Safe overclock suggestions for i5-gtx960
Safe overclock suggestions for i5-gtx960
I’m looking for a straightforward overclock just to check: here’s what I have
i5-4690k
GTX 960 SSC
Team Group Dark-1600 8GB DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5)
Hyper X 160 SSD drive, about 80% full with... regular backup old hard drives
MSI H87-G43 motherboard.
Most of these were bought to give me some flexibility. I play all my games at full settings and never hit over 57°C in summer. With the usual Evga overclock tool (when needed), it stays around 26°C. So I’m not too worried about overheating. But I don’t want to risk damaging anything and need a safe way to boost performance. If you can, show me some “safe” overclock numbers so I can avoid messing with the BIOS like I did with old AMD chips or my old graphics card. It would have cost a lot of money.
Thanks group... Sean
Download MSI Afterburner, DL The valley.
I’m using an i5 2500k OC to 4.2Ghz, GTX 650, a 1080p monitor, and 16 DDR3 ripsaw.
Search for guides on YouTube since every car is unique depending on age and build.
Begin with the core clock speed, adding +30 in increments of ten until the system stalls or crashes, then reduce it by the same steps until stability returns, followed by raising memory clock by similar intervals until issues appear. Adjust Core Volts by one or two units at a time, testing after each change and recording the best stable benchmark score.
My starting ultra score was 831 with 2x antialiasing; I reached a stable 906.
You might achieve even better results depending on your hardware—just aim for cleaner numbers.
1. A basic overclock change would have no impact whatsoever.
2. H87 boards aren't built for overclocking.
3. Just skip it.
Download MSI Afterburner, DL The valley.
I’m using an i5 2500k OC to 4.2Ghz, GTX 650, a 1080p monitor, and 16 DDR3 ripsaw.
Search for guides on YouTube since every car is going to behave differently depending on age and quality.
Begin with the core clock speed, adding +30 in increments of ten until the system stalls or crashes, then reduce it by the same steps until stability returns, followed by raising memory clock by similar intervals until instability appears. Next, increase Core Volts by one or two volts until stable.
Only modify one value at a time and test benchmarks after each adjustment. Save profiles that achieve the highest stable score.
I started with a base score of 831 on ultra settings with double antialiasing, reaching a final stable score of 906.
You might improve further depending on your processor; keep in mind that higher numbers don’t always mean better scores. I managed to push stable overclocking to +23V, +170 Core, +60Mhz for 796, while my best was +12V, +170 Core, +60Mhz for 906.
I hope this advice is useful. Remember, achieving better overclocks is an art, not just science. I ran the system on ultra because I wanted to push the GPU to its limits every time. You might get better results at lower resolutions, though that hasn’t been tested yet.
Thank you for your response. I actually used the MSI Afterburner tool for a short time. I had all the overclock options available...Intel, etc... However, I chose to skip them for now. Initially, I just tested them with my new build to see if they would function properly and what effects they might have. They seemed to perform well when needed. Therefore, I rebuilt the system again...from a software perspective. Now, I will be more cautious with the software and will definitely follow your recommendations as I recall reading and finding that useful suggestion you mentioned.
Thank you.