How can I undo an OC without booting?

Chris Mullen · Aug 21, 2014

I've tried to OC my GTX 780, and it was working for about the first 3 days or so, but then I tried to Reboot and it gave me the BSOD error "Page_Fault_in_non_paged_area" and I would just jump into BIOS (Z87-G55 Motherboard) and then save and quit and run the system recovery and just go with that, but I tried to reboot a 2 days ago, and I got the BSOD error, tried the same thing, and it the recovery system didn't work. I've got no clue what to do, and fear I may have OC'd my GPU too the max, it it pooped out on me. If this is the case, someone let me know if I have to buy a new one ... I really don't want to ... BY THE WAY! It's not a BIOS overclock, EVGA overclocking program.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 21, 2014

If you use the F8 option (safe mode), you should boot with out any OC software loading.

I can't recall a page fault message being associated with a gpu overclocking

i7Baby · Aug 21, 2014

Boot into Bios (F2) and turn on and use integrated graphics then fix your problem.

or

Boot into Safe Mode (F8) http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=windows-7 and try Restore to Last Known Good Configuration or Repair Your Computer or see if you can get into Windows with Safe Mode and then reset your GPU settings.

Last - reinstall Windows

Chris Mullen · Aug 21, 2014

It won't boot into safemode

EasyLover · Aug 21, 2014

Please start your system, go into BIOS and load defaults/optimized default (or Clear CMOS). This will remove any overclocking. Save and exit. System should properly.

Chris Mullen · Aug 21, 2014

EasyLover :

Where do I go in the Bios to load the defaults?

Chris Mullen · Aug 21, 2014

i7Baby :

How do I get it to use the integrated graphics instead of my GPU?

JackNaylorPE · Aug 21, 2014

EasyLover :

Chris Mullen :

Hit Delete / F2 at boot time or whatever your MoBo vendor uses .... it will give options for saving, exiting and Loading optimized defaults ...will be another function key (i.e. F5, F6, F9, F11, or F12 ) for each function (Save and Exit, Discard Changes and exit, Load Optimized Defaults, etc)

However BIOS doesn't control GPU overclocking. That's controlled by your OC Utility (i.e. MSI Afterburner , which upclocks the GPU when windows loads.

Chris Mullen :

Read your MoBo Manual, it will give step by step instructions for your specific MoBo.

EasyLover · Aug 22, 2014

Power on your system, Press Dell to enter into BIOS Setup. On the first screen, press F6 and then F10. This will load optimized defaults, save and then exit the BIOS. This should do it.

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

None of these have worked. I'm going to ask friend if I can use one of his old GPU's to test and see if this one is fried after we re-install Windows. Thanks for the help. I'll try to post the results.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 22, 2014

Chris Mullen :

Of course not.... BIOS has nothing to do with GPU overclocking.

But, as I said above, I'm convinced the GPU thing is coincidental.

The Page_Fault_in_non_paged_area thing usually comes with a stop error code ... for example

"The PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA bug check has a value of 0x00000050. This indicates that invalid system memory has been referenced."

In this instance I would have you run memtest 86+

Other options:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

i7Baby · Aug 22, 2014

Chris Mullen :

In bios. If you have integrated graphics. What cpu and mobo do you have? In fact post your complete and detailed build.

Disable your pcie graphics. Read your mobo manual.

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

I've got a:
i5 4670k
GTX 780
MoBo: MSI Z87-G55
8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro

i7Baby · Aug 22, 2014

2 x 4gb 1600 cas 9 1.5v ram?

Power Supply make and model?

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

yes, and 750W CX Corsair

Tradesman1 · Aug 22, 2014

Could remove the GPU, plug into the mobo GPU connector, boot and remove the OC software, then reset the CMOS, reinstall the GPU and fire it back up

JackNaylorPE · Aug 22, 2014

He can't even boot into safe mode which would bypass both the cards drivers and the overclocking software.

EasyLover · Aug 22, 2014

In this case he has to re-install the Windows and for safe side he should consider making iGPU as primary display. This setting is located under Settings tab in his mobo's BIOS. I thought he is just asking on how to remove OCing effect.

Tradesman1 · Aug 22, 2014

JackNaylorPE :

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Which is why I suggest Removing the GPU completely, resetting the CMOS, and then clearing out the software (to prevent possible future problems from the settings already there), resetting the CMOS sets all back to factory default (then the iGPU will work)...and then basically start all over with a clean system and install the GPU

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

I am in a sense ... I think that the Tradesman1's answer will work, but I am going to wait until Saturday, when I have a way to boot from my Windows CD. Thanks for all of the help guys.

EasyLover · Aug 22, 2014

Oki. When system is starting press Dell to enter into BIOS setup. Click at Settings ==> Advanced ==> Integrated Graphics Configuration ==> Select IGD to use built-in GPU as primary display.

This is just in case if you would want use built-in graphics card.

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

I did that and it still crashed. That means it's a HDD issue, right? I'm going to re-install windows today.

Xibyth · Aug 22, 2014

You could actually just live boot linux, like ubuntu and delete the swap file for windows... Just saying there are better alternatives to wiping without a backup.

Chris Mullen · Aug 22, 2014

Yea ... But I don't have a CD drive, so, ... I'll just use Windows ...

JackNaylorPE · Aug 22, 2014

Tradesman1 :

As Sherlock Holmes would say:

"Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth"..... the OC software is eliminated

1. Boot process starts
2. Windows Starts Loading
3. Start-Up Programs load

If you are never getting to Step 3, which is where the OC software bumps the cards OC, then the software can not be involved in causing the problem. Everything, unless we get some missing info like the stop error code from the BSOD, points to the GPU over clock being coincidental to and NOT the cause of the problem. A failed GPU OC should fix itself automatically and a F8 boot bypasses both the drivers and OC software taking both out of the equation.

I suspect a hardware problem .... simply moving the cable from the card to the iGPU and resetting BIOS to defaults should work .... something else weird possibly could have happened at the same time so CMOS clear is always an option but doesn't look like the "smoking gun" at this point. But the symptoms point to a a hardware issue or perhaps a corrupted OS. The timing also suggests this as a strong possibility and as I said the GFX OC is merely coincidental

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-update-patch-bsod-0x50-stop-error,27481.html

Of course, the one thing we need to diagnose further is the STOP ERROR code as these Windows Those Windows Update failures are tied to Stop 0x50 which I mentioned above (also could be a memory issue)

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