Overclocking pushes your computer hardware beyond its factory-defined speed limits to squeeze out extra performance. While this can boost frame rates in games or speed up rendering tasks, it also introduces significant risks. Overclocking frequently causes system instability, random crashes (Blue Screens of Death), excessive heat generation, and accelerated hardware degradation.
lscpu | grep "MHz" cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq
Note: This will drop your RAM speed back to its baseline JEDEC standard speed (e.g., 2133MHz or 4800MHz), ensuring maximum stability. Save your changes and restart Windows. Phase 3: How to Disable GPU Overclocking how to disable overclocking
If you have an AMD graphics card, overclocking might be managed directly through the official driver.
If you own an AMD Radeon card and used the native software to overclock: If you own an AMD Radeon card and
On Intel Core (K-series) and HEDT platforms:
This is the cleanest and easiest method. It reverts every single setting—including voltages, multipliers, and fan curves—back to the manufacturer's safe baseline. Look for a menu option labeled or Save & Exit . 2133MHz or 4800MHz)
Click the three dots next to the app, select , and restart your PC. Phase 4: How to Reset Windows Power Plans
: Restart your PC and repeatedly press the BIOS key (usually ) until the menu appears Load Optimized Defaults