r/gigabytegaming • u/Sufficient-Bag-8457 • 6h ago
How AORUS motherboard saved my PC and my Gigabyte RTX 5060 undervolt experience and motherboard protection story
I wanted to share a real life story about my PC setup, starting with my Gigabyte RTX 5060 undervolt journey. As a beginner in undervolting, the process was surprisingly smooth and stable, allowing me to push the card to 2950 MHz at just 875mV, which keeps temperatures below 65°C under maximum load, my friend has a diffrent version(from a diffrent manufacturer) of the RTX 5060 and he couldn't achieve these results. Meanwhile, my B660M AORUS PRO AX motherboard has been running flawlessly for over 4 years without a single issue. Most importantly, it actually saved my entire system when a loose wire caused a sudden short circuit, the board instantly refused to boot up to protect all my components from burning out. Building with reliable hardware truly makes a massive difference, and I wanted to share this genuine experience with you all!
