Is my PC ready to Overclock a Graphics Card?

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Dethan1999

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Hey all! Happy Thanksgiving!

My question is: Can I overclock a GPU with my PC's Power Supply's Wattage? And will my Motherboard allow it (and hopefully not destroy anything)...

I have a 480w PSU from Logisys... yes, I know, it's not the "best quality" brand, but it was the only one that came with my case for a decent price. Im getting a better one for Christmas, from EVGA. I'm not sure if a 480w PSU can handle overclocking GPUs. I have a Gigabyte GTX 750 TI (Black Edition). It requires a 400w minimum PSU. Using a 480w PSU, can I overclock my GPU and not worry too much about my PSU dying?

And with my motherboard: Intel Board DP55WG, can I overclock my GPU without a huge risk of destroying it?



NOTE: I plan on being VERY cautious with overclocking. I won't be "maxing" everything. If anything, it would be an extremely little difference... But if my PC can't handle it, I obviously won't even try!

I appreciate any help. :)
 
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Why overclock in the first place? at best, you might get 2-8 fps at best. And if the video card is using a OEM heatsink, it's NOT designed to be overclocked by any imagination.
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Ah... Good to know. I'd rather not take any chances, and risk so much to have my FPS rise by so little. Thanks for the advice! Looks like I'll be avoiding overclocking for a while haha!
 
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Dethan1999

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I'm a bit iffy on even trying! My big worry is that my motherboard's PCI x 16 port will get fried. Or my Graphics Card getting fried as well. But that would only happen if I increase it's voltage, right? I'd obviously wouldn't be doing any of that.
 
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I also overclocked and even overvolted my GPU, and I don't think you can even fry your pcie slot. And if you only increase your core clock with 10 mhz everytime and then run a benchmark, you will be 100% safe. I recommend MSI afterburner as a simple tool for overclocking and the heaven benchmark utility to test every 10 mhz. Keep your temps under 80C and you will absolutely fine. You can watch this for a better explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsMBzaysMQ You can always ask me for help!
 
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Hmm. Good to know! I don't plan on increasing the Voltage... That would probably raise my worry-level to max haha! (Can I overclock my Brain's Worry Clock?). ;)

But as for Benchmarking, does it just "test" the overclock and provide stats?

Thanks for the help!
 
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