Unable to change core clock of gpu 2 when using gpu 1 as display

NuggetFlipper

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I've been trying to fix this problem for a while now. I even tried uinstalling and reinstalling drivers multiple times. I've came to a conclusion that I just cannot change the core clock of another gpu that's not being used as display.
Here are my specs:
Geforece 9100 (onboard gpu, let's call this gpu 1)
Gt 540 (gpu 2)
AMD Phenom 8550 x3
Antec NeoEco 620w psu

(config is weird, but I'm currently building a new computer)

So when I plug my VGA cable into my GT430, everything works fine.
When I plug it into my onboard graphics, I can't see the "press x to enter BIOs " screen, and then my monitor lights up when it boots into windows. Once I'm in, I can't change the core clock of GT430 no matter what I do ( I'm using MSI Afterburner).
The core clock stays constant at 405 mhz at 40 degrees C, and the only way I can change that is by shutting down and plugging the VGA back into my GT430.
I want to use my onboard graphics while having the GT430 do some folding @ home but it's locked and underclocked whenever I try.

Can anyone help me with this? Thanks!
(Note: It worked before but all of a sudden I couldn't control my GT430's core clock, so then that lead to several hours of troubleshooting ( 20+) and now I'm all out of ideas.
Using Nvidia Inspector doesn't make a difference, it's stuck at P-8 state and I can't change that.
I tried -forcepstate :0,0 and -forcepstate: 1,0, neither adjusts the P-state of my GT430
Even if I adjust my shader clock, the current clock is always stuck at 405 mhz)


EDIT: Ok, that was a bit longer than I'd hoped so there's the short version:
Problem: Can't change core clock on gpu2 only when using gpu1 as display.
What I tried: Clean installs, over and over.
What I accomplished: Wasting time. Nvidia just won't let me change their damn clocks when they're not connected to the monitor. Specifically, P-states. It's always on the balanced power one, but I want the full performance one. Current : 99% load, 405 mhz, 40 degrees.
 

NuggetFlipper

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It seems that the only solution to this is to plug the VGA/HDMI/DVI into whichever card you're overclocking, and unplug (from the card, into the "main" display) when you have the right value. The clocks will not change after that.