GTX 980 MSI Afterburner bad overclocking? Is it broken?
GTX 980 MSI Afterburner bad overclocking? Is it broken?
I need your assistance, friends.
I recently attempted to boost my MSI GTX 980's performance with MSI Afterburner. I followed a tutorial and increased my core clock by 125 mHz. It worked briefly for a short time, but then the system would restart abruptly after running 3DMark 11, causing the screen to flicker heavily.
I recorded a photo and video of this issue.
This incident occurred when I thought I could resolve it using JayzTwoCent's advice, but now I'm quite worried. I really don’t want to lose my 980.
So far, I’ve tried:
1. Entering safe mode and removing MSI Afterburner
2. Resetting CPU and RAM overclocks
3. Deinstalling all GeForce drivers and software
I can start safely with networking enabled, but the screen glitches violently during startup when using my GTX 980.
I would greatly appreciate any guidance or support.
you need to revert back the overclock changes. there is a reset button on afterburner.
and verify the clock with gpu-z or something. clean install driver all the usual goodies. i really hope you don't have to fresh install windows.
once you confirm clock is back and you are seeing junks (even after windows refresh install) , i would say the card is damaged.
zyh1987 :
you need to revert back the overclock changes. there is a reset button on afterburner.
and verify the clock with gpu-z or something. clean install driver all the usual goodies. i really hope you don't have to fresh install windows.
once you confirm clock is back and you are seeing junks (even after windows refresh install) , i would say the card is damaged.
I uninstalled MSI Afterburner without keeping the previous settings, so shouldn't that revert back the overclock changes?
I can only boot into safe-mode, and GPU-Z doesn't work on safe-mode, unfortunately.
I'm seriously baffled at how a 125 mHz change could break my card. I thought technology was past those days where you could damage your hardware with your software.
did you handle voltage sometimes? at times it fails to undo changes and disrupts a system setting where it shouldn't be allowed. back up your system files from safe mode and attempt a fresh installation. you might also test the card on another computer to check if the error persists. additionally, many cpu cards operate near their maximum capacity, so yes—even occasionally, software issues could damage your card.
Did you handle the voltage? Occasionally it fails to reverse changes and disrupts some settings that shouldn’t be altered. Make sure to back up your system files from safe mode and attempt a fresh installation. You might also test the card on another computer to check for errors. Also, many CPU cards operate near their limits, so even rare software issues could damage them. I didn’t touch the voltage at all; I just purchased a 1070ti and wish I hadn’t risked my motherboard or other parts.