TWI522963B - Overclocking enactment system and enactment method using the same - Google Patents

Description

Overclocking setting system and overclocking setting method thereof

The invention relates to a setting system and a setting method thereof, in particular to an overclocking setting system for automatically setting a display card overclocking and an overclocking setting method thereof.

The display card is one of the common equipments of the current computer host. Whether the desktop computer or the notebook computer uses the display card to process and calculate the image information in the computer system, the display card has an independent graphic processing unit. (Graphic Processing Unit, GPU) and memory, especially suitable for processing the imaging effect of 3D images, and computing various complex imaging data, so the central processing unit (Central Processing Unit) is reduced through the function of the image card for image processing and calculation. , CPU) computing burden, and thus improve the performance of the computer system, has made the display card an indispensable weapon.

Generally speaking, the working frequency of the display card refers to the operating frequency of the graphic processing unit of the display card, which is also called the core working frequency. Generally speaking, the higher the operating frequency of the display card, the better the computing performance of the graphic processing unit of the display card. However, when the operating frequency increases, the load on the display card, including the voltage and current, will increase. The excessive load may cause the display card to be overloaded, causing the graphics processing unit or the internal display card. The circuit is damaged, causing the display card to malfunction and cannot be used.

In order to avoid the problem of overtime card overload, the general display card manufacturer will set a threshold value for the working frequency, corresponding voltage, current and other information inside the display card before leaving the factory, that is, the display card is built-in. A protection mechanism that only increases the operating frequency within the critical value, in other words, in general, the work of the display card The frequency cannot exceed the threshold to ensure that the display card does not exceed the load operation.

However, the frequency threshold built in the display card manufacturer usually has an adjustment space reserved, because the general user does not maximize the performance of the display card when operating the computer system, so the display card manufacturer is targeting the higher order display. More than half of the card has reserved frequency adjustment space for advanced users to adjust the working frequency of the display card. Therefore, for some high-end computer users, it is still desirable to further increase the working frequency of the display card within a certain range, exceeding the original factory. The set threshold value is used to further stimulate the performance of the display card. At present, most of the setting process adopts a manual mode, and the user automatically raises the working frequency of the display card, which is generally called "overclocking", but due to the setting The program is more complicated, the user must have more professional computer knowledge, and manually adjust the working frequency of the display card in a manual manner, so that the display card can be overclocked, and the technical threshold is quite high.

In addition, due to the different equipment installed in each computer system, the user cannot estimate how high the load caused by each lifting frequency on the display card itself. Therefore, if the operating frequency is excessively increased, the corresponding voltage and current will be short-lived. The surge has caused the circuit inside the graphics processing unit or the display card to be damaged, causing the display card to malfunction, which is not worth the loss. Based on the above problems, the overclocking setting of the display card is difficult.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an overclocking setting system for automatically setting a display card overclocking and an overclocking setting method thereof, thereby solving the steps in the prior art that the user must have professional knowledge to manually set the overclocking of the display card, and the technical threshold Excessively high problems, and effectively avoid the doubt that the display card is faulty or damaged due to overclocking.

The invention discloses an overclocking setting system, which is suitable for a display card. The display card has a basic input/output system. The basic input/output system stores an initial frequency value, and the display card has an initial frequency value as an operating frequency. The overclocking setting system includes a a detection circuit, a storage unit and a processing unit, the detection circuit is electrically connected to the display card, the detection circuit detects a load value of the display card, the storage unit stores a setting software, and the setting software has a set value, The processing unit is electrically connected to the display card, the detecting circuit and the storage unit. The processing unit transmits a setting signal to the display card according to the setting value of the setting software, and the command display card increases the working frequency according to the control signal every other interval value, and detects The circuit correspondingly detects the load value of the display card at the working frequency, and returns the load value to the processing unit. When the display card exceeds the load, the detecting circuit stops returning the load value to the processing unit, and the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds Load, the processing unit corresponding to the display card gap spacing value before a working frequency is overwritten to the basic The output system, substituted initial frequency value as a new initial frequency value.

Corresponding to the foregoing overclocking setting system, the present invention further discloses a method for setting an overclocking of a display card, comprising the steps of: starting a display card; the display card uses an initial frequency value stored by a basic input/output system as a working frequency; The processing unit executes a setting software stored in a storage unit; the processing unit transmits a setting signal to the display card through a setting value of the setting software, and the display card increases the working frequency of the display card according to the distance of the control signal by a distance value; a detecting circuit detects a load value of the display card at the working frequency, and returns the load value to the processing unit; when the detecting circuit stops returning the load value to the processing unit, the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds the load; and the processing unit Corresponding to the previous working frequency of the graphics card gap value is overwritten to the basic input and output system, instead of the initial frequency value as the new initial frequency value.

The utility model has the advantages that the setting software executed by the processing unit in the overclocking setting system gradually increases the working frequency of the display card with a spacing value when the display card is initially used, and the detection circuit corresponding to the detecting circuit is detected by the detecting circuit. The load value at the working frequency until the display card is too high, the detection circuit stops returning the load value, and the processing unit determines that the previous working frequency is the highest operating frequency of the display card, and the processing unit writes the working frequency correspondingly The basic input/output system of the display card, when the display card is restarted, the display card operates at the new working frequency, so the user does not need to have professional knowledge, only need to start the setting software, and the overclocking setting system will automatically test the display card. The maximum operating frequency and corresponding to the overclocking setting process of the display card.

In addition, since the frequency limit value provided by the manufacturer is built in the setting software, even if the overclocking setting system and the overclocking setting method of the present invention are used, the graphics processing unit and the internal circuit are not damaged or damaged due to the excessive load of the display card. The doubts, in addition to improve the computing performance of the graphics card, while taking into account the life of the display card.

The features, implementations, and utilities of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention discloses an overclocking setting system 10. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an overclocking setting system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a display card 20. The display card 20 described herein has a basic input and output. System 201, the basic input/output system 201 stores an initial frequency value, which is operated when the display card 20 is activated, that is, the initial frequency value built into the basic input/output system 201 is an operating frequency.

As described above, the overclock setting system 10 of the present invention includes a detecting circuit A storage unit 102, a processing unit 103, and a display unit 104, wherein the detecting circuit 101 is electrically connected to the display card 20, and the detecting circuit 101 is configured to detect a load value of the display card 20, where The detection circuit 101 can be independently disposed outside the display card 20 by the user, or can be built into the display card 20 by the manufacturer of the display card 20. The overclock setting system 10 of the present invention only transmits the display card 20 The load value provided by the internal detection circuit 101 is related to the setting. The implementation of the two types of detection circuits 101 can be applied to the overclock setting system 10 of the present invention, and is not limited thereto.

In addition, the load value described herein refers to the core usage rate (Core ultilize), core load (Core loading) of the graphics processing unit, or the voltage value or current of the internal circuit of the display card 20 when the display card 20 is in operation. The value is used to determine whether the display card 20 exceeds the load. According to the design requirements, the display card 20 of the different models can be used by the detection circuit 101 to return different types of overlay values for judgment.

Next, in the overclock setting system 10 of the present invention, the storage unit 102 stores a setting software, and the setting software has a set value, and the setting value described herein refers to the working frequency increasing step of the corresponding type of display card, for example, for example. For the A model display card with 50Hz as the stepping speed of the working frequency, and for the B model display card, the 40Hz is used to increase the working frequency. The purpose is to match the different types of display cards with different frequency step settings. The value is adjusted to avoid damage to the internal circuitry of the display card due to excessive frequency variations.

At the same time, in the overclocking setting system 10 of the present invention, the processing unit 103 is electrically connected to the display card 20, the detecting circuit 101 and the storage unit 102, and the processing unit 103 is transmitted according to the setting value of the setting software stored in the storage unit 102. Setting signal To the display card 20, the operating frequency of the display card 20 is increased in accordance with the frequency step corresponding to the previous set value.

In addition, in the overclocking setting system 10 of the present invention, the display unit 104 is electrically connected to the processing unit 103, and the display unit 104 presents the current operating frequency and load value of the display card 20 for the user to immediately grasp the overclocking of the display card. Set the progress.

Referring to FIG. 3, and referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, when the user wants to use the overclock setting system 10 of the present invention to perform overclocking setting of the display card 20, first, the user will set the overclocking display card. 20 is installed in the overclock setting system 10, and activates the display card 20 (S101), and the display card 20 uses the initial frequency value stored in the internal basic input/output system 201, for example, 1000 Hz, as the operating frequency of the display card (S105), Therefore, when the user selects to execute the test software stored in the storage unit 102 by the processing unit 103 (S110) to perform overclocking setting, the processing unit 103 first determines the model number of the display card 20 through the setting software, for example, the display card of the A model. And correspondingly obtain its set value, such as 50Hz, but not limited to this.

Then, the processing unit 103 transmits a setting signal to the display card 20 through the setting value of the setting software (S115); after receiving the setting signal, the display card 20 gradually increases the display according to the distance of the control signal by a spacing value, for example, 50 Hz. The operating frequency of the card 20 (S120), in other words, when the processing unit 103 first commands the operating frequency to be raised, the operating frequency of the display card 20 is raised from the original 1000 Hz to 1050 Hz, and when the operating frequency is increased for the second time, it is 1050 Hz. Upgrade to 1100Hz, and so on.

As described above, each time the operating frequency of the display card 20 is raised, if the operating frequency of the display card 20 does not cause the display card 20 to exceed the load, indicating that the display card 20 can still operate normally at the current operating frequency, then overclocking Set system 10 to detect The circuit 101 detects the load value of the display card 20 at the current operating frequency, for example, 1050 Hz or less than 1100 Hz, and returns the load value to the processing unit 103 (S125). The processing unit 103 passes the setting software corresponding record, and as before The operating frequency and load value of the current display card 20 are presented via the display unit 104 for the user to grasp the setting progress.

Conversely, if the operating frequency of the display card 20 is increased, for example, 1200 Hz causes the display card 20 to exceed the load, and the display card 20 is turned off or caused to be down, the detecting circuit 101 stops returning the load value to the processing unit. 103 (S130), when the processing unit 103 does not receive the load value returned by the detecting circuit 101 within a certain period of time, that is, it is determined that the display card 20 exceeds the load, and the processing unit 103 correspondingly displays the operating frequency of the display card 20 with a gap value of 50 Hz. 1150 Hz is overwritten to the basic input/output system 201 to replace the original initial frequency value of 1000 Hz as a new initial frequency value (S140). In other words, when the processing unit 103 commands the display card 20 to raise the operating frequency to 1200 Hz, the display card 20 exceeds the load. When the detecting circuit 101 stops returning the load value, the processing unit 103 determines that the operating frequency of the previous stage is not overloaded by 1150 Hz, which is the highest overclocking frequency value of the display card 20, and overwrites the frequency value of 1150 Hz to the basic input/output system. 201, replacing the original built-in initial frequency value.

After the foregoing working frequency overwriting is completed, the processing unit 103 correspondingly transmits a restart signal to the display card 20 (S145), and the display card 20 is restarted according to the restart signal, and uses a new initial frequency value of 1150 Hz as the operating frequency at startup (S150). In this way, the overclocking setting process of the display card is completed, and the above setting programs are automatically achieved through the hardware and setting software of the overclocking setting system 10, and the user does not need to have professional knowledge to quickly complete the overclocking setting. Process to make display card 20 Play a higher computing performance to meet the needs of users.

It should be noted that, in the overclock setting system 10 of the present invention, the setting software further has a frequency threshold value, for example, 1300 Hz, and the frequency threshold value is a maximum operating frequency value at which the display card 20 can operate, and the operating frequency value is exceeded. The graphics processing unit or the internal circuit of the display card 20 may be damaged or faulty, and the threshold value of the frequency is also higher than the initial frequency value built in the display card 20, so the overall overclocking setting process is not exceeding the critical value of the frequency. The working frequency is gradually increased within the range, so that the setting process of the overclocking can be ensured without causing damage to the graphics processing unit or internal circuit of the display card 20 to maintain the service life of the display card 20.

In addition, please refer to Figure 4, and please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 at the same time. In order to extend the service life of the display card 20, or to meet the user's needs at different stages, the user can also complete the The overclocked display card 20 performs the reset setting of the operating frequency to restore the display card 20 to the initial frequency value at the factory. When the user wants to perform the working frequency reset for the display card 20 that has been overclocked, for example, 1150 Hz, the user Only the processing unit 103 selectively transmits a control signal to the basic input/output system 201 through the setting software (S201); the basic input/output system 201 resets the stored initial frequency value according to the control signal (S205), that is, after With the above reset setting, the initial frequency value of the display card 20 can be restored from the originally overclocked 1150 Hz to the original built-in 1000 Hz, which can effectively extend the service life of the display card 20, and also meet the needs of general users.

The overclocking setting system of the present invention can perform an overclocking test for the display card used by the processing unit through the setting software executed by the processing unit, and the detection circuit correspondingly detects the load value of the display card at different working frequencies. And through the display Because the working frequency of the card is too high, the load is too high, so that the detection circuit stops the return of the load value. The processing unit correspondingly obtains the highest frequency value of the safe operation of the display card, and writes the working frequency. The basic input/output system of the display card, when the display card is restarted, the display card operates at the new working frequency, and the setting procedure of the overclocking of the display card is completed. The user does not need to have professional knowledge, and only needs to start the setting software, and the overclocking setting system That is, the maximum working frequency of the display card is automatically tested, and the overclocking setting process of the display card is completed, so that the computer system performs high-level graphics processing and calculation, further exciting the performance of the display card to meet the needs of the user.

At the same time, as described above, since the frequency threshold value provided by the manufacturer is built in the setting software, even if the overclocking test system and the overclocking setting method of the present invention are used to perform overclocking test and setting of the display card, it is not displayed. The load on the card is too high, causing doubts about the failure or damage of the graphics processing unit and the internal circuit, thereby improving the computing performance of the display card, taking into account the service life of the display card, and avoiding unnecessary damage caused by the user due to incorrect settings. .

In addition, the present invention further provides a frequency reset mechanism for the user to restore the overclocked display card to the original factory initial frequency value, so that the user can display when the user does not need to use the display card for overclocking operation. The initial frequency value of the card is restored, so that the display card can start at the lower initial frequency as the operating frequency, so that the stability of the graphics card processing unit or the internal circuit can be ensured, and the service life of the display card can be effectively extended.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the invention, and those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, The shapes, structures, features, and quantities of the present invention are subject to change without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Overclocking setting system

101‧‧‧Detection circuit

102‧‧‧ storage unit

103‧‧‧Processing unit

104‧‧‧Display unit

20‧‧‧ display card

201‧‧‧Basic input and output system

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of components of an overclocking setting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an overclocking setting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a step of the overclocking setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing another step of the overclocking setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Overclocking setting system

101‧‧‧Detection circuit

102‧‧‧ storage unit

103‧‧‧Processing unit

104‧‧‧Display unit

20‧‧‧ display card

201‧‧‧Basic input and output system

Claims (12)

An overclocking setting system, suitable for a display card, the display card has a basic input/output system, the basic input/output system stores an initial frequency value, and the display card has the initial frequency value as an operating frequency, and the overclocking setting system The method includes: a detecting circuit electrically connected to the display card, wherein the detecting circuit detects a load value of the display card; a storage unit stores a setting software, and the setting software has a set value; a processing unit is electrically connected to the display card, the detecting circuit and the storage unit, and the processing unit transmits a setting signal to the display card according to the set value of the setting software, and commands the display card to be based on the control signal The operating frequency is increased every other interval value, and the detecting circuit detects the load value of the display card at the working frequency, and returns the load value to the processing unit; wherein, when the display card exceeds the load The detecting circuit stops returning the load value to the processing unit, and the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds a load, and the processing unit corresponds to the display The gap distance before a value of the operating frequency to override the basic input output system, replacing the initial frequency value as the new value of the initial frequency. The overclocking setting system of claim 1, wherein when the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds a load, the processing unit transmits a restart signal to the display card, and the display card is restarted according to the restart signal, and With the new initial frequency The rate value is the operating frequency. The overclock setting system of claim 1, wherein the display card uses 50 Hz as the pitch value for increasing the operating frequency. The overclocking setting system of claim 1, wherein the setting software further has a frequency threshold, and the processing unit commands the display card to increase the working frequency within a range not exceeding the critical value of the frequency through the setting software. . The overclocking setting system of claim 1 further includes a display unit electrically connected to the processing unit, the display unit presenting the current operating frequency of the display card and the load value. The overclock setting system of claim 1, wherein the processing unit selectively transmits a control signal to the basic input/output system, and the basic input/output system resets the initial frequency value according to the control signal. A method for setting an overclocking of a display card, comprising the steps of: starting a display card; the display card is configured to store an initial frequency value of the basic input/output system as a working frequency; and executing, by a processing unit, one of the storage units The test software transmits a setting signal to the display card through a set value of the setting software, and the display card increases the working frequency of the display card according to the distance of the control signal according to the control signal; The circuit detects a load value of the display card at the operating frequency, and returns the load value to the processing unit; When the detecting circuit stops returning the load value to the processing unit, the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds the load; and the processing unit overwrites the working frequency to the basic input and output corresponding to the video card gap. The system replaces the initial frequency value as the new initial frequency value. The overclocking test method of the display card of claim 7, wherein the overclocking setting method further comprises the following steps: the processing unit correspondingly transmits a restart signal to the display card, after the processing unit determines that the display card exceeds the load; And the display card is restarted according to the restart signal, and the new initial frequency value is the operating frequency. The method for setting an overclocking of a display card according to Item 7, wherein the display card is in the step of increasing the operating frequency of the display card according to the control signal, and the display card is at 50 Hz. Increase the spacing value of the operating frequency. The overclocking setting method of the display card according to Item 7, wherein the display card is not more than one in the step of increasing the working frequency of the display card according to the control signal. The operating frequency is increased within the range of the frequency threshold. The overclocking setting method of the display card of claim 7, further comprising the step of: presenting the current working frequency of the display card and the load value by a display unit. The overclocking setting method of the display card according to Item 7 of the claim item further includes the following steps. The processing unit selectively transmits a control signal to the basic input/output system through the setting software; and the basic input/output system resets the stored initial frequency value according to the control signal.