Overclocking ASUS Strix GTX 960 OC

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Hello people,

I built my fancy new PC last summer. I've used an Asus Strix GTX 960 factory-overclocked GPU. A few feeks ago I started overclocking this GPU. Asus provides really easy-to-use Asus GPU tweak utility. I'm a complete beginner at overclocking, but I did some research and have pushed my GTX 960 to 1420MHz GPU boost clock and 7600MHz memory clock only raising powertarget to 110% (I don't think that's necessary, but more power was never bad). The GPU temperature when playing GTA V is about 60 degrees Celsius. I haven't touched the voltage because I can't afford the new GPU if I fry this one. But I've just read that only increasing core and memory too high I can also fry my GPU, so:

Every time I raise a clock I do a FutureMark 3DMARK "Fire Strike" benchmark to see if there aren't any bad things happening. but How do I know if bad things are happening? What means artifacts? Maybe I can fry my GPU without any signs that my overclock is too high?
Can someone provide me "safe" overclock number for this GPU?

I know that I have written so much, but please give a beginner some advice :)

Thanks in advance. You can see my PC specs in my profile.
 
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ChumP
Use MSI Afterburner as the main Overclocking program.
Overclocking tips :
- don't modify the core voltage (for begginers)
- don't touch the power limit (for begginers)
- add 25 MHz bumps on the Core Clock, after every bump run Furmark or OCCT for 1 hour. (if you're getting artifacts, black screens , blue screens, 85+ degrees - LOWER YOUR FREQUENCY , until your GPU it's stable)
- add 25-50 MHz bumps on the Memory clock

Watch your temperatures with HWiNFO : http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php - when you're reaching 85+ you should stop Overclocking.

You're safe with that core clock , I guess. Overclock the card until you find it's limits , then downclock to a safe number,
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Use MSI Afterburner as the main Overclocking program.
Overclocking tips :
- don't modify the core voltage (for begginers)
- don't touch the power limit (for begginers)
- add 25 MHz bumps on the Core Clock, after every bump run Furmark or OCCT for 1 hour. (if you're getting artifacts, black screens , blue screens, 85+ degrees - LOWER YOUR FREQUENCY , until your GPU it's stable)
- add 25-50 MHz bumps on the Memory clock

Watch your temperatures with HWiNFO : http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php - when you're reaching 85+ you should stop Overclocking.

You're safe with that core clock , I guess. Overclock the card until you find it's limits , then downclock to a safe number,
 
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So as you explained GPU doesn't fry without signs on the screen? And why do I have to run benchmark For HOUR??? I don't have that much time to sit an watch for artifacts every 25MHz bump. And why can't I use Asus GPU tweak as my main OC program?

P.S. I always monitor my temps with MSI Afterburner OSD in games and with ASUS GPU Tweak monitor.
 
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Furmark for 1 hour after every 25mhz bump? thats way overkill IMO, would take hours to find a good overclock.

I would raise it by that but just run one sweep of something like Unigine Valley, then raise and repeat again. When you find your max safe overclock, back off by 25mhz then do a longer stability test, if it fails then drop it back a little more and repeat.
 
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