Temperatures remain higher than expected following an unsuccessful overclock attempt.
Temperatures remain higher than expected following an unsuccessful overclock attempt.
I've seen many YouTube videos about overclocking my graphics card, but after encountering a black screen, I felt worried because it was my first attempt. Luckily, the settings didn't have "apply overclock on startup," so the card is still working. I noticed the idle temperatures are significantly higher than the usual 30. When I didn’t overclock, I had 30-32 idle temps, but after overclocking they reached 40°C stable. I no longer overclock it, yet the idle temps increased. What could be causing this? I’m concerned it might overheat.
BIOS settings
The card supports 80C, with 91C as the upper limit. This means you can safely reach up to 85C when fully loaded. Overclocking is secure, particularly for recent GPUs. The crash you experienced was likely due to the driver resetting itself. Reducing the voltage should resolve the issue. Regarding power limits, your card wasn’t built for overclocking. The Gigabyte OC model consumes around 280W, compared to your 170W GPU.
Your temperatures might have stayed stable because the overclock wasn’t fully activated or the fan profile was cleared. If you’re concerned about heat, try using fresh thermal paste and adding a fan near the GPU in the chassis.
BIOS settings
The card supports 80C, with 91C as the upper limit. This means you can safely reach up to 85C when fully loaded. Overclocking is secure, particularly for recent GPUs. The crash you experienced was likely due to the driver resetting itself. Reducing the voltage should resolve the issue. Regarding power limits, your card wasn’t built for overclocking. The Gigabyte OC model consumes around 280W, compared to your 170W GPU.
Your temperatures might have stayed stable because the overclock wasn’t fully activated or the fan profile was cleared. If you’re concerned about heat, try using fresh thermal paste and adding a fan near the GPU in the case.