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Overclocking graphics card questions

Mystery321
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I considering overclocking my graphics card (Asus Gtx 970 Strix) and I had some questions.

1. Is is safe to keep your overclock on at all times?

2. What offset should I start with?

3. How do I know when to stop turning up my Core clock and my Memory clock?

 

I hope my questions were clear enough. Thanks in advance! :D

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Max out power limit

Use 1400/7800 or something in that region as a starting point.

Use Unigine Valley or Unigine heavy to test, if the OC is unstable then the following can occur: artifacting, freezing followed by driver crash/pc crash, clocks tanking, bluescreen

 

This won't harm your GPU and as long as the OC is stable and the temps are low enough then it's safe for 24/7. Normal bioses can't up the voltage far enough to be hazardous for 24/7

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Max out power limit

Use 1400/7800 or something in that region as a starting point.

Use Unigine Valley or Unigine heavy to test, if the OC is unstable then the following can occur: artifacting, freezing followed by driver crash/pc crash, clocks tanking, bluescreen

 

This won't harm your GPU and as long as the OC is stable and the temps are low enough then it's safe for 24/7. Normal bioses can't up the voltage far enough to be hazardous for 24/7

Do you recommend any overclocking software?

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Do you recommend any overclocking software?

MSI afterburner, EVGA precision X

 

I prefer precision X because of Kboost. With Kboost it does not downclock/undervolt but it prevents crashing in smite and other games (My card keeps switching between low performance and medium performance in that game causing driver crashes). 

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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MSI afterburner, EVGA precision X

 

I prefer precision X because of Kboost. With Kboost it does not downclock/undervolt but it prevents crashing in smite and other games (My card keeps switching between low performance and medium performance in that game causing driver crashes). 

Thanks for the help!

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One more question, when you say 1400 does that mean boost clock?

1400 core clock on boost

7800 memory clock on boost

 

So that's in situations like gaming/valley.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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