• Why in msi afterburner. Setting up the MSI Afterburner utility

    After the end of support for Riva Tuner, a program was released based on it MSI Afterburner. Its functions include: overclocking GPUs by increasing voltage key elements, increasing the frequency of memory functioning and graphics chip, regulating the speed of rotation of the cooler and monitoring the current state of the graphics card. How to use MSI Afterburner and what it is, we will consider below.

    Note! It is very important to closely monitor the temperature when using the application. GPU so as not to overheat the device and damage it. When using a powerful gaming video card, it is better to take care of new system cooling.

    The utility monitors the temperature dynamics of the device and can display warnings when a critical (set by the user) temperature value of the graphics chip is exceeded.

    Install MSI Afterburner

    The program is downloaded from the Russian version official resource its support, located at the link.

    • After clicking on it, click “Download Afterburner” and wait for the archive with the installer to download.

    Rice. 2 – Unpacking the archive via 7Z

    • Specify the interface language and click “OK”.

    Rice. 3 – Select interface language

    • In the remaining windows, click “Next”, indicating the installation path of the program.

    Rice. 4 – Specify the installation path

    • After copying and registering files is complete, launch Afterburner.

    Rice. 5 – Launch Afterburner after installation

    After starting the program, its interface with basic data will appear on the display: the current operating parameters of the graphics processor and its state.

    Stylish Afterburner design

    The default skin for the program is not very convenient to use, so many users immediately change it to be more friendly. To do this, call up “Settings” by clicking on the gear icon in the center of the window.

    Rice. 6 – Button for calling application settings

    Then go to the “Interface” tab and in the third subsection “Skin Properties...” select a more suitable type of application design. Its language, temperature format (Celsius/Fahrenheit) and time are also indicated here.

    In the “Basic” tab, select the graphics processor to be configured if a pair of video cards are used or, in addition to the integrated one, a discrete one is also installed. If there are two identical devices working in conjunction, check the option to synchronize their settings.

    Fig.7 - Selecting the default video card

    The left panel contains data with numbers about the current frequency of the GPU and video memory. To the right the current temperature and voltage are visualized.

    Rice. 8 – Information panel

    The central part of the interface is occupied by a frame with sliders, with the help of which regulation is carried out:

    • core voltage;
    • power limitation;
    • limit temperature;
    • frequency graphics core;
    • memory frequency;
    • cooler speed.

    Rice. 9 – Frame for overclocking a video card

    Under the frame, next to the button to open the settings window, there is a reset button to factory settings.

    Rice. 10 – Button to reset settings

    Bottom part MSI interface Afterburner occupies a monitoring window with graphs of temperature and other operating parameters of the graphics card.

    Rice. 11 – Monitoring window for key indicators

    Last important element The interface is a panel for managing overclocking profiles and switching between them.

    Rice. 12 – Preset management

    Simple Rules for Voltage Control

    The program allows you to adjust the voltage on the host graphics adapter. Depending on its microarchitecture and the chip used, the parameter may be displayed in millivolts or as a percentage of the original value.

    By default, the option is deactivated on all devices except branded ones (from MSI). To activate it, you need to go to the main application settings and enable the appropriate option. There are several modes available here: for reference chips, for chips from MSI and third-party graphics adapters.

    Rice. 13 – Unlocking the supply voltage control function

    If after activating a parameter it still remains inactive (colored gray), refer to the GPU manual. Most likely, Afterburner does not support the programmable microcontroller installed on the device, even if it supports voltage control.

    You should increase the parameter value gradually, by several percent each time, and closely monitor the temperature and stability of the video card after each change in value. With a significant increase, the device will overheat faster and make more errors in calculations, which will most likely lead to malfunctions of the entire system, the appearance of artifacts, etc.

    After reprogramming the controller, which is done by clicking on the button with a check mark, it is best to perform a stress test of the video card, for example, using proprietary utility Kombuster. If no deviations are noticed within a couple of hours, the indicator can be increased by another few percent or tens of units.

    Rice. 14 – Applying the new configuration

    If after saving the core voltage value changes to the standard value, try going to the settings and selecting a different voltage control method, but most likely you will not be able to adjust the value through MSI Afterburner.

    Changing the peak energy consumption value

    The option is not active on all devices; it only works when the technology for managing electrical energy consumption is implemented in the graphics adapter.

    In addition to dragging the slider, variable values ​​can be entered using the keyboard. Click on the current number, after which a flickering cursor appears and the ability to enter digital values.

    Rice. 15 – Slider for changing the maximum power consumption

    Core and video memory frequency

    Core Clock will help you change the maximum operating frequency of the GPU. The higher it is, the more information is processed per clock cycle. Memory Clock – a parameter that provides access to programming the video memory frequency. Depending on the device, the values ​​may be presented explicitly or as a percentage of the original.

    It costs to raise/lower the parameters by a few percent or a couple of dozen units at each step, conducting stress tests after each saving of the settings or starting a “heavy” game. In the second case, it is recommended to run RTSS, the installation of which is offered after Afterburner. The program in overlay (overlay) mode visualizes the current number of frames produced by the video card in the game.

    Rice. 16 – Adjusting the graphics core frequency

    Efficient cooling

    To activate manual change variable, click on the gear icon next to the Fan Speed ​​slider.

    Rice. 17 – Turning on the mode manual control cooler speed

    If you want the system to independently adjust the fan speed based on the current temperature of the video card, switch to automatic value control by clicking on the Auto icon.

    In the Afterbuner settings tab of the same name, you can disable the visualization of unnecessary graphs and indicate the peak values ​​of all indicators that are read by the program from sensors. When the specified value is reached, the application will warn the user that the upper limit, for example, temperature, has been reached.

    Rice. 20 – Remove unnecessary graphs from the monitoring window

    Profiles

    For various situations ( modern games, video processing, very graphically demanding games, working with 2D graphics) MSI Afterburner has the ability to save five different overclocking options. For games, for example, the indicators responsible for the performance of the device should be increased, and for watching movies, surfing the Internet and text editors You can reduce the power consumption of your video card.

    What is noteworthy is that switching between profiles is carried out “on the fly” by clicking on a single icon or using the keys assigned to it.

    To add a preset, change the required overclocking settings in the central window and click on the “Save” icon.

    Rice. 21 – Saving new settings in a separate profile

    Then click on one of the flashing numbers to assign the current configuration to the corresponding cell.

    In the “Profiles” settings tab, the activation of each of the presets can be assigned to a combination of hot keys that are not used in the system.

    Rice. 22 – Assigning a hotkey combination to activate a list of settings

    Previously, the application was equipped with functions for capturing screenshots and videos from 3D games and supported various profiles for working in 3D and 2D modes, which allowed saving energy, but latest versions the developers abandoned these functions.

    This concludes the guide on the topic: “How to use MSI Afterburner”. And remember: overclocking a video card not only increases the risk of its premature failure, but also reduces its working life (accelerates wear).

    Preface

    An interesting software product, based on the technologies of the popular utility for fine tuning RivaTuner video cards, under the eloquent name MSI Afterburner (translated as “Forsage from MSI”). In many ways, it has something in common with the already well-known utility for managing and overclocking EVGA Precision video cards, also created using RivaTuner developments, but it has some interesting differences. We invite you to familiarize yourself with a short overview of the new program.

    Terms of use and distribution

    As follows from license agreement attached to the program, use of this utility is free for end user, but the distribution right belongs exclusively to MSI, as its name eloquently hints at. That is, its appearance in file archives of third-party sites without the company’s permission is not entirely legal.

    Why did we pay attention to this fact? In the vast expanses of the former USSR, the phrase “intellectual property right” falls into the category of “obscure puns.” IN present moment It is unknown whether MSI will strictly control third-party sites in terms of distribution of the program. We respect intellectual property and to write a review we downloaded the program from the official website :).

    In addition to distribution from the official website, MSI Afterburner will also be present on the software discs included with the video cards of this manufacturer. At the moment, there is no “binding” to cards exclusively manufactured by MSI and you can freely use it on video cards of any brand. We hope that this practice will continue in the future.

    By the way, the only technical support forum is not company website, as would be quite logical to expect, but a completely different resource is the portal Guru3D.com. Unfortunately, those who do not own the “great and mighty” English users will be left without support.

    The program supports all current versions of Windows OS (except for server solutions), GeForce 8X00 and newer video cards for NVIDIA and R3000 and newer for AMD. As you can see, unlike EVGA Precision, owners of old GeForce 6th and 7th series video cards are out of work. Windows users Vista and Windows 7, which use User Account Control (UAC), will have to allow the program to start every time it starts (including when it boots up with the system), as for RivaTuner, but at least no installation warnings appear unsigned drivers.

    Install and run the program

    Here we have the familiar EVGA Precision option “all settings in one window”. This can be considered convenient, especially for an inexperienced user. Is this really just a clone of EVGA's utility? But it's not that simple. A new item immediately attracts attention - “Core Voltage”.

    Yes, this is nothing more than controlling the voltage supplied to the GPU. The option itself is not new, and advanced RivaTuner users can already control the voltage through the toolkit command line, but the output of this setting is user interface for products based on RivaTuner technologies, implemented for the first time.

    Below we provide a list of cards on which GPU voltage control can be implemented:

    • AMD RADEON HD 5870 reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • AMD RADEON HD 5850 reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • AMD RADEON HD 4890 reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • AMD RADEON HD 4870 reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 (dual-board models only) reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (only models with GPU made using 65 nm technology) reference design with VT1165 voltage regulator;
    • MSI N275GTX Lightning with uP6208 voltage regulator;
    • MSI N260GTX Lightning with uP6208 voltage regulator.

    It’s nice that the list includes video cards based on GPUs from both NVIDIA and AMD. Subsequently, the list of cards on which such settings will be possible will probably expand, including due to new MSI video cards.

    Of course, it should be mentioned that modification of the recommended board design by some manufacturers is quite widespread, and in such cases this setting may not work correctly or not work at all.

    We got acquainted with the remaining functions of the program during testing, and they turned out to be very interesting.

    Testing

    So, let's begin to familiarize ourselves with the capabilities of the program. Unfortunately, voltage control is not available on our test GeForce 9800 GT for obvious reasons, but other innovations were quite welcome.

    By the way, there is no help as such in the distribution package of the program - user assistance is provided through the tooltip mechanism. After studying their contents, it is possible to disable the display of contextual help, which is quite logical. But when more complex issues arise that go beyond available information, you will have to contact program technical support forum.

    The monitoring window has a convenient option to detach from the main program window when you press the “Detach” button and allows you to minimize the program to the system tray, leaving only this window. When you reopen the utility, all windows return to initial state.

    The user can set the number of monitored parameters using the “Monitoring” tab, accessible by clicking the “Settings” button at the bottom of the main program window.

    The window allows you to select monitoring sources, organize the order in which they are displayed in the window, and activate the display of indicators in the overlay on-screen menu, as well as in the system tray. This will automatically launch another component of the program - the statistics server, which is well known to us from RivaTuner and EVGA Precision.

    The same thing will happen when you try FPS monitoring. Such a launch implementation is quite justified when the program is used by a wide range of users.

    But the most interesting thing awaited us when we tried to take control of the fan. The control algorithm chosen for MSI Afterburner impresses with its clarity and ease. Clicking on the “User define” button opens access to another interesting tab, “Fan”:

    The screenshot shows the already edited cooler control algorithm. Editing is done by simply dragging the graph with the mouse. This is much more convenient and clearer than the threshold mechanism in RivaTuner.

    It is worth mentioning the “Profiles” tab.

    Users can select a profile for 2D and 3D modes, which can be useful when overclocking a video card only for 3D applications, organizing various modes of operation of a video card without sharing frequencies and problems with changing frequencies due to incorrect operation drivers.

    This is also not an innovation for such utilities, but the implementation of the mechanism in specific case allows you to avoid a lot of questions from inexperienced users, with which various forums were filled, because The start of the statistics server and monitoring of the use of hardware acceleration when selecting profiles occurs automatically. The only thing you shouldn't forget about is the applications that can use hardware acceleration and are not in the statistics server exceptions list (for example, video players).

    We tried to find the overclocking limit of the video card and along the way discovered that the program does not have any built-in stress testing mechanism and allows you to overclock up to cyclic reboot drivers or completely frozen systems. This should be taken into account by amateurs extreme overclocking, although this problem is inherent in almost all modern programs of a similar direction.

    In conclusion, we note that it is possible to change the appearance of the program (skin), but at the moment this is all we can say, since alternatives to the standard design are not yet offered.

    Conclusions

    MSI Afterburner left a good impression. A user-friendly interface, clarity, automation of algorithms that are difficult for an inexperienced user to understand - all this allows us to say that users now have another simple and flexible tool for fine-tuning video cards. It should also be noted that the program is applicable to almost any modern video adapter, regardless of the chip developer or card manufacturer.

    However, there is also a certain note of sadness. And it’s about the progenitor of MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision - “the utility of all times” RivaTuner. Unfortunately, the technical innovations and interface conveniences that derivative products acquire are still only dreams for many users of the “original”.

    MSI developers have launched their brand new product on the market - the MSI Afterburner program, creating it based on the outdated Riva Tuner utility, the support of which has been discontinued. The new software product will allow you to overclock the graphics processor, increasing the frequency characteristics of the memory and boosting the operating voltage of the main graphics modules. At the same time, the new program is able to regulate the speed of the cooling cooler, preventing the possibility of overheating.

    MSI Afterburner has a function for monitoring the temperature of the video processor and displays warnings when the heating level exceeds the permissible values, which the user can configure independently. In this article we will figure it out for you .

    Important! In the process of working with MSI program Afterburner requires continuous monitoring of GPU temperature. This in turn will serve additional means protection against overheating and will maintain its functionality. In cases where high-performance video cards are used, which is not uncommon in gaming practice, a more efficient cooling scheme should be provided.

    Installing MSI Afterburner

    For correct installation and further operation of MSI Afterburner, it is recommended to restart your computer. This will help to more accurately determine the optimal operating modes of this software with graphics adapter.

    When you start the program, the entire interface and current performance characteristics will be displayed on the monitor screen. All that remains is to talk about how to use the new program and consider its capabilities.

    Selecting and setting MSI Afterburner interface display styles

    Most users consider the initial design style inconvenient for harmonious work, so if desired, you can adjust it and select the most comfortable style option for work using the “Settings” button, traditionally indicated by a gear.

    In the panel that opens, click on the “Interface” tab, and then go to “Skin Properties”. Here you can select and set your favorite design style for this application, as well as preferred language, time scale, and temperature units - Celsius or Fahrenheit.

    In order to select the desired GPU on which you need to change the configuration, click on the “Basic” tab. This may be required when video cards are paired or when a discrete one is also connected along with the built-in video card.

    If video devices are connected to each other, then to synchronize them, enable the appropriate option by checking the box in the synchronization field of GPU settings.

    Information panel

    Once the required video device is selected, you can go to the information panel. On it, on the left and right, you can see 2 round scales, in the center of which the current voltage indicators, video processor frequencies, and its temperature are displayed. at the moment time.

    In the center of the information panel there is a frame consisting of six sliders. They allow you to set the desired level:

    • tension;
    • permissible power;
    • limit temperature;
    • GPU core frequencies;
    • video memory frequencies;
    • number of cooler revolutions.

    By setting the required characteristics here, you can overclock the video card to the required level.

    So that, if necessary, you can return to the initial default configuration of the program, at the bottom of the frame with overclocking parameters, next to the settings button there is a reset button to factory settings. It is indicated by a ring-shaped arrow.

    At the bottom of the information panel there is a window in which, using graphs, the performance characteristics of the selected video adapter are monitored.

    The final element in the interface is the profiles panel, created to select one or another profile during the overclocking process. This panel is also used when switching from one profile to another. Finding the profile panel will not work a lot of work. It is built in on the right above the window for monitoring current parameters.

    Changing Voltage Settings

    Adjusting the voltage supplied to the video adapter is only one of the technical capabilities Afterburner programs. The units of measurement in which the increase in initial voltage on its key modules will be displayed depend on the architecture of the video device. Indicators will be indicated either in microvolts or as a percentage.

    On video devices produced by the company MSI function voltage control is already connected. On third-party video adapters, this option is disabled by default. To activate it, you should again open the main settings tab in the application and, by checking the box, unlock the voltage control. Unlocking can be done in various modes. For standard and advanced MSI devices, reference hardware, and graphics cards from other manufacturers. Choose desired mode allows a button with a drop-down menu.

    In cases where problems arise with activation, when the voltage regulation cannot be activated, the user will have to use the instructions for the device he has installed. graphics device. Since Afterburner does not support all types of video processors, including those that have a voltage control option.

    The procedure for increasing the voltage should be done with caution and gradually, avoiding sudden jumps. Adding to entry level voltage is several percent, you need to pause and carefully monitor the degree of heating of the video processor.

    If its temperature begins to rise sharply, this will affect the correct operation of the entire device and the image from it may be transmitted in a distorted form, or cause a failure in the operating system.

    After changing the voltage and temperature values, they must be fixed by pressing the button with a checkmark located under the frame with sliders on the information panel. Then it is recommended to test the operation of the video card and conduct a special stress test using the Kombuster utility. The device must be tested for at least 2 hours. If no malfunctions are detected during this period of time, the voltage can be increased by adding a few percent.

    One of the features of this method of overclocking video cards is that after the set voltage values ​​are fixed, they can again change to standard values. In this case, you can try to return to the settings and select a different method of adjusting the voltage, but in most cases, in this state of affairs, it is not possible to fully overclock the video adapter using MSI Afterburner.

    Adjusting Peak Power Consumption

    Unfortunately, this feature is not available for all types of devices, but only those that provide energy management functions. Parameters can be changed using the corresponding slider or entered from the keyboard. When you click on the current numeric value, a field with a blinking cursor appears.

    Video processor frequency correction

    Changes frequency characteristics GPUs are produced by the Core Clock slider. The higher the value clock frequency, the more data the video chip can process in 1 clock cycle. The ability to program the GPU frequency is provided using the Memory Clock slider. Indicators of such frequency can be expressed as a percentage or numerical values.

    In one step you can increase the indicators by several percent or add 2-3 dozen units. After each step and saving set values It would be a good idea to conduct a stress test and make sure the device is working properly.

    The same actions should be performed after turning on and running energy-intensive, resource-intensive games. This can be accomplished using RTSS. Installation of this application is offered after downloading Afterburner and makes it possible, using a convenient overlay, to see data on the number of frames that the video card produces during the game.

    Setting up efficient cooling

    Manual control of the cooling equipment is performed by the Fan Speed ​​slider, which can be activated by clicking on the button located next to it, indicated by the gear symbol.

    In order for the system to regulate the speed of the cooling fans, the function must be enabled. automatic adjustment cooler rotation speed by selecting the AUTO mode at the bottom of the slider.

    To optimize cooling efficiency, the “Cooler” tab is intended, where you can determine at what frequency the fan performance indicators should be updated. Thus, you can set the cooler to the most efficient operating mode and reduce the noise level created by the fan.

    Visual monitoring

    You can select the parameters necessary for monitoring by opening the “Monitoring” tab in the settings window. Here you can enable or disable graphs displaying operating readings, as well as set their peak values. Immediately after a particular parameter reaches its peak, the application will notify the user with a corresponding warning.

    Profile management

    Afterburner can be used in a variety of situations, such as adjusting settings to enable graphics-intensive games, 2D graphics, or video processing. Therefore, the application developers have provided the ability to configure five different profiles, each of which can be customized for specific tasks. So one profile can be turned on in order to play modern games and configure it accordingly high performance. And another profile, with reduced power consumption, will be very useful when watching movies, or for working with text files.

    The transition from one profile to another is done instantly, by pressing a key with a ready-made configuration, or by clicking on a button with a single icon.

    You can add a preset with new values ​​by setting the required overclocking parameters and then saving them.

    After this, all you have to do is secure the finished configuration by clicking on one of the flashing cells with the profile number.

    Each of the profiles can be called using hot keys. Combinations that are assigned in the “Profiles” tab. The main thing is that these combinations do not repeat those used in the system.

    More early versions the programs had built-in options for capturing video and creating screenshots of games with 3D graphics elements, and also included a set of profiles for use with 2D and 3D graphics. Later, the creators of the application decided to abandon them, and in new versions such functions became unavailable.

    In conclusion of this guide to working with MSI Afterburner, I would like to once again remind you that overclocking a video card has always been associated with a certain degree of risk of possible failure and can lead to premature wear of the components of the video device.

    MSI Afterburner allows you to control graphic cards from red and green, namely adjusting the speed of coolers, monitoring, overclocking equipment, capturing video, and many others. The program works with graphics cards from any manufacturer. The user just needs to install MSI Afterburner on his computer, after which he can fully use the program’s capabilities.

    This article will tell you how to enable monitoring in the game using the MSI Afterburner program. Let's look at not only how to use MSI Afterburner, but also what monitoring settings are best to set. And also pay attention to how to configure monitoring parameters in the game, for normal display in games, so as not to distract from the game.

    Users are looking for how to download MSI Afterburner from the official website in Russian. There really is such a possibility, since you can change the localization of the interface right in the program. It is also recommended to choose a more convenient program skin, since the standard one is not suitable for every user.

    It is worth noting before installation that you need to be careful when using the MSI Afterburner program. Because the hardware overclocking functionality and the ability to adjust the fan speed can harm the computer, especially in the hands of beginners.

    1. Go to the official website of the MSI Afterburner program and in the section Downloads press the button Download Afterburner.
    2. Next, open the downloaded file and follow all the steps of the program installer.

    The main thing is to make sure that at the step of selecting the components of the program to be installed, MSI Afterburner and RivaTuner Statistics Server. Since RivaTuner Statistics Server expands the capabilities of MSI Afterburner by adding the ability to enable FPS monitoring.

    After installation, we immediately launch and change the program interface language. Just open MSI Afterburner and go to settings by clicking the gear at the bottom of the program. Next go to section Interface and at point Regional settings choose Russian language.

    In the monitoring tab, you can also enable other parameters that the user considers necessary to display on the monitor during the game. Please note that different GPU load or temperature parameters are available in MSI Afterburner without additional component RivaTuner Statistics Server. If you do not have frame rate monitoring settings, then make sure that RivaTuner Statistics Server was installed along with MSI Afterburner.


    The last step is to customize the appearance of the on-screen display overlay. You can choose one of the available styles or simply customize the fonts and colors to suit your needs.

    Style settings are available in MSI Afterburner properties. Just go to the bookmark Monitoring and highlight the desired monitoring schedule and press the button Selecting an Overlay Screen Display Style in the form of three dots near the point Show in OED.

    In the window that opens, just select the active display style you like or configure the current style by changing its properties.

    And also additional settings Overlay Screen Display displays can be found in the RivaTuner Statistics Server utility. It is enough to directly open the RivaTuner Statistics Server utility or go to the tab in the properties of MSI Afterburner OED and press the button Additionally.Here, in another interface, you can adjust the color, font, size and select the position of the text. There are also many other parameters available and the ability to immediately view the configured text parameters.

    Conclusion

    MSI Afterburner is a powerful tool for managing and monitoring settings graphics adapter. The user just needs to download and install the MSI Afterburner program from the official website. The ability to select the Russian interface language is available immediately after installing the program.

    MSI Afterburner allows you to enable game monitoring, namely enable the display of frames per second (FPS). We previously looked at, although the MSI Afterburner program was not included in the list, it can also display a counter for the number of frames per second and more. Also look, because it is more suitable for beginners and also controls the speed of coolers connected to the motherboard.

    18.03.2017

    The MSI Afterburner utility is primarily designed to overclock the video adapter in computer system. Most often it is used by overclockers - enthusiasts in the field of overclocking. computer components that achieve extreme performance. But it is also suitable for casual users who need a slight boost in the performance of their graphics card.

    Using the program

    In addition to overclocking the video card, MSI Afterburner has a number of additional functions, such as system monitoring with temperature and load graphs of the main computer components.

    Installation

    To start using the utility, you need to download it from the official website.


    General view

    After launch, we see the program divided into 2 sections. In the left section main panel overclocking, and on the right is the system monitoring window.

    Let's look at the main panel.

    The main panel includes:

    1. Video adapter model.
    2. Video card driver version.
    3. Tab " Information» — information about the central processor and video adapter.
    4. « Core Voltage» — core voltage control.
    5. « Power Limit» — power consumption limit.
    6. « Core Clock» — GPU core frequency.
    7. « Memory Clock"—memory frequency.
    8. « Fan Speed"—video card cooler speed.
    9. Button " Reset"—reset all settings.
    10. Option " Apply overclocking at system startup"—applying overclocking when starting the operating system.
    11. button "Settings"— utility settings.

    The main points for overclocking a video card at home are the memory frequency and the GPU core frequency. By properly increasing the sliders, the performance of the video card improves. At standard settings there are restrictions on increasing frequencies for proper operation video cards. It is not recommended for ordinary users to change the core voltage and power consumption limit. You can also change the speed of the video card cooler to arbitrary, if necessary.

    Dashboard

    Final graphs

    The dashboard includes:

    • GPU temperature
    • Cooler speed
    • Cooler tachometer
    • Core frequency
    • CPU virtual thread temperature
    • CPU temperature

    You can also detach the monitoring window from the main panel:

    To do this, press the button “ Detach».

    A window will appear that can be fixed anywhere on the screen.

    Basic settings

    To open the settings menu, click " Settings».

    The main settings will open.

    Here we see that management (Core Voltage, Power Limit) and voltage monitoring are disabled by default. Some video cards may not support these features. In the column " AMD Compatibility Properties"there is a function " Extend the limits for official overclocking mode", it increases the overclocking limits of the core and GPU memory, as well as voltage management. Users who are not well versed in overclocking are not advised to enable these features.

    Cooler

    At this point you can set the relationship between temperature and cooler speed:

    Place a checkmark next to the function “ Enable software user auto mode».

    This option is useful for strong overclocking in order to use the cooler to the maximum. Under no circumstances should you set the fan speed to 100%, otherwise it will break. If overclocking is minimal, it is recommended not to check this option.

    Monitoring

    In this tab you can remove unnecessary graphs from the monitoring window and leave only the main ones:

    To do this, before unnecessary point uncheck the box and click " OK».

    By default, the data reading frequency is 1000 ms, it can also be changed:

    Enter the number and click " OK».

    Another advantage of this utility is the ability to record a monitoring report in text document. You can specify maximum size file, as well as overwriting reports when starting a new session:

    Profiles

    In order not to spend a lot of time on overclocking, you can simplify it:

    Interface

    If necessary, in the " Interface"You can remove tooltips, change the language, change the temperature format, time format and customize the design of the main panel:

    It is important to remember: before overclocking a video adapter, you need to consult with knowledgeable users or read the overclocking guide on the Internet.

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