GPU OCing question.

[Osten38]

Hello, Im using a GTX 1080 and I installed MSI Afterburner to increase the performance of my card. While playing Battlefield 4, I opened the app and just increased the GPU Core clock to about 2100 MHz. I didnt touch the voltage or the memory clock. I applied the setting and tried to return to Battlefield 4 but the game crashed. Now Im worried whether if I damaged my card. Can just increasing the gpu core clock cause damage? Thanks

[Guest]

Over clock before you open the games. You should be fine. Computer parts are actually rather durable these days. The general rule of thumb is to boost until the system itself is unstable, then turn it back down a little you are stable. I would highly recommend watching a view videos though for I am no expert in this department

[Osten38]

4 minutes ago, Syn Messer said:

Over clock before you open the games. You should be fine. Computer parts are actually rather durable these days. The general rule of thumb is to boost until the system itself is unstable, then turn it back down a little you are stable. I would highly recommend watching a view videos though for I am no expert in this department

I will not try to overclock my gpu anymore, gpu boost is doing a good job already. Im curious if someone can damage a card by just increasing the gpu core clock

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Osten38 said:

I will not try to overclock my gpu anymore, gpu boost is doing a good job already. Im curious if someone can damage a card by just increasing the gpu core clock

No. You can only damage a card by putting too much voltage through the GPU itself. 

[Osten38]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

No. You can only damage a card by putting too much voltage through the GPU itself. 

Thank you very much!

[Cyracus]

no you didn't damage your card, you just have no idea what you're doing, fwiw it's extremely difficult to bork a pascal card since nvidia limited voltage the card can draw. Like they said, watch some videos, read a tutorial or two, be aware that gpu boost 3 will make it so you hit a core clock well over what you set (at least that's my experience, 2050mhz with core set to 1888)

[CyberFern0]

25 minutes ago, Osten38 said:

Hello, Im using a GTX 1080 and I installed MSI Afterburner to increase the performance of my card. While playing Battlefield 4, I opened the app and just increased the GPU Core clock to about 2100 MHz. I didnt touch the voltage or the memory clock. I applied the setting and tried to return to Battlefield 4 but the game crashed. Now Im worried whether if I damaged my card. Can just increasing the gpu core clock cause damage? Thanks

water cooled or air cooled

 

because then if it is air ill try overclocking

[Mick Naughty]

Also no need to over clock for bf4. Cake game to run unless on surround.