Help! I Accidentally Overclocked My GPU and Now It Won't Boot

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Hey everyone! So, I was playing around with my fan speed in MSI Afterburner and accidentally adjusted one of the clock sliders. At first, everything seemed fine until I reopened MSI Afterburner. My screen then froze and displayed random colored squares. Now, my PC won’t boot with the GPU; I’m stuck using the integrated graphics. I’ve tried uninstalling MSI Afterburner, using DDU, and even resetting the CMOS, but nothing works. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do?

2 Answers

PixelPwn3r -

Have you managed to get any display from the GPU at all? Even accessing the BIOS would help. Also, did you try resetting the overclock settings in Afterburner? It could help if you can get that far.

TechNinja99 -

No, unfortunately, I can’t get any display from the GPU. There’s no POST screen either, and the fans aren’t spinning. I couldn’t even find the profile with the overclock settings in Afterburner to reset them.

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