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README.GPU: Properly warn about overclocking damage

Luke Dashjr 12 years ago
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@@ -194,13 +194,17 @@ without TC parameters, but you never know. So if it doesn't, start with
 --thread-concurrency 8192 and add 2048 to it at a time till you find the highest
 --thread-concurrency 8192 and add 2048 to it at a time till you find the highest
 value it will start successfully at.
 value it will start successfully at.
 
 
+If you wish to get a little extra from your hardware, you may also try
+overclocking. Do note that this will damage your GPUs and void your warranty,
+so unless you are willing to take that risk, skip the --gpu-engine and
+--gpu-memclock sections!
+
 Then start overclocking the eyeballs off your memory, as 7970s are exquisitely
 Then start overclocking the eyeballs off your memory, as 7970s are exquisitely
 sensitive to memory speed and amazingly overclockable but please make sure it
 sensitive to memory speed and amazingly overclockable but please make sure it
 keeps adequately cooled with --auto-fan! Do it while it's running from the GPU
 keeps adequately cooled with --auto-fan! Do it while it's running from the GPU
 menu. Go up by 25 at a time every 30 seconds or so until your GPU crashes. Then
 menu. Go up by 25 at a time every 30 seconds or so until your GPU crashes. Then
 reboot and start it 25 lower as a rough start. One example runs stable at 1900
 reboot and start it 25 lower as a rough start. One example runs stable at 1900
-memory without overvolting. Overvolting is the only thing that can actually
-damage your GPU so I wouldn't recommend it at all.
+memory without overvolting.
 
 
 Then once you find the maximum memory clock speed, you need to find the sweet
 Then once you find the maximum memory clock speed, you need to find the sweet
 spot engine clock speed that matches it. It's a fine line where one more MHz
 spot engine clock speed that matches it. It's a fine line where one more MHz