.

Caroto_GamerGR

10-15-2016, 12:23 AM #2

What temperature are you hitting? Maxwell begins to "boost" at approximately 63 degrees, which is quite high.

Seoulsib
Member

192

10-16-2016, 11:38 AM

it reaches 71c during firestrike overclocking
it's a problem since the kingpin 980ti is also present and doesn't appear to be impacted

Seoulsib

10-16-2016, 11:38 AM #3

it reaches 71c during firestrike overclocking
it's a problem since the kingpin 980ti is also present and doesn't appear to be impacted

DRGNdragsYT
Senior Member

723

10-16-2016, 03:10 PM

the performance reaches 71c during firestrike overclocking
it's a problem because the kingpin 980ti i also have and it doesn't seem to be impacted by this issue
maybe i'm mistaken but i think even the first BIOS on the kingpin is custom, which could explain why it's fine
have you tried using KBoost in EVGA Precision? this forces the clocks to run at maximum, i'm not sure if it stops the "downboosting" but it might be worth a shot
be cautious with this setting and ensure you close other programs like MSI Afterburner as they'll likely conflict

DRGNdragsYT

10-16-2016, 03:10 PM #4

Blakem16
Member

154

10-16-2016, 10:15 PM

it continues to slow down even when using kboost, it always reduces around 50 MHz which is quite bothersome

Blakem16

10-16-2016, 10:15 PM #5

it continues to slow down even when using kboost, it always reduces around 50 MHz which is quite bothersome

Queffect
Member

219

10-18-2016, 12:22 PM

the system continues to downclock regardless of the kboost setting, consistently reducing around 50 mhz which bothers a lot

Queffect

10-18-2016, 12:22 PM #6

the system continues to downclock regardless of the kboost setting, consistently reducing around 50 mhz which bothers a lot

aaron1506
Member

207

10-18-2016, 09:07 PM

the fan speed remains at maximum and the same issue occurs. it reaches around 75c before stopping its ascent.

aaron1506

10-18-2016, 09:07 PM #7

the fan speed remains at maximum and the same issue occurs. it reaches around 75c before stopping its ascent.

Reiinee
Junior Member

10-18-2016, 10:41 PM

the fan speed is at 100% and the same issue occurs. it reaches around 75c then stops ascending.
probably the only options are a custom BIOS (which might help) or accepting it and moving on.
🙁

Reiinee

10-18-2016, 10:41 PM #8

the fan speed is at 100% and the same issue occurs. it reaches around 75c then stops ascending.
probably the only options are a custom BIOS (which might help) or accepting it and moving on.
🙁

Marvin929
Junior Member

10-19-2016, 12:16 AM

Really feels disappointed because the card doesn’t handle overclocking well, which is a big letdown since I bought two of them. I’ll check if I can return them and exchange for two more.

Marvin929

10-19-2016, 12:16 AM #9

Really feels disappointed because the card doesn’t handle overclocking well, which is a big letdown since I bought two of them. I’ll check if I can return them and exchange for two more.

Rafkaa
Junior Member

10-25-2016, 05:31 PM

#10

Delper_10 expresses disappointment about the card's overclocking performance, noting it falls short compared to expectations. They plan to return the items and exchange them for two others, believing they are fortunate since their unit only drops to 15Mhz.

Rafkaa

10-25-2016, 05:31 PM #10