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Problems with overclocking

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I'm having some problems overclocking. First is clock speed fluctuates between 1188 mhz and 1225 mhz rarely hitting the clock speed I set it to. Second is different monitoring programs are giving me different answers as to what my gpu clock/mem clock are.

 

Which of the programs are giving me the accurate answers? And is there anything I can do to stop the clock speed from bouncing around? Or is that normal? Enabling k boost in EVGA precision x did nothing. I was monitoring temps and and my card wasn't reaching it's temp limit during stress testing.

 

Card is a msi twin frozr 780 ti

 

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I would go by the clock speed on the program you're benching with, and MSI Afterburner. Precision X has always gave me problems so I'm not a fan of it. A gpu will also not clock higher than the clock you specify even if you're under the temperature threshold.

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I would go by the clock speed on the program you're benching with, and MSI Afterburner. Precision X has always gave me problems so I'm not a fan of it. A gpu will also not clock higher than the clock you specify even if you're under the temperature threshold.

 

Thanks for the help. Although I can't adjust the voltage in MSI Afterburner even after checking unlock voltage control. Is that normal? I was able to adjust voltage in Precision X.

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Thanks for the help. Although I can't adjust the voltage in MSI Afterburner even after checking unlock voltage control. Is that normal? I was able to adjust voltage in Precision X.

Are you sure you can adjust the voltage with precision x? Power target isn't voltage control. It's running pretty warm for a twin froza as we'll with that fan speed.

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since it's an MSI Card, why not use AB, and if it's not a Gaming Edition 780Ti, you can't adjust the Voltage, the Temps are really high for a TF Not OCed that far with that fan speed and that much load, something's wrong with your EVGA Precision !

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is that a 1440p screen?  :D

Yes sir  :)

 

Are you sure you can adjust the voltage with precision x? Power target isn't voltage control. It's running pretty warm for a twin froza as we'll with that fan speed.

Yep I can adjust voltage in Precision X 

 

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Might I ask which one? Looking into them

Asus PB278Q http://www.asus.com/Commercial_Monitors_Projectors/PB278Q/ highly recommend. Beautiful monitor with decent response time.

 

 

Either way, I suspect you might be touching the thermal limit and the card throttles, making the clock speed fluctuate

That's a shame but not surprising. I also have a problem with sli where the second gpu would not overclock period and if I adjust any settings they go right back to defaults. Swapped the cards around and same issue. If anyone has any suggestions on  how to fix that I would appreciate it.

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 That's a shame but not surprising. I also have a problem with sli where the second gpu would not overclock period and if I adjust any settings they go right back to defaults. Swapped the cards around and same issue. If anyone has any suggestions on  how to fix that I would appreciate it.

Yep, I had the same trouble, had one card that would oc it's ass off, added a second and it was a bit of a dud.

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Thanks for the help. Although I can't adjust the voltage in MSI Afterburner even after checking unlock voltage control. Is that normal? I was able to adjust voltage in Precision X.

I'm able to adjust my voltage in Precision X on a card with a locked voltage... It doesn't do anything.

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