Is your CPU overclocking and you don’t know how to stop it? To stop a CPU from overclocking, you have to reverse all the initial changes you made in your system settings. You can do this by entering the BIOS menu on your computer, which is the same route you use to overclock your...
It may be time to bring out the oldDisplay Driver Uninstaller, a utility that allows you to completely remove all traces of a given display driver from your PC. This should definitely put a stop to any GPU overclocking shenanigans on your PC. Of course, running DDU means that you will al...
1. Stop overclocking your GPU One of the first things to do is to stop overclocking your GPU if you’re doing it, even though overclocking the GPU can enhance your PC performance when you’re playing games. Overclocking GPU can cause instability, overheating, and damage to your PC components...
Here’s how to overclock a GPU: Step 1: Launch your overclocking tool We’re using MSI Afterburner, as that’s my preferred tool, but the method is very similar for other tools (which are listed below). First, launch MSI Afterburner. ...
Before you can actually get started overclocking your GPU, you need to get everything ready. The first step, if you don’t know already, is figuring out which graphics card you have. To do so, you can take a look at the card itself, or the packaging if you still have it. If that...
GPU Overclocking can be as easy as two clicks or a rabbit hole that leads to years of tweaking and extreme cooling endeavors. Wherever you fall on the spectrum, enjoy the process and rest easy in the knowledge you’ve eked a bit more performance out of your system. You earned it!
(Many boards call this Optimized defaults). There are times while overclocking you’ll find yourself in a position where the system will not boot because of the settings you have tried. On some boards, there are buttons as I mentioned earlier but all of them have the ability to clear the...
Learning Experience: The process of overclocking teaches you valuable skills about computer architecture and performance optimization. Before You Start: Important Considerations Before we get into the step-by-step process of how to overclock a processor, it’s crucial to understand the potential risks ...
AMD and Nvidia "Built-In" Overclocking (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) You can use other utilities to overclock your GPU, but if you don't want to bother withMSI Afterburner, you should probably just use the built-in tools provided by AMD and Nvidia. Nvidia provides an auto-tuning tool...
Take note of your GPU's temperature during the stress test. Overclocking raises your card's temperature, often significantly. A healthy temp for your graphics card is anywhere from sub 65°C to 90°C while gaming (or running a stress test), though you're aiming for under 85°C to be s...