GTX 980 SLI LOW USAGE

[bluefire908]

Yeah, i am hitting a huge wall on my G3258. I can hit 4.3 ghz on 1.18V, but to get 4.4ghz, i have to go to over 1.28v, and it just does not seem worth it for that extra 100mhz. I would say running LinX for 5 passes at half of your memory capacity is enough to justify semi-stability in a system. Once you hit a point where LinX causes a blue screen, start a Prime95 blend test assuming your thermals are fine (under 80C for 24/7, this again varies per person, but under 80C is universally considered okay). I am sure i don't have to tell you how to do this, i am just giving out how i do things in case anyone else is wondering how to test stability quickly before dumping hours into prime95 after each and every multiplier change. LinX is probably the most stressful stress test i have encountered, and it gets my chips hotter than any other stress test. Its also very quick to run, compared to the several hours required in prime95. So passing LinX as a preliminary test is enough to let me go through several different multiplier adjustments before i have to hunker down with Prime95 for hours. 

 

 

 

GRATS! Super happy to hear you are making progress in your OC, and are no longer having any issues. I hope you can get to the bottom of your GPU usage, as an overclocked i5 should be enough to handle those bad boys. Just understand that SLI can scale poorly on certain games, so do not expect 100% usage in both cards. 

btw should i keep this thread open? or can i close it?? hw do i actually close a thread anyways (sry dont really use many fourms)

[MageTank]

btw should i keep this thread open? or can i close it?? hw do i actually close a thread anyways (sry dont really use many fourms)

Just mark your own previous answer as solved. The one where you mentioned getting 4.5ghz. That way, people know you are no longer having a problem.

[sgloux3470]

nope no fps limiter i also checked my fps during benchmarks at i hit 100-120 fps sometimes

Is it running full screen?

[bluefire908]

Just mark your own previous answer as solved. The one where you mentioned getting 4.5ghz. That way, people know you are no longer having a problem.

well i havent solved the problem yet ,still getting low scores on unigine heaven,ima go check unigine valley,can some1 poast 1440p 980sli valley scores(non over-clocked)

[bluefire908]

Is it running full screen?

yh

[skylane]

Even with reduced scaling I think you should be hitting a higher number. My 2-way SLI 980 get's 3400 at 1440p and I'm not OC'ing it. 

[bluefire908]

Even with reduced scaling I think you should be hitting a higher number. My 2-way SLI 980 get's 3400 at 1440p and I'm not OC'ing it. 

should i try selecting my cpu as my phyx processor in the nvdia controle panel?