Overclocking is a great way to improve the performance of the existing system hardware. Overclocking a graphics card improves performance by a respectable margin. While there are several ways to apply an overclock to a graphics card, MSI Afterburner is the easiest way to do it. This software makes the process extremely simple and users can easily revert the settings in case something goes wrong.
Afterburner can seem clunky to a lot of users. Thus, in case the settings get out of hand, users can get into a problem with their system. Thus, in this guide, we will show you how to turn off overclocking settings in MSI Afterburner.
How to revert MSI Afterburner overclocking settings?
There are a few ways to revert overclocking settings in MSI Afterburner. All of these methods can work in any given scenario. We will list them according to the increasing levels of severity the system faces.
Method 1. Revert the settings from the MSI Afterburner software. If the app launches on your device without a hiccup, we recommend you revert the settings through it. You do not have to delve into the technicalities of each set to do it. Locate the Reset button at the bottom of the UI (depending on the currently applied skin). Now, hit it to restore the original settings.
Method 2. Uninstall MSI Afterburner. If the system has got too unstable to handle the software, you can simply uninstall the software and get rid of the messed-up settings. Later, you can perform a freshly reinstall the software for further tinkering.
Method 3. Uninstall MSI Afterburner via Microsoft Windows Safe Mode. If your system gets too unstable, you can try uninstalling MSI Afterburner via Windows’ Safe Mode. Safe Mode does not allow startup apps to boot up. Thus, the overclocked settings applied via MSI Afterburner will never be applied and your system will run at stock speeds.
After you have uninstalled MSI Afterburner, you can boot into Windows and reinstall a fresh copy of the software for further tinkering.
MSI Afterburner is a safe way to overclock hardware. This is because users can easily remove the software via the last step which will get rid of all overridden settings.