Why can't I make my old graphics card run faster than its normal speed?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Why can't I make my old graphics card run faster than its normal speed?

04-27-2026, 11:37 AM

Hey! I tried to speed up my GPU using the app called MSI Afterburner, but both my base clock and boost clock stayed stuck at 405MHz. I could not move any of the sliders because everything just reset itself instantly. Also, the software didn't read the temperature from the card at all; it felt like the computer didn't even see the GPU installed. I have never overclocked this laptop before, so I don't know what's going on and how to fix this problem. If someone knows why this is happening, let me know—it would be really appreciated. Here are some details: Laptop: ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW GPU: GTX960m CPU: i7-6700HQ RAM: 16GB MSI Afterburner Screenshot (With error I guess): https://imgur.com/a/U5EGBbH View: https://imgur.com/a/U5EGBbH

Alixander_Hill

04-27-2026, 11:37 AM #1

Fatryx
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04-29-2026, 05:04 AM

I don't want to push my laptop's graphics card hard. Getting too hot and using up too much power from the system could actually break it or cause issues.

Fatryx

04-29-2026, 05:04 AM #2

I don't want to push my laptop's graphics card hard. Getting too hot and using up too much power from the system could actually break it or cause issues.

Sheep_Boss
Junior Member

04-29-2026, 07:29 AM

I won't take a laptop's base GPU to get it faster. The heat and power used will hurt the machine instead of helping it.

Sheep_Boss

04-29-2026, 07:29 AM #3

I won't take a laptop's base GPU to get it faster. The heat and power used will hurt the machine instead of helping it.