The GPU's overclocking returns to its original settings.
The GPU's overclocking returns to its original settings.
GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: i5 6600k @4.3GHz
GPU: EVGA Supernova G2 550W
GPU: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming
RAM: HyperX 16GB DDR4 2133Mhz
I opened MSI Afterburner yesterday and saw my GPU running at its default speeds. I decided to try overclocking, increasing the core clock by +200 and memory clock by +600. When I ran the Heaven benchmark, it first reached 2075Mhz before dropping slightly to 2065Mhz after a short while. It maintained that speed for about 40 minutes, which gave me confidence in its stability. After testing some games, I noticed smooth frame rates and consistent temperatures while keeping the clock steady at 2065Mhz.
Later today, while running a light game, my PC crashed briefly, the display flickered, and the audio source switched from speakers to monitor speakers. After restarting, everything worked normally again. A few minutes into another game, the issue reappeared, so I restarted once more. It hasn’t happened since then. I’m curious if this might be related to the overclocking I did earlier.
I’m still using the same settings in Afterburner (+200, +600), but the clock speeds reported by GPU-Z during a heavy game match the stock base and boost clocks. I’m not very experienced with overclocking, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Use OCCT to assess your GPU performance. Turn on the error checking feature and let it run for an hour to determine stability. Avoid using the PC during testing to prevent false alarms. The probable cause of your game crashing is likely an unstable OC leading to a GPU driver failure.