- Jan 25, 2015
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PC newb here. I recently built my first my PC, and I decided to try my hand at OC my video card. Here are my system specs:
i7-4790K (stock)
Asus Z97-A MOBO
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X
Sapphire Tri-X 290X (Stock Core: 1040 Mhz/Stock Memory 1300 Mhz)
I am using this guide: http://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-overclock-your-graphics-card/#page-1
I followed it to the letter. I was able to get to the memory to 1440 Mhz without any artifacts, and I was able to get the core to 1071 Mhz without any artifacts. But when I went to run the benchmark, I got a black screen.
Some other info: There is a driver available for my card that is newer than the one I am using, but it is in beta. This is why I don't have it installed. The guide recommends Sapphire's TRIXX, but I couldn't get it to work for some reason. I used AMD Overdrive instead. TRIXX seems to be working now. My card's temperature never exceeded 71C during testing. I don't know what temperature the memory got to. I didn't alter voltage.
My questions: Should I try that beta driver? Will using TRIXX make a difference? Is there a free program that will monitor my card's memory temperature? Why did I get a black screen without getting any artifacts in Unigine Heaven? The memory OC is decent, from what I understand, but why is the core OC so meager? Should I adjust voltage?
Any help will be appreciated.
i7-4790K (stock)
Asus Z97-A MOBO
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X
Sapphire Tri-X 290X (Stock Core: 1040 Mhz/Stock Memory 1300 Mhz)
I am using this guide: http://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-overclock-your-graphics-card/#page-1
I followed it to the letter. I was able to get to the memory to 1440 Mhz without any artifacts, and I was able to get the core to 1071 Mhz without any artifacts. But when I went to run the benchmark, I got a black screen.
Some other info: There is a driver available for my card that is newer than the one I am using, but it is in beta. This is why I don't have it installed. The guide recommends Sapphire's TRIXX, but I couldn't get it to work for some reason. I used AMD Overdrive instead. TRIXX seems to be working now. My card's temperature never exceeded 71C during testing. I don't know what temperature the memory got to. I didn't alter voltage.
My questions: Should I try that beta driver? Will using TRIXX make a difference? Is there a free program that will monitor my card's memory temperature? Why did I get a black screen without getting any artifacts in Unigine Heaven? The memory OC is decent, from what I understand, but why is the core OC so meager? Should I adjust voltage?
Any help will be appreciated.
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