Overclocking slowed my pc down

Mr_Floobiful
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01-08-2016, 12:49 PM

I just assembled a budget gaming PC for gaming purposes, here are the details...
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.2Ghz (overclocking not possible, motherboard restrictions)
RAM: 1X Kingston 8GB DDR3
GPU: ASUS STRIX GTX 950
Storage: ADATA 128GB SP900 SSD
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Blue (7200 RPM)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 500W
I’ve had a solid gaming experience with this setup. Achieved around 60 fps or higher in all my games without any issues until I tried to overclock. Using MSI Afterburner, I gradually increased my overclocks to about +120mhz for the core clock and +88mhz for memory. Initially, I pushed it further to +130mhz core and +90mhz memory, but had to revert after noticing some performance drops. When I lowered it back to +120mhz and +88mhz, my frame rate dropped significantly—often to just 30fps in many games. Afterburner reported only 405mhz for both core and memory during games, and the fans stopped spinning completely, causing the system to overheat to around 39°C. I tried increasing fan speeds again, but that didn’t fix the main problem. Can you help me understand what’s happening?

Mr_Floobiful

01-08-2016, 12:49 PM #1

NL_lars
Junior Member

01-08-2016, 10:19 PM

The GPU driver is not working because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS could also be beneficial.

NL_lars

01-08-2016, 10:19 PM #2

The GPU driver is not working because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS could also be beneficial.

avi15
Member

167

01-10-2016, 01:22 PM

The GPU driver is not working because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS could also be beneficial.

avi15

01-10-2016, 01:22 PM #3

The GPU driver is not working because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS could also be beneficial.

WoRRaDeR
Junior Member

01-11-2016, 07:10 PM

CMOS is unrelated to this. Avoid overclocking and observe the outcome.

WoRRaDeR

01-11-2016, 07:10 PM #4

CMOS is unrelated to this. Avoid overclocking and observe the outcome.

_ShadowX
Junior Member

01-13-2016, 08:55 AM

The GPU driver appears to be malfunctioning because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS might also be beneficial.

_ShadowX

01-13-2016, 08:55 AM #5

The GPU driver appears to be malfunctioning because of overclocking. Attempt to return to factory clocks and observe the outcome. Resetting the CMOS might also be beneficial.