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I believe I misconfigured my GPU overclock... help me!

I believe I misconfigured my GPU overclock... help me!

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JackieT518
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07-23-2016, 02:58 AM
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So I swapped in my coil whining gyx 970 for a custom gtx 780ti and didn't even play any games with it. I went ahead and overclocked before starting anything. I could easily boost the core and memory clocks to around 60-80 each, but I decided to crank up the voltage—what a dumb idea. I also used an MSI afterburner. Being new to overclocking, I increased the voltage by +10. When I tried to apply it, the system froze completely. After restarting, it ran slowly but functioned. I opened MSI afterburner again and reset the clock. This time, I only added +1 to the voltage slider and it crashed again, this time with a BSOD. When I tried to boot up my PC, I got a lot of rainbow colors and it was extremely laggy, so I flipped the switch on my PSU. Now every time I try to turn the computer on, I just get a BSOD and don’t know what to do. Is my GPU dead? Thanks for the help!
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JackieT518
07-23-2016, 02:58 AM #1

So I swapped in my coil whining gyx 970 for a custom gtx 780ti and didn't even play any games with it. I went ahead and overclocked before starting anything. I could easily boost the core and memory clocks to around 60-80 each, but I decided to crank up the voltage—what a dumb idea. I also used an MSI afterburner. Being new to overclocking, I increased the voltage by +10. When I tried to apply it, the system froze completely. After restarting, it ran slowly but functioned. I opened MSI afterburner again and reset the clock. This time, I only added +1 to the voltage slider and it crashed again, this time with a BSOD. When I tried to boot up my PC, I got a lot of rainbow colors and it was extremely laggy, so I flipped the switch on my PSU. Now every time I try to turn the computer on, I just get a BSOD and don’t know what to do. Is my GPU dead? Thanks for the help!

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Ziraxe
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07-23-2016, 04:51 AM
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Your Windows installation might be corrupted. You can try uninstalling MSI AB in safe mode. Check if you can restore the system to a previous state before the issue began. If not, use Windows boot media for repair or reinstall the OS.
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Ziraxe
07-23-2016, 04:51 AM #2

Your Windows installation might be corrupted. You can try uninstalling MSI AB in safe mode. Check if you can restore the system to a previous state before the issue began. If not, use Windows boot media for repair or reinstall the OS.

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saukeuchiuchi
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07-23-2016, 05:22 PM
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It offered me the chance to enter safe mode and several other settings, but when I clicked safed it kept blue-screening again. I considered a fresh install of Windows, but when I inserted my USB I couldn’t locate the option in my BIOS. I haven’t used my computer in a while, but I’m hoping things will be fixed soon.
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I really hope my card isn’t damaged.
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saukeuchiuchi
07-23-2016, 05:22 PM #3

It offered me the chance to enter safe mode and several other settings, but when I clicked safed it kept blue-screening again. I considered a fresh install of Windows, but when I inserted my USB I couldn’t locate the option in my BIOS. I haven’t used my computer in a while, but I’m hoping things will be fixed soon.
🙁
I really hope my card isn’t damaged.

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07-23-2016, 06:43 PM
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You can utilize a similar Ubuntu Live USB/DVD to verify functionality without needing to reinstall Windows initially.
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992x
07-23-2016, 06:43 PM #4

You can utilize a similar Ubuntu Live USB/DVD to verify functionality without needing to reinstall Windows initially.

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Cherry_Bell
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07-25-2016, 12:17 AM
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Turn off your GPU entirely, then attach your display cable to the motherboard's integrated card. This ensures that when you install Windows Msi Afterburner, no profiles are loaded because the GPU is unplugged. After removing Msi Afterburner, confirm you select "NO" when prompted about saving a profile during uninstallation. Reconnect the GPU and it should resolve the issue automatically.
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Cherry_Bell
07-25-2016, 12:17 AM #5

Turn off your GPU entirely, then attach your display cable to the motherboard's integrated card. This ensures that when you install Windows Msi Afterburner, no profiles are loaded because the GPU is unplugged. After removing Msi Afterburner, confirm you select "NO" when prompted about saving a profile during uninstallation. Reconnect the GPU and it should resolve the issue automatically.

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Pyromax33
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07-25-2016, 02:52 PM
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I believe I'll be attempting to install another GPU into (GTX 650) and then proceed from there. My motherboard features a male VGA port, and I don't have the cable to connect it to a different GPU; using another one should be feasible. Thanks for all the assistance, everyone.
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Pyromax33
07-25-2016, 02:52 PM #6

I believe I'll be attempting to install another GPU into (GTX 650) and then proceed from there. My motherboard features a male VGA port, and I don't have the cable to connect it to a different GPU; using another one should be feasible. Thanks for all the assistance, everyone.

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