Overclocking may be damaging the GTXZ 1070.
Overclocking may be damaging the GTXZ 1070.
evening all, just a quick question.
I had put on an overclock of +300 on the Core and + 300 on the memory, when i tried firestrike the whole program froze. ive now found a decent setting and the card seem to be running stable and cool.
When firestrike crashed when i did the +300 on the core and memory, would this of damaged the card? (damage that hasnt showen its ugly head yet?). or does the card have fail safes? ive got my power target set to 112%, is this a potential safety feuture?
Your card is in good condition. To determine its limits, you need to identify where it might fail. The cards include built-in safeguards. Heat is the main issue since prolonged exposure to high temperatures can harm a card. However, the cards reduce speed (throttle) when temperatures reach 85°C for NVidia. This slows them down until the heat subsides. It doesn't matter what your clock settings are; it automatically adjusts.
Your card is in good condition. To determine its limits, you need to identify where it might fail. The cards include built-in safeguards. Heat is the main issue since prolonged exposure to high temperatures can harm a card. However, the cards reduce speed (throttle) when temperatures reach 85°C for NVidia. This slows them down until the heat subsides. It doesn't matter what your clock settings are; it automatically adjusts.
The memory requirement of 300 should be manageable, but a high core count will cause issues. Begin with short intervals of 5-10 and perform a windowed stress test to observe both the OC program and the test together. Gradually increase the clock by 5-10 every few minutes until it crashes, which will indicate your maximum limit.
OC memory behaves slightly differently, but the changes are minor. Execute the stress test identically, adjusting memory in the same way, but this time focusing on detecting artifacts during the test. When they emerge, you'll have reached your memory threshold.
Set your power limit to 120%.