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Need help to oc gtx 980

Need help to oc gtx 980

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Sofi41505
Member
149
04-19-2016, 10:15 AM
#1
So I've installed MSI Afterburner, GPU-Z, and other utilities. The base speed on the card is about 1250MHz. I attempted to overclock it to 1700MHz but wasn't satisfied, so I lowered it a few times and found 1445MHz was okay. The issue arises during the full passmark test—my monitor stopped receiving the signal and went black, though I was certain it was still on. I'm convinced the problem isn't with the monitor, but with the GPU itself. This is my first time overclocking a GPU, so I'm wondering if I made a mistake. The temperatures during testing were around 113°C (mid to high 40s), fans ran at full speed, memory clock was 2000MHz, and power limit was at 110%. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Sofi41505
04-19-2016, 10:15 AM #1

So I've installed MSI Afterburner, GPU-Z, and other utilities. The base speed on the card is about 1250MHz. I attempted to overclock it to 1700MHz but wasn't satisfied, so I lowered it a few times and found 1445MHz was okay. The issue arises during the full passmark test—my monitor stopped receiving the signal and went black, though I was certain it was still on. I'm convinced the problem isn't with the monitor, but with the GPU itself. This is my first time overclocking a GPU, so I'm wondering if I made a mistake. The temperatures during testing were around 113°C (mid to high 40s), fans ran at full speed, memory clock was 2000MHz, and power limit was at 110%. Thanks in advance for your help!

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engen909
Member
57
04-22-2016, 11:12 AM
#2
Poofta :
Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it at 1445mhz it behaved oddly? perhaps it's still boosted to around 1500mhz with gpuboost, or maybe you didn't notice or something strange happened.
I'm not sure if this is my first time, I've lost my overclocking experience XD.
Do you see the signal now? Or did the overclock affect it?
<<watch the f-bombs please>> everything up
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engen909
04-22-2016, 11:12 AM #2

Poofta :
Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it at 1445mhz it behaved oddly? perhaps it's still boosted to around 1500mhz with gpuboost, or maybe you didn't notice or something strange happened.
I'm not sure if this is my first time, I've lost my overclocking experience XD.
Do you see the signal now? Or did the overclock affect it?
<<watch the f-bombs please>> everything up

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MrSarx
Senior Member
375
04-22-2016, 06:04 PM
#3
It might have been a glitch at 1700MHz, and testing it at 1445MHz caused unusual behavior. It could still be boosted up to around 1500MHz with gpuboost, but you might not have accepted that setting. Maybe something was missed or ignored.
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MrSarx
04-22-2016, 06:04 PM #3

It might have been a glitch at 1700MHz, and testing it at 1445MHz caused unusual behavior. It could still be boosted up to around 1500MHz with gpuboost, but you might not have accepted that setting. Maybe something was missed or ignored.

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CrazyBessyCat
Posting Freak
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04-22-2016, 07:25 PM
#4
Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it at 1445mhz it behaved oddly? perhaps it kept boosting up to around 1500mhz with gpuboost, or maybe you didn’t notice or something happened. it’s not my first time either—I’ve lost my overclocking experience XD
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CrazyBessyCat
04-22-2016, 07:25 PM #4

Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it at 1445mhz it behaved oddly? perhaps it kept boosting up to around 1500mhz with gpuboost, or maybe you didn’t notice or something happened. it’s not my first time either—I’ve lost my overclocking experience XD

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905xA
Senior Member
667
04-22-2016, 07:36 PM
#5
Poofta :
Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it with 1445mhz it did something strange? maybe it's still boosted up to around 1500mhz or something, or maybe you didn't accept it properly, man xd
I'm not sure either—it's my first time, and I've lost my overclocking experience XD
Do you see the signal now? Or did the overclock mess things up?
<<watch the f-bombs please>> everything up
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905xA
04-22-2016, 07:36 PM #5

Poofta :
Sibbe_ :
maybe the 1700mhz was a glitch and when you tested it with 1445mhz it did something strange? maybe it's still boosted up to around 1500mhz or something, or maybe you didn't accept it properly, man xd
I'm not sure either—it's my first time, and I've lost my overclocking experience XD
Do you see the signal now? Or did the overclock mess things up?
<<watch the f-bombs please>> everything up

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DRGNdragsYT
Senior Member
723
04-22-2016, 09:33 PM
#6
sure, i've chosen not to push it too much and kept it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz below the standard.
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DRGNdragsYT
04-22-2016, 09:33 PM #6

sure, i've chosen not to push it too much and kept it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz below the standard.

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mondoelite
Member
154
04-23-2016, 02:53 AM
#7
I just chose not to overclock aggressively, keeping it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz above the standard.
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mondoelite
04-23-2016, 02:53 AM #7

I just chose not to overclock aggressively, keeping it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz above the standard.

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TheFallenRose
Senior Member
616
04-23-2016, 05:37 AM
#8
Sibbe_ :
Poofta :
Yeah, I just chose not to overclock too much—just set it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz above the standard. Cool!
Thanks for the advice!
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TheFallenRose
04-23-2016, 05:37 AM #8

Sibbe_ :
Poofta :
Yeah, I just chose not to overclock too much—just set it at 1230mhz, which is roughly 50-100mhz above the standard. Cool!
Thanks for the advice!