Safe Voltage for GTX 1060?
Safe Voltage for GTX 1060?
There isn't a way to go above the voltage set in the bios without hard mods, at least not yet, so.....crank up the voltage and the fans and overclock to your heart's content. If your card is constantly throttling down due to temp levels (you notice your clock dropping from 2100 to 2087 when the GPU core hits 60c), then drop the voltage a little bit, and try it again.
With Pascal, it's a balancing act between adding voltage to keep higher overclocks stable, and low enough voltage, to not contribute too much heat, to hurt your clock speeds when it starts to throttle down.
i heard all that talking about pushing voltages to the limit. any increase beyond what comes out of the box for the stock nvidia is entirely your own responsibility. it's true, every manufacturer includes a note about overclocking, which means you're taking on all the risks and any warranty or claims are voided. basically, it's how it is. you can try a bios mod, but that's up to you.
One of the reasons my overclocks remain moderate is that I avoid exceeding the stock voltage; doing so can easily damage the chip, possibly before any thermal warning appears. With this in mind, it’s likely safe to use the OC tool that came with the card (though not necessarily Afterburner!) to boost voltage while staying within a "green" range if available. Entering a "red" or even "yellow" zone could be risky. The silicon lottery might also influence voltage tolerance more than other chip traits, though node size will probably impose a strict limit. I can’t say for certain, but stock voltage was chosen intentionally.
Even with afterburner enabled, you can't exceed the NVidia capped voltage setting. That's where you need to apply a BIOS modification [at your own risk]. Regarding safe limits, there isn't a clear answer. The afterburner slider acts as a percentage cap on how close the cards can get to their set limit before throttling occurs—it doesn't increase voltage. For more details, see: Pascal and NVidia GPU Boost 3.0 offer significantly less flexibility compared to older models. Each new generation reduces the opportunities for optimization. The latest K|NG and Pascal versions are worth checking: http://forum.kingpincooling.com/showthread.php?t=3879
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One of the factors making my overclocking modest is that I don’t go beyond stock voltage; doing so risks damaging the chip, possibly before any thermal warning appears.
With this in mind, it’s likely safe to use the OC tool that came with the card (though not necessarily Afterburner!) to boost voltage while staying within a "green" range if available. Entering a "red" or even "yellow" zone could be risky.
The silicon lottery might also influence voltage tolerance as much as other chip traits, though node size will probably impose a strict limit. I can’t say more than that because the stock voltage was chosen for a reason.
Understood. It seems I’m a bit puzzled since some people claim you can push voltage limits if temperatures are stable.
Currently, my GTX 1060 behaves oddly, no matter how much I overvolt it (20%-100%)—the maximum voltage remains 1.062v.
There isn't a way to go above the voltage set in the bios without hard mods, at least not yet, so.....crank up the voltage and the fans and overclock to your heart's content. If your card is constantly throttling down due to temp levels (you notice your clock dropping from 2100 to 2087 when the GPU core hits 60c), then drop the voltage a little bit, and try it again.
With Pascal, it's a balancing act between adding voltage to keep higher overclocks stable, and low enough voltage, to not contribute too much heat, to hurt your clock speeds when it starts to throttle down.