GTX 760 overclock problem

[TheSann]

My overclocked MSI GTX 760 works fine until it hits the temp limit I've set, after that the core clock caps at 536 until I restart my PC. It doesn't happen if I don't oc. Any idea what's happening or how to fix it? Should I just not overclock it anymore?

[Skiiwee29]

sounds like a bug honestly. See if MSI has any updated BIOS's available for the 760 card. 

[Princess Luna]

Take the temp limit you've set away? how do you think it prevents passing it? by downclocking obviusly

[TheSann]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Take the temp limit you've set away? how do you think it prevents passing it? by downclocking obviusly

Is it normal behavior? I thought it would just start throttling. 

[themctipers]

4 minutes ago, TheSann said:

Is it normal behavior? I thought it would just start throttling. 

It would just limit its perfomance to achieve the temp limits 

 

if it's under 80, why? 80c and lower is perfectly fine for a GPU

[TheSann]

Just now, themctipers said:

It would just limit its perfomance to achieve the temp limits 

 

if it's under 80, why? 80c and lower is perfectly fine for a GPU

80 if not overclocked, I set it to 85 when overclocked. I read some forums and stuff before overclocking, that's what was recommended. 

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, TheSann said:

80 if not overclocked, I set it to 85 when overclocked. I read some forums and stuff before overclocking, that's what was recommended. 

Change your fan curve 

check fan speed

see if there's good ventilation 

 

when I had my 760, it would do +165mhz and only hit 65c (although open bench)

[TheSann]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

Change your fan curve 

check fan speed

see if there's good ventilation 

 

when I had my 760, it would do +165mhz and only hit 65c (although open bench)

Fan curve should be okay, it hits 100% at about 75c. Ventilation s*cks though, I have an old case and bad fans, I tried it without the side panel aswell but it still runs hot, even after cleaning it. 

[themctipers]

Just now, TheSann said:

Fan curve should be okay, it hits 100% at about 75c. Ventilation s*cks though, I have an old case and bad fans, I tried it without the side panel aswell but it still runs hot, even after cleaning it. 

If you have the room, put the computer on its side 

 

itll naturally let the hot air exhaust out and float up (since hot air floats up)

[TheSann]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

If you have the room, put the computer on its side 

 

itll naturally let the hot air exhaust out and float up (since hot air floats up)

Okay, thanks. 
But is it normal that it caps the core clock? That's the problem. I don't know if it should thermal throttle or not, just seems weird that it caps the clock without throttling (when not overclocked, it throttles to keep the temp okay). 

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, TheSann said:

Okay, thanks. 
But is it normal that it caps the core clock? That's the problem. I don't know if it should thermal throttle or not, just seems weird that it caps the clock without throttling (when not overclocked, it throttles to keep the temp okay). 

That's normal because it's lowering the performance of your GPU to hit the temperature limit (under 75c)

[TheSann]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

That's normal because it's lowering the performance of your GPU to hit the temperature limit (under 75c)

Even when the temps are low? It just will not go above 536 MHz until I restart. 
It runs fine when not overclocked or until it hits the temp limit when overclocked. After that it locks the core clock.