Increasing core voltage question

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stavrosmast

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Hello I am oc'ing my gpu and i know that with increasing core voltage you allow for higher clock speeds but is it dangerous? Can it damage the gpu right at the moment or last less than 7-8 years? My gpu voltage goes to 1.212 and i can increase it +100mv in the afterburner until +** its safe?(andlast a lot)
 
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Mysticking32

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It can definitely damage your gpu especially in the long run. So it's a good idea not to leave it at (let's say +100mv) on a daily basis. As that will degrade the life of the gpu overtime. (Though i doubt you'd have a gpu for 7-8 years now a days) I usually only apply an overclock when I'm about to play an intense game, then I apply the settings where I've increased the voltage. Generally though +100mv is safe. It's the sapphire version of trixx you have to worry about, because that program let's you go all the way up to +200mv. Which is pretty insane.

So to answer the question, yes it's safe, but will degrade the life of the gpu overtime. To counteract this, only apply these settings when you need it, i.e. when you're about to play a game or do some benchmarking.
 
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migronesien

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Increasing the vcore on GPUs is normally not required to get some decent OC numbers.

Best you can do is to leave it stock and just OC without increasing it.

You can normally do +100Mhz core and +300to400memory without increasing the voltage easily. Depending on your GPU there is still some more to go without voltage increase. :)
 
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It also has a lot to do with your cooling and how hot the card is running, the more you overclock the hotter it will run.
If you are unfamiliar with overclocking and you just want to do it then I suggest not to. Stick to what it is as default
 
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Which GPU are you using?
Find where you're stable without the voltage increase, and see if you're happy there.
+40 core clock seems a bit low, which is why I ask what GPU you're using.
 
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