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GPU Overclocking

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I have some questions about OCing the gpu. I'm planning to get the EVGA GTX 460 SE version which has slower core speed than the full gtx 460 version.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...WLB4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1294188680&sr=8-5

1) I haven't OC anything before, so I want to know is it simple to OC the vid card, and how would the process be with the new SB i5 2500k cpu?

2) If don't dont want to have 2 gpu (crossfire?), then would OCing the vid card a better option?

3) How would OCing affect the GPU or my system, besides the increase heat? Would OC also reduce the durability/longevity decrease?
 
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Ocing your 460 is a fairly simple process, just download a good overclocking tool lie MSI afterburner, then fire up a gpu intesive stress test like furmark and slowly bump you core clock up 10mhz at a time until you start to see artifacts (usually they look like red dots or blotches in furmark) back down about 20 mhz from where you see artifacts to get a good safe overclock.

As far as potential damage go's OCing is always somthing you do at your own risk, but the risk of doing any serious damage is incredibly low* (*assuming you are using and adequete power supply and not somthing that just barely runs your setup).

Im not sure about the gt version or w/e it is but i know that regular 460's are great overclockers. So I assume those are as well.

also as far as ocing being an alternitive to SLI tbh a good oc may net you 20-30% more performance at best, it's a nice jump but nothing like adding a second card.
 
kinjo said:
Ocing your 460 is a fairly simple process, just download a good overclocking tool lie MSI afterburner, then fire up a gpu intesive stress test like furmark and slowly bump you core clock up 10mhz at a time until you start to see artifacts (usually they look like red dots or blotches in furmark) back down about 20 mhz from where you see artifacts to get a good safe overclock.

As far as potential damage go's OCing is always somthing you do at your own risk, but the risk of doing any serious damage is incredibly low* (*assuming you are using and adequete power supply and not somthing that just barely runs your setup).

Im not sure about the gt version or w/e it is but i know that regular 460's are great overclockers. So I assume those are as well.

also as far as ocing being an alternitive to SLI tbh a good oc may net you 20-30% more performance at best, it's a nice jump but nothing like adding a second card.
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I read somewhere that the EVGA gtx 460 SE comes with an OC software. Is Furmark a free software to do the stress test?
 
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