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    Nov 12, 2019 6 minutes

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    Fuss-Free Overclock

    I just purchased an EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER XC Gaming and need your help auto-overclocking it, as I’m a newb. Is EVGA Precision X1 or MSI Afterburner better to use? What, if any, settings should I apply to either program before running it for the auto-overclock?

    -Keith Brooks

    THE DOCTOR RESPONDS: We’ll skip the usual disclaimers about overclocking, as we’re sure you know what the dangers versus benefits are. Ensure your PC—including your GPU drivers—is up to date, then download MSI’s Afterburner tool (www.msi.com/page/afterburner), which has the required OC Scanner for automatically determining a stable overclock for your RTX 20-series card, wrapped up in a user-friendly front end that makes it easy to compare your GPU’s performance preand post-overclock.

    Launch Afterburner, then click the “Settings” button. Check both “Unlock voltage control” and “Unlock voltage monitoring,” click “OK,” then whack up “Core Voltage,” “Power Limit,” and “Temp Limit” to their

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