480 overvolting limits

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Hey all. I currently have an rx 480 running at 1.25 volts. Id like to go higher so i can push my core up to 1430 (at 1412 now) but im not sure if its safe to go over 1.3 thanks

[Blackhole890]

so you changed from motherboard or from any software?

[vorticalbox]

I wouldn't go any higher on air, on water maybe 1.35.

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

3 minutes ago, Blackhole890 said:

so you changed from motherboard or from any software?

i change it from msi ab but in order to go any higher i have to flash the bios. just wondering if its worth the hassle

2 minutes ago, vorticalbox said:

I wouldn't go any higher on air, on water maybe 1.35.

but im well within safe temps... 70 at most with a generous fan curve

[vorticalbox]

14 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

i change it from msi ab but in order to go any higher i have to flash the bios. just wondering if its worth the hassle

but im well within safe temps... 70 at most with a generous fan curve

You can give it a go but you have to remember you have VRMS that also get hot and this will cause it the throttle too.

 

My 8350 does if I don't turn my fans up on heavy tasks, its sitting about 60c but the VRMS push up and over 120c if I don't keep the air flow up. 

[Jumper118]

1 hour ago, Nickathom said:

Hey all. I currently have an rx 480 running at 1.25 volts. Id like to go higher so i can push my core up to 1430 (at 1412 now) but im not sure if its safe to go over 1.3 thanks

what cooler do you have? the bios will be limited to 1.3v i suspect. 

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

40 minutes ago, Jumper118 said:

what cooler do you have? the bios will be limited to 1.3v i suspect. 

sapphire nitro

[Jumper118]

1 minute ago, Nickathom said:

sapphire nitro

i am surprised you can cool it at 1.25v without the fans on 100%  

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Jumper118 said:

i am surprised you can cool it at 1.25v without the fans on 100%  

its a bad cooler?

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

1 minute ago, Jumper118 said:

i am surprised you can cool it at 1.25v without the fans on 100%  

also i have my fan curve set to reach 100% by 75c. if i raise that to 90 i will be able to have my fans at a much lower speed.

[dexT]

You can mod it. Warranty goes out the window at that point though

 

 

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

4 minutes ago, dexT said:

You can mod it. Warranty goes out the window at that point though

 

 

 

i dont need to, a bios mod would be enough. the Polaris voltage delivery is pretty good

[dexT]

8 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

i dont need to, a bios mod would be enough. the Polaris voltage delivery is pretty good

You should add some caps to the back of the card if you're pushing it far.