Can I OC my 5850?

khrystiano

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I got a 5850HD Xtreme v1 and I want to know if I can OC it because i think its bottlenecking my CPU (i3-4130) in some games like Skyrim or Far Cry 3.

My idleº GPU temps:
38º avg with the fan at 73% always (3600RPM avg).
Playing Skyrim during some hours the max temp reached was 58º. Playing Far Cry 3 max temp reached was 63º.

Core clock: 725mhz
Memory Clock: 1000mhz

U guys think I can OC it without any risk with the temps?

Greetings to everyone and sorry for my english!

PS: My build: i3-4130, 5859, Asrock H81M, 4GBs DDR3, Thermaltake 450w
 
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It'll usually throttle up based on higher temperatures, so that *is* a little odd. That is something you can change within the Catalyst Control Center though, so I'd just look at that.

khrystiano

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I tried to OC and tested it once, I dont remember the numbers but I think it reached 850/1100 and 68º playing Far Cry at 720p with all in medium-high. That temps are fine? What programs do u recommend me to test the OC?