Display black when starting up after GPU overclocking
Display black when starting up after GPU overclocking
I shared this earlier in the graphics card section, but I thought the overclocking subforum would be a better spot.
Today I was working on overclocking my XFX R9 290 Black with MSI afterburner.
I’m pairing it with an aftermarket aircooler and the original heatsink, which helps maintain low VRM temperatures even when overvolting.
I achieved a stable overclock with Core Voltage at +100mV and auxiliary voltage at +18mV. The core clock ran at 1050Mhz and memory clocks at 1500Mhz.
After a two-hour stress test in Unigine Heaven, temperatures stayed below 78°C, VRM1 hovered around 81 and VRM2 near 68.
These readings are well within acceptable ranges.
During the test, there were no artifacts, crashes, or black screens. I believe the setup is solid.
However, when I powered off the system, it immediately blacked out after the Windows 10 loading screen. I resolved this by booting in safe mode and removing MSI afterburner with DDU.
My question remains: how does it perform so smoothly during overclocking yet fail to launch after a reboot?
Thanks in advance.
A discontinuity exists in the Bga array of solder points on the GPU's underside, likely due to expansion and contraction of the circuit board.
Shaun o :
A break in the Bga array of solder points of the GPU. on the underside. where it is soldered to the circuit board more than likely.
Due to expansion and contraction of the circuit board, or bowing.
Wouldn't that also make the overclock itself unstable?
Additionally, I also verified the "overclock on startup" setting in MSI Afterburner. This should ensure normal booting with standard clock speeds.
I believe I've identified the issue, though the solution isn't yet clear. It seems my GPU is storing its overclocked core and memory speeds at startup, even when I turn it off and enable overclock in MSI Afterburner—it saves those speeds. Since it doesn't apply overvolting, and only activates when Afterburner is running, the computer suddenly freezes because it's operating at high overclocked speeds without any overvolting protection.
I believe I've identified the issue, though the solution isn't yet clear. It seems my GPU is storing its overclocked core and memory speeds during startup, even when I turn off the feature. After applying overclock in MSI afterburner, it saves those speeds, but since it doesn't enable overvolting, the computer crashes immediately because it runs at high overclocked speeds without proper overvoltage support. At least that's my understanding of the problem. How can I prevent the GPU from saving these overclocked settings even when MSI afterburner is disabled? I'm experiencing the same issue and can't access Windows properly.
Marcus_26 :
I believe I've identified the issue, though the solution isn't clear yet. It seems my GPU is storing its overclocked core and memory speeds at startup, even after disabling them. When I enable overclock in MSI Afterburner, it saves those speeds, but it doesn't apply overvolting. As a result, the computer crashes immediately because it runs at high overclocked speeds without overvolting.
At least this is my understanding of the problem. How can I prevent the GPU from saving overclocked settings even when MSI Afterburner is set not to apply overclock on startup?
I'm experiencing the same problem and can't access Windows. The screen goes black right after booting. What did you do to fix it?
I left the system in stock. One possible solution would be to flash a custom BIOS that sets the voltage to +100mV, which would allow the card to run standard at 100mV regardless of overclock settings.
If you're curious about how I managed to bypass the black screen, at startup I pressed F8, selected a boot device, and then entered Windows 10 recovery. There, I could choose safe mode, uninstall MSI Afterburner, and use DDU to remove the drivers. After that, I could restart into Windows 10 and reinstall the drivers.