The Apex legends began acting strange right after I boosted my GPU's speed.
The Apex legends began acting strange right after I boosted my GPU's speed.
I set up an overclocking profile with afterburner on my RX 580 card and initially it functioned properly for part of the day. Then it began failing suddenly (see image below). My system started behaving erratically—one monitor turned green, and I encountered strange issues like all windows going black with a white outline, plus keyboard keybindings malfunctioning (e.g., fn+F9 to pause, screenshot shortcut keys not working). The GPU temperature was stable at 32°C. It worked before the problem started, but now it crashes after about 10–15 seconds. My memory clock is 2000 MHz, voltage is +6, and power limit is set to +20. I’ve tried normal settings without overclocking, but this issue appeared after adjusting something. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
You should only experiment carefully, using trial and error. No shortcut exists. That's why experts suggest boosting one component at a time (like GPU Core first, then GPU Memory). You must determine which part is causing instability. If it only lasts 10–15 seconds, gradually increase the speed. Begin with the GPU Core: add 25 MHz, run stability checks (synthetic tests or games), adjust voltage and power limits as needed, and retry. Once stable, add another 25 MHz. Continue this process. For GPU Memory, follow the same steps with a +25 MHz increment. If it works, proceed; if not, reduce the speed by 10, 15, or 25 MHz and test again. Keep recording your attempts in an Excel sheet, whiteboard, or notebook to track progress and results.
You confirmed it's an MSI armor rx580 with factory overclocking. The core clock was at 1550, you adjusted it down to 1500 and tweaked power settings, which improved stability. Keybinds are now returning to normal. Thanks!
It looked like I adjusted it more precisely, but then I realized... no.
Sure, I didn't really go through it. Let me know if you need a summary or anything else!