Well after getting my new card I've decided to overclock it! I've took it to 1000 Core w/ 1525 Memory, no change in voltage or any power limiting as it didn't throttle on Heaven DX11, 1920x1200 max settings.
All data was recorded using MSI Afterburner OSD, as was the overclock itself.
Below I have the benchmarks, clock speeds, GPU temps and fan speeds, from the beginning of the overclock to the end:
Now as it's my first time and I really don't know that much about doing it, I have a few questions;
1. Is Heaven benchmark a good test of stability? The benchmark ran fine with a small performance increase each time. Does that mean that the card will be stable in any game that doesn't conflict with overclocks? GPU usage was always 99%.
2. After the 6th or 7th overclock (not too sure which one) there started to be small graphical glitches on the benchmark, they were the sun lense flares, they were strangely red and the occasional blue surface glare reflection, is that an issue with the benchmarks engine, or a sign of instability?
3. I noticed the temperates only went from 65c stock, to 68c with almost max overclock, is that normal for the card?
4. Despite 68c being a fairly safe temp, I've decided to custom define fan settings anyway:
Can anyone give me advice on this?
Thank you for your time.
All data was recorded using MSI Afterburner OSD, as was the overclock itself.
Below I have the benchmarks, clock speeds, GPU temps and fan speeds, from the beginning of the overclock to the end:
Now as it's my first time and I really don't know that much about doing it, I have a few questions;
1. Is Heaven benchmark a good test of stability? The benchmark ran fine with a small performance increase each time. Does that mean that the card will be stable in any game that doesn't conflict with overclocks? GPU usage was always 99%.
2. After the 6th or 7th overclock (not too sure which one) there started to be small graphical glitches on the benchmark, they were the sun lense flares, they were strangely red and the occasional blue surface glare reflection, is that an issue with the benchmarks engine, or a sign of instability?
3. I noticed the temperates only went from 65c stock, to 68c with almost max overclock, is that normal for the card?
4. Despite 68c being a fairly safe temp, I've decided to custom define fan settings anyway:
Can anyone give me advice on this?
Thank you for your time.
gonna run it through Heaven a half a dozen times and monitor temps while looking out for artifacts, good idea? 
