Question about pre overclocked GPUs.

[Toaster Bath]

Is it possible to disable the overclocking on them?
I just recently ordered a Gigabyte G1 GTX 1080 and then afterwards I noticed that it comes overclocked.
I don't really know that much about overclocking except that if it's done wrong it can damage your hardware.
I don't want to over clock on my current build. And anyone telling me to overclock, don't waste your breath.

[CursedPanther]

If it's the factory overclocked setting you're talking about, then there's no need to be worried as the techs at Gigabyte will have run more tests on those clocks than you can imagine.

No point in under-clocking it to the reference model level, or you should've got an FE instead.

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: CursedPanther

If it's the factory overclocked setting you're talking about, then there's no need to be worried as the techs at Gigabyte will have run more tests on those clocks than you can imagine.

No point in under-clocking it to the reference model level, or you should've got an FE instead.

That doesn't answer my question.

[CursedPanther]

Автор сообщения: Batman

Автор сообщения: CursedPanther

If it's the factory overclocked setting you're talking about, then there's no need to be worried as the techs at Gigabyte will have run more tests on those clocks than you can imagine.

No point in under-clocking it to the reference model level, or you should've got an FE instead.

That doesn't answer my question.

Uh...your question is that you're worried that Gigabyte might OCed the card wrong by default, and I answered you by saying it is fine. Sure you can keep your doubts, but you'll find similar answer everywhere you ask.

[Hare+Guu!]

You could with msi afterburner, but then why are you paying extra money for nothing?

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: CursedPanther

Автор сообщения: Batman

That doesn't answer my question.

Uh...your question is that you're worried that Gigabyte might OCed the card wrong by default, and I answered you saying it is fine. Sure you can keep your doubts, but you'll find similar answer everywhere.

No, my question is can you disable the overclocking.

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: Hare+Guu!

You could with msi afterburner, but then why are you paying extra money for nothing?

Actually it's cheaper than the FE by about 60$. I'm saving money.

[Arya]

No. You can't actually disable the overclock.

You can manually force the card to run at speeds similar to a Reference Card, but that wouldn't make it any more reliable or increase it's longevity. You would just have an Overclocked graphics card running very slowly.

The only way to get a GPU that isn't Overclocked is to buy a reference card. Otherwise, just accept that you bought an overclocked model.

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: Okami

No. You can't actually disable the overclock.

You can manually force the card to run at speeds similar to a Reference Card, but that wouldn't make it any more reliable or increase it's longevity. You would just have an Overclocked graphics card running very slowly.

The only way to get a GPU that isn't Overclocked is to buy a reference card. Otherwise, just accept that you bought an overclocked model.

So basically it's like buying a CPU that has it's clocks unlocked?

[CursedPanther]

Автор сообщения: Batman

Автор сообщения: Okami

No. You can't actually disable the overclock.

You can manually force the card to run at speeds similar to a Reference Card, but that wouldn't make it any more reliable or increase it's longevity. You would just have an Overclocked graphics card running very slowly.

The only way to get a GPU that isn't Overclocked is to buy a reference card. Otherwise, just accept that you bought an overclocked model.

So basically it's like buying a CPU that has it's clocks unlocked?

No. It's just that the default clock is set higher than a reference model already and deem safe by the manufacturer's engineers. It isn't a direct translation of 'overclock' becuz you're essentially running a base clock of the card.

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: CursedPanther

Автор сообщения: Batman

So basically it's like buying a CPU that has it's clocks unlocked?

No. It's just that the default clock is set higher than a reference model already and deem safe by the manufacturer's engineers. It isn't a direct translation of 'overclock' becuz you're essentially running a base clock of the card.

So if that's the only componenet that's 'overclocked' I needn't worry about it damaging any part of my pc?

[CursedPanther]

Автор сообщения: Batman

Автор сообщения: CursedPanther

No. It's just that the default clock is set higher than a reference model already and deem safe by the manufacturer's engineers. It isn't a direct translation of 'overclock' becuz you're essentially running a base clock of the card.

So if that's the only componenet that's 'overclocked' I needn't worry about it damaging any part of my pc?

No. If you have a good quality PSU already then everything is good.

[Arya]

Автор сообщения: Batman

So if that's the only componenet that's 'overclocked' I needn't worry about it damaging any part of my pc?

Absolutely not. There's no potential for damage whatsoever.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It doesnt "damage" anything and you dont need to do anything, the card will just work with that slightly higher speed right out of the box like any other card that is not overclocked.
PC beginners are funny sometimes watching the temperatures of CPU and GPU like a hawk and freaking out when it rises few degrees. ;-)

[Toaster Bath]

Автор сообщения: Rumpelcrutchskin

It doesnt "damage" anything and you dont need to do anything, the card will just work with that slightly higher speed right out of the box like any other card that is not overclocked.
PC beginners are funny sometimes watching the temperatures of CPU and GPU like a hawk and freaking out when it rises few degrees. ;-)

While I don't watch tempuratures, I did build this PC last year and it was my first build. I'm wanting to keep things simple before I get into the extra stuff like overclocking.

[CursedPanther]

Автор сообщения: Rumpelcrutchskin

PC beginners are funny sometimes watching the temperatures of CPU and GPU like a hawk and freaking out when it rises few degrees. ;-)

It probably take them a whole year's savings to create their 'dream' builds so I won't blame them for their concerns.