GPU Power limit

[triagonal_mouse]

Is raising the gpu power limit safe as it only increases the amount of power it can take? or can it damage the card

[RadiatingLight]

Raising the power limit is totally fine. it's not technically overvolting farther than the max allowed by the manufacturer, so it should be fine.

 

increasing the voltage is also not very dangerous if you know what the limit is, but it is possible to damage your card and/or reduce the lifespan if you try to flash a custom BIOS to crank lots of volts through your card.

[triagonal_mouse]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Raising the power limit is totally fine. it's not technically overvolting farther than the max allowed by the manufacturer, so it should be fine.

 

increasing the voltage is also not very dangerous if you know what the limit is, but it is possible to damage your card and/or reduce the lifespan if you try to flash a custom BIOS to crank lots of volts through your card.

Do the OC'ing guides say how to overvolt correctly?

[RadiatingLight]

4 minutes ago, triagonal_mouse said:

Do the OC'ing guides say how to overvolt correctly?

most cards have a limit as to how high you can overvolt. the BIOS restricts me from going more than +100mv on my GTX 1070, for example.

 

basically, if you don't flash a custom BIOS, those overvolts should be good.

I've just gotten into the habit to crank the voltage as far as it goes for GPUs when overclocking.

[triagonal_mouse]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

most cards have a limit as to how high you can overvolt. the BIOS restricts me from going more than +100mv on my GTX 1070, for example.

 

basically, if you don't flash a custom BIOS, those overvolts should be good.

I've just gotten into the habit to crank the voltage as far as it goes for GPUs when overclocking.

So theres a safeguard for overvolting? so you wont accidentally fry it?

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, triagonal_mouse said:

So theres a safeguard for overvolting? so you wont accidentally fry it?

Yes.

 

Go to MSI afterburner or some overclocking utility, and try seeing what that max overvolt you can put on your card is. It's most likely going to be 100mv or less.

[triagonal_mouse]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Yes.

 

Go to MSI afterburner or some overclocking utility, and try seeing what that max overvolt you can put on your card is. It's most likely going to be 100mv or less.

alright thanks for letting me know, atleast i wont accidently fry it 

 

[NTDaws]

I remember the time I installed a custom bios on my old gtx 760 and fried the thing xD.

[triagonal_mouse]

2 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

I remember the time I installed a custom bios on my old gtx 760 and fried the thing xD.

ripperoni

[Mick Naughty]

Put custom bios on every card I can.

Raising power will never hurt. Going to far on voltage just causes a crash. I keep going with the oc till it crashes. then raise the voltage up and the oc again to where it crashed. Then continue that process till it keeps crashing no matter what you change.