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I know that you aren't but you seem to be acting like it.

 

But back when I wasn't getting VRel my card would start throttling at 110% no matter what Gofspar or anyone had set it to.

 

He tried 133% and 120% and 115% and nothing worked.

Mhhm just out of my own curiosity. This is the only GTX970 that you tried to OC in that PC of yours, or did you have the chance to have another one in?

 

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Only 1400 hours spent with GK104. I think I know my way around Kepler now :P

You´re a beast! I will send you a pic shortly :D.

 

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60% Power Target on my BIOS I had done for you first was around 210-230W  the max it would be able to pull with 415W at 120%.

Wut, i'm still a noob...

 

Mhhm just out of my own curiosity. This is the only GTX970 that you tried to OC in that PC of yours, or did you have the chance to have another one in?

Yes this is the only GTX 970 I have had... Why? Do you think it's something else holding me back?

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Wut, i'm still a noob...

Each card has a dedicated power table. The power table I set for Maxwell cards is all the same. Its easier to work with it being universal vs making it different on each card.

The power table being know also as the power rails or all together being called the Power Target.

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Each card has a dedicated power table. The power table I set for Maxwell cards is all the same. Its easier to work with it being universal vs making it different on each card.

The power table being know also as the power rails or all together being called the Power Target.

Um.. Are you saying you BIOS edit cards generally instead of learning each individual chip unless it's your own?

 

Because I would have no clue where to start and don't care much for starting either..

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Um.. Are you saying you BIOS edit cards generally instead of learning each individual chip unless it's your own?

 

Because I would have no clue where to start and don't care much for starting either..

Sorta of, When ever I recive a card to do BIOS editing for a GPU I will only do the Power table. Since that is the easiest and safest thing to do. All cards will accept a power table adjustment with no issues. When you start messing with the GPU voltages on a BIOS level is were you start really running into issues.

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Wut, i'm still a noob...

 

Yes this is the only GTX 970 I have had... Why? Do you think it's something else holding me back?

I just came to think that I ran once in a similar issue with another card. It was a GTX780 when I tried to mod the BIOS for this card and I couldn´t get more OC out of it that gave me some headache for a while. When I checked my buddy´s PC then I found out he had the GTX780 hooked up to a 550W PSU just like you and had just one 8Pin power connector splitting up in the 6 and 8 pin to support the card.

When we changed that PSU we could go higher with a modded BIOS. Now I know the GTX970 doesn´t have that much power hunger than a GTX780 has but even so unlocked with a 350W PT... this could bring your single power connector to its limits.

 

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I just came to think that I ran once in a similar issue with another card. It was a GTX780 when I tried to mod the BIOS for this card and I couldn´t get more OC out of it that gave me some headache for a while. When I checked my buddy´s PC then I found out he had the GTX780 hooked up to a 550W PSU just like you and had just one 8Pin power connector splitting up in the 6 and 8 pin to support the card.

When we changed that PSU we could go higher with a modded BIOS. Now I know the GTX970 doesn´t have that much power hunger than a GTX780 has but even so unlocked with a 350W PT... this could bring your single power connector to its limits.

I'm using a 6+2 and a 6 pin.

 

Should I try a Molex to 6 pin or is that a big no no?

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I'm using a 6+2 and a 6 pin.

 

Should I try a Molex to 6 pin or is that a big no no?

But do you actually use 2 different power cables or just one splitting up into 2 connectors?

 

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But do you actually use 2 different power cables or just one splitting up into 2 connectors?

Idk what you mean..

 

I'm pretty sure they're different cables..

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Idk what you mean..

 

I'm pretty sure they're different cables..

That can be as well an important factor. If you go for a PT enabled BIOS and you can´t deliver the power that the card is allowed to draw through that BIOS it will crash as well. For higher OCs it is always important to get for each power connector on the GPU a separate cable coming from the PSU.

 

Even if you decide to sell or RMA that card for a refund, and even if your PSU is overall strong enough for hard OCs always make sure you deliver to each power connector individually its power from the PSU.

 

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