F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Overclocking with a single click – is it secure?

Overclocking with a single click – is it secure?

Overclocking with a single click – is it secure?

P
Pedrogamesmine
Junior Member
44
08-21-2016, 11:28 PM
#1
Hi everyone,
I just purchased a Colorful iGameGTX 1070 U-Top and saw online that there was a button for easy GPU overclocking. I've heard discussions about the risks involved—most people agree it's fine as long as voltage and cooling are handled properly. But it seems this feature is more common with software that lets you tweak settings extensively. I'm not sure if the overclocking option already considers voltage and heat changes. Could anyone share their thoughts? Thanks for your help!
P
Pedrogamesmine
08-21-2016, 11:28 PM #1

Hi everyone,
I just purchased a Colorful iGameGTX 1070 U-Top and saw online that there was a button for easy GPU overclocking. I've heard discussions about the risks involved—most people agree it's fine as long as voltage and cooling are handled properly. But it seems this feature is more common with software that lets you tweak settings extensively. I'm not sure if the overclocking option already considers voltage and heat changes. Could anyone share their thoughts? Thanks for your help!

R
RottiePvP
Member
180
08-31-2016, 09:35 PM
#2
Colorful won't force an auto overclock to unstable levels or excessive heat. Generally, auto overclocks provide more voltage than necessary. Still, the software won't adjust the voltage to unsafe limits, which would undermine its effectiveness. I should mention that manual overclocking is far more efficient.
R
RottiePvP
08-31-2016, 09:35 PM #2

Colorful won't force an auto overclock to unstable levels or excessive heat. Generally, auto overclocks provide more voltage than necessary. Still, the software won't adjust the voltage to unsafe limits, which would undermine its effectiveness. I should mention that manual overclocking is far more efficient.

1
1Point10
Member
144
09-01-2016, 08:59 PM
#3
Colorful won't force an auto overclock to unstable levels or excessive heat. Generally, auto overclocks provide more voltage than necessary. Still, the software won't adjust the voltage to a damaging range. This would undermine the software's goals. I should mention that manual overclocking is far more effective.
1
1Point10
09-01-2016, 08:59 PM #3

Colorful won't force an auto overclock to unstable levels or excessive heat. Generally, auto overclocks provide more voltage than necessary. Still, the software won't adjust the voltage to a damaging range. This would undermine the software's goals. I should mention that manual overclocking is far more effective.