Overclock Too much?
Overclock Too much?
Hi, I just updated my GPU and might have overdone it. The temperature was 58°C and the voltage was a bit too high. My PC didn’t freeze, just hesitated once, then everything worked fine again. Problem is, my CPU speed and memory are now much lower than before. After rebooting, it started normally but dropped back quickly. I’m worried the GPU might have stopped working. Also, I was using Afterburner; I haven’t uninstalled it yet.
The clock speeds should decrease when the card is not in use, which is typical. This behavior also occurs with the CPU. It's nearly impossible to harm the card through software unless you employ a custom BIOS, though voltage regulation remains quite restricted.
Hi, I just updated my GPU which is a gtx 1060 3gb. I think I may have overdone it. The temperature was 58 C and the voltage was a bit too high. My computer didn’t freeze, but it hesitated once. The issue is that my core speed and memory are now very low compared to before. After rebooting, it restarts normally but drops again within minutes. I’m worried the GPU might have failed. Also, I was using Afterburner; I haven’t uninstalled it yet.
Remove after burner once everything is set to default. It seems there might be a voltage problem with my PSU, which could cause the card to behave erratically. Some motherboards and power supplies aren’t very good at overclocking.
The clock speeds should decrease when the card is not in use, which is typical. This behavior also occurs with the CPU. It's nearly impossible to harm the card through software unless you employ a custom BIOS, though voltage regulation remains quite restricted.
I opened Benchmark and the speeds returned to normal, I'm not sure if that's what was expected, but it's nice—the speeds and memory come back down when I'm idle.
Yes, they should do that; the GPU automatically underclocks when it's not needed. It's all fine, you don't need to worry.
Additionally, if you manually configure your GPU and raise the voltages (they are static and not automatic), it could produce the opposite outcome. To prevent overheating in newer GPUs, lowering core speeds during high load helps. Fixing voltage and increasing it at once generates significantly more heat, resulting in a lower core speed under load.