Sep 13, 2011 #1 S Sycraft Supreme [H]ardness Joined Nov 9, 2006 Messages 5,897 One of the options, on by default if you have a GTX 500 series, is a "GTX 500 GPU load limiter" set to 90%. Why for is that?
One of the options, on by default if you have a GTX 500 series, is a "GTX 500 GPU load limiter" set to 90%. Why for is that?
Sep 13, 2011 #2 F Forceman [H]F Junkie Joined Aug 7, 2005 Messages 9,243 To keep the card from drawing too much current. http://www.geeks3d.com/20101109/nvidia-geforce-gtx-580-the-anti-furmark-dx11-card/
To keep the card from drawing too much current. http://www.geeks3d.com/20101109/nvidia-geforce-gtx-580-the-anti-furmark-dx11-card/
Sep 13, 2011 #3 S Sycraft Supreme [H]ardness Joined Nov 9, 2006 Messages 5,897 Suppose that makes sense. I find it funny that EVGA still uses it as their diagnostic tool, but whatever makes them happy I guess .
Suppose that makes sense. I find it funny that EVGA still uses it as their diagnostic tool, but whatever makes them happy I guess .
Sep 13, 2011 #4 S samuelmorris Supreme [H]ardness Joined Dec 20, 2010 Messages 5,506 Furmark has destroyed many a geforce. To prevent this, there's now a load limiter on the program (which also stops it being quite such a thorough test).
Furmark has destroyed many a geforce. To prevent this, there's now a load limiter on the program (which also stops it being quite such a thorough test).