From 7fba4a55433b50962cffd2000147db580911e5e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GabMus Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:14:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] warn the user about the dangers of gpu overclocking, stop suggesting to crank up sliders in corectrl --- content/docs/performance/_index.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/docs/performance/_index.md b/content/docs/performance/_index.md index c49a56b..135deac 100644 --- a/content/docs/performance/_index.md +++ b/content/docs/performance/_index.md @@ -19,11 +19,18 @@ You should add a kernel arg for `amdgpu` driven cards. Add `amdgpu.ppfeaturemask ### The simple way: Use CoreCtrl +{{% hint danger %}} +**BE CAREFUL** + +CoreCtrl is an **overclocking** utility. Overclocking your GPU is potentially dangerous and if done without care it could **permanently damage your hardware**. + +If you limit yourself to setting the power profile you should be fine, but don't just crank up the sliders. +{{% /hint %}} + - Install [CoreCtrl](https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl) - Select your GPU on the top - Set Performance mode to Advanced - Set Power profile to VR -- Set the GPU and Memory sliders to max ### Enable VR profile using a script