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$5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z gets killed in extreme overclocking attempt, thermal shock cracks the GPU core — MSI's 2,500-Watt XOC BIOS pushed too high a voltage to the core

$5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z gets killed in extreme overclocking attempt, thermal shock cracks the GPU core — MSI's 2,500-Watt XOC BIOS pushed too high a voltage to the core

MSI's $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU, designed for extreme overclocking, met its demise during a record-breaking attempt due to thermal shock that cracked the GPU core. Overclocker Alva Jonathan pushed the card to its limits with a 2,500W XOC BIOS, resulting in excessive voltage that caused the damage. Despite achieving impressive performance numbers, including breaking world records, the GPU ultimately failed. Jonathan plans to continue testing with remaining samples, exploring more stable BIOS options and improved cooling solutions.

Tom's Hardware•
Splave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record

Splave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record

Professional overclocker Splave, known as Allen Golibersuch, discusses his journey from hobbyist to running a bespoke system integrator business. In his column on Tom's Hardware, he details overclocking the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 to set a 3DMark Port Royal world record. Despite challenges like the GPU's dislike for extreme cold, Splave praises Asus' engineering and the GPU's performance capabilities. With a specialized BIOS and sub-ambient cooling, he achieved impressive results, hitting core clock speeds of 3600MHz+ and setting multiple world records. Despite the demanding process, Splave finds the results rewarding and hints at future overclocking guides.

Tom's Hardware•
Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz, smashes world records — smallest Blackwell GPU gets 23% clock boost

Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz, smashes world records — smallest Blackwell GPU gets 23% clock boost

A modder overclocked an RTX 5050 GPU to nearly 3.5GHz using a camping freezer, achieving a 23% clock boost and breaking world records. The modder, Trashbench, shunt-modded the GPU to push its limits, resulting in impressive performance gains. The GPU maintained temperatures between -12℃ and 15℃ during testing, with a reported power draw of 78W, although this value was inaccurate due to the shunt mod. Trashbench's innovative approach showcases extreme overclocking capabilities, setting new benchmarks in GPU performance.

Tom's Hardware•

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