Is the "test changes" one does after overclocking nVidia cards ever supposed to fail?

[iamtrout]

Topic.

 

[deldd]

What overclocking utility are you using? Those do seem to be very high values that you're trying. And yes the test will fail if you went to high.

 

[shimsham]

sure. mine fails at 413 on the core, and around 875 on the mem using 6693 drivers. 6681 would let me go 410/900, so it varies somewhat. i let it run 400/850.

 

[LTC8K6]

If it did not fail, how would you know when to stop increasing the clock frequencies? 😀

 

[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
If it did not fail, how would you know when to stop increasing the clock frequencies? 😀

Why, artifacts and instability, of course.

Bleh, 390/828 is the highest stable I can get the card before things start to hit the fan, so I guess the test isn't lying. Drat.

 

[LTC8K6]

Artifacts and instability? I'm not going that far on a $200-$500 video card. 😀

The test can spot them before you can see them, I guess.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

detect optimal frequency is meant to fail wen it reaches it max, but test changes shouldnt fail

 

[jim1976]

Are you reffering to Coolbits or any program?
You should be careful with o/c utilities anyway. I only use Rivatuner which I find the most reliable program to go with.