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8400 gs overclock

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hey guys,

so I am stuck for now with an 8400 gs to game on... and so to get some more performance out of it I have overclocked it hard. its base clock was 469mhz and is now 704mhz and the ram clock was 400mhz and is now 510mhz... Do you guys think it is safe, and I would also like some suggestions as to how to get more out of it without it being unstable

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

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If it's stable and temps are fine, then I guess it's safe. Did you need to overvolt at all? If you did, that puts a toll on the card's lifespan.

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If it's stable and temps are fine, then I guess it's safe. Did you need to overvolt at all? If you did, that puts a toll on the card's lifespan

the teemps hit 78 c and it is stable ish but I did not overvolt it as I do not know how. I dont really care about the lifespan as hopefully I will be getting a new pc in 3 months

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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the teemps hit 78 c and it is stable ish but I did not overvolt it as I do not know how. I dont really care about the lifespan as hopefully I will be getting a new pc in 3 months

I imagine you'll be fine then.

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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I imagine you'll be fine then.

how do I overvolt?

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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how do I overvolt?

What application did you use to overclock? The ones I'm familiar with are MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision.

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"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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What application did you use to overclock? The ones I'm familiar with are MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision.

I have used msi afterburner butit wont let me change core voltage

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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Did you try enabling the feature in the settings called "unlock voltage" in the msi afterburner settings at the bottom of the page?

yes I did

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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