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Nvidia driver update breaks popular RTX 50-series GPU overclocking tool

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Nvidia's recent driver update, version 615.56, has inadvertently disabled the mVolt+ overclocking utility for its RTX 50-series GPUs. This open-source application allowed users to push power limits up to 700W, significantly beyond the stock TDPs, enabling higher performance and leaderboard rankings. While the exact cause is unclear, it's speculated to be a compatibility issue rather than an intentional block, as other overclocking tools like Hydra 2.3B Pro still function. AI

IMPACT This driver update impacts enthusiast overclocking tools, potentially limiting performance gains for users pushing RTX 50-series GPUs.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a third-party software tool's functionality being affected by a hardware manufacturer's driver update, which is a tool-related event.

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Nvidia driver update breaks popular RTX 50-series GPU overclocking tool

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Nvidia's latest driver update breaks mVolt+ overclocking functionality — Nifty, open-source app allowed users to increase the power limit to 700W on their RTX 50-series GPUs without hardware mods

    Overclocking utility mVolt+ seems to have been blocked by the latest Nvidia driver update, hard crashing the moment you try to adjust the core power limit. However, it seems like a driver conflict more than a deliberate blacklist since another app, Hydra 2.3B Pro, is working just…

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