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    Safe OC Settings for GPU?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by astophel, Dec 6, 2011.

  1. astophel

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    I've got my GPU cranked up in MSI Afterburner (770 core / 1000 memory). In Skyrim it runs great, never drops below 33 FPS. The temps are hovering around 74 after 30-45 minutes of game play. Are those setting safe and maintainable? I have turbo boost off and I have the i5.
     
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    Seems ok provided 74 is max. temp. for GPU.
    What is your temp. for the CPU?
     
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    74C is medium high for me, I OC my GPU to 800/1600/1080 (Core/Shader/Mem), and the temp I normally had is between 65C - 75C, not sure for Skyrim but for BF3 that was the temp I usually had on avg gameplay of 2hrs, and the framerate sit between 30 - 45. I also have a cooler on all the time.
     
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    I propped the back of my computer up and it cooled off about 7-8 degrees. After an hour of playing it's at 65c and CPU is 61c
     
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    i overclock to 830 and i have no issues, ive topped out at 850 tho but very few games runs stable at that, i average at 72 degrees with no cooler, but i also have a modified bios
     
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    What do you use to get it to that speed? MSI won't let me go that high.
     
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    What's the safest I can run with my current BIOS? A06
     
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    770 works for you, and i would NOT attempt that bios if you have the ao6 until a modified ao6 is released, apparently the a06 has added code for compatibility, some games may need 750 or slightly lower, keep an eye out for artifacts
     
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    Sweet. Thanks for your help Tyler.
     
    astophel, Dec 7, 2011
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