Is This How You Overclock

[Shaan5]

1. Record FPS In Ungine Heaven and Temps(Done)
2. Max The power limit
3. Increase Core by 30 and run OCCT Test(20-30Mins)
4. Run Unigine Heaven and note FPS and Temps
5. Rinse and Repeat until OCCT Notes errors or other issues occur and decrease clock by 10 until issues stop, then up by 5 and then down by 1 until issues stop
6. Record Core increase and reset
7. Increase Mem by 25 and do the same as with the core(Monitoring temps and issues)
8. When unstable Mem Speed is found, Decrease by 10 until there are no errors, then up by 5 and then down by 1 
9. Record numbers and reset
10. Input Numbers into Afterburner and Run Benchmarks/Play Games!

Note: I will most likely also run a few other benchmarks through the process such as the Metro Last Light Redux Benchmark just to make sure everything is as it should be 

Is This Correct

I Ran OCCT For 5 Mins and got temps that hit 78 Celsius but while gaming, they stay under 63 

This is my first OC so is it okay if I ask you guys if I have any issues

 

What Temps are safe 

I Run OCCT With shaders at 3, Not in fullscreen with Error checking enabled with an Uncapped FPS

 

Thanks

[peterzhu2118]

Can you tell us what CPU you are using?

[CydiaDash]

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Where did you get these instructions from?...

[Shaan5]

Can you tell us what CPU you are using?

 

i5 4690k(Stock)

[Shaan5]

Where did you get these instructions from?...

 

someone else on a different forum site 

I tried just watching the Benchmark to see any graphical bugs but none were showing up even though the OC Was unstable so he said to use OCCT Error Checking to see instead

[mrswagbhinav]

I think Linus has few a overclocking video on his channel.

[Shaan5]

1. Max Power Limit and Increase Core by 30

2. Run OCCT, Furmark and Unigine Heaven to make sure that the OC Is stable with Good temps

3. Increase Core By 10

4. Repeat until Graphical Glitches are seen or noted in OCCT and Dial back the Core Slowly until the

instability is gone 

5. Reset Core and Increase The MEM Clock by 25. Run OCCT, Furmark and Heaven and Increase till OC

Is unstsble, Then Dial back The OC until Stable 

6. Input Numbers into MSI Afterburner and Benchmark/Play Games

 

How is this

I plan on running OCCT For 15 Minutes or so

 

Thanks

[peterzhu2118]

 

1. Max Power Limit and Increase Core by 30

2. Run OCCT, Furmark and Unigine Heaven to make sure that the OC Is stable with Good temps

3. Increase Core By 10

4. Repeat until Graphical Glitches are seen or noted in OCCT and Dial back the Core Slowly until the

instability is gone 

5. Reset Core and Increase The MEM Clock by 25. Run OCCT, Furmark and Heaven and Increase till OC

Is unstsble, Then Dial back The OC until Stable 

6. Input Numbers into MSI Afterburner and Benchmark/Play Games

 

How is this

I plan on running OCCT For 15 Minutes or so

 

Thanks

 

Are you overclocking through the BIOS or through software. Because what you are doing right now sounds like its through software

[-rascal-]

Are you overclocking through the BIOS or through software. Because what you are doing right now sounds like its through software

 

The OP is overclocking the graphics card, and not the CPU...

 

OP:

That seems about right.

It will vary slightly from person to person, but generally that is the proper approach.

I looks like you do not want to deal with any voltage tweaking, and for a beginner, that is perfectly fine.

Go with it.