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How to completely reset a GPU to the default?

And it is 1 year old!
Sounds like something funky with the hardware then. Is it still under warranty?
Yes it is!
Well maybe it does!I currently don't have any game installed,I'll install a game tomorrow and report!
You have not reported back on the Game install and Testing
The Vbios on most laptops is Part and parcel of the Motherboard Bios
Lenvo whitelist the Bios so your need permission and instructions from Lenevo who would supply you with the files needed as it is Still apparently under Warranty

I Sense that Flashing the Bios is Probably beyond your Technical ability to do and your going to cause more Problems for yourself than your going to Solve.
 
Before I send the laptop to the laptop's service ,I would like to know what tools do the techs from the service use to diagnose a problem with a laptop's GPU?
Do they use the same diagnostics tools which the laptop's manufacturers provide on their sites?

The GPU is Nvidia GTX 960M,and it is a Lenovo laptop!

Can I download their tools to diagnose the problem myself?
And from where can I download them?
 
If you'd like to avoid paying to have it fixed, then you need to decide is this "issue" really worth paying someone to diagnose?

Is this something a tech can actually fix?

Im reading through your posts, and short of you noticing some OSD readings that seem to trouble you, there is no other manifestation of the issue. The diagnostic tool that you said you ran ,from the company that manufactured your laptop ,said there's nothing wrong . My honest opinion ,is that you're looking for an issue that doesn't exist ,and if the only manifestation of the problem is fluctuating readings , ignore them, and use your laptop , in my opinion its fine. But if for some reason you can't stop concentrating on what you're perceiving as an issue ,then I would suggest you send it to the manufacturer, and not waste your money on a tech repair Service. they're likely going to say the same thing I just did ,but you're gonna have to pay them to say it .

Good luck man, & respectfully, id suggest if you have more questions regarding this laptop issue, you post them in this thread that you already have opened. creating needless threads, for the same issue wont help you get help, as members will become annoyed with the spamming.

I hope it works out for you.
 
Is this an "Optimus" laptop ? on nVidia equipped laptops, it "decides' whether to use the IGP or nVidia card unless you tell it otherwise.

1. After uninstalling, cleaning registry of all things nVidia with CCleaner and rebooting ...
2. Reinstall latest driver from Lenovo web site. make sure that whatever game or program you want to test with is installed.
3. Right click on desktop, select nVidia control panel
4. Under 3D Settings, select "manage 3D settings", click the "Program Settings" Tab
5. In section 1., Hit the down button to open the list and pick the app / program / game / utility that you want to use the nVidia GPU ... I typically use Furmark
6. Now the system should use go to the Item 2 drop down and select "High Performance nVidia Processor"
7. Run Furmark, or whatever else you have chosen and take GPU screenie after running 5-10 minutes.

NOTE: watch temps ... if you haven't opened the back and cleaned out the fans / heat sinks of cat hair, cookie crumbs, dandruff and other gross things that wind up in there in a while, the system may overheat and throttle.
 
You should of defaulted afterburner before removing gpu drivers. Smh.

Ok make sure your gpu drivers are installed, default afterburner, default the driver, remove afterburner completely, then ddu your drivers twice. Reinstall drivers, then default the gpu driver, run it and see how it goes. These thin laptops cant handle overclocking at all.

I would like to reflash the vbios!

Could someone please guide me how to do that?

Do not do it, the vbios is integrated with the motherboard bios, it will not fix your problems but make it worse. See my signature.
 
I finally remembered! All of the issues happenned after I updated my Nvidia graphics driver to version 391.35 !

Yesterday I tried some older drivers,and GPU-Z and HWMonitor started to show normal values of 135 with 405 MHz!

Only MSI Afterburner shows 405 with 405 MHz for all of the time and 0 degrees Celsius of the GPU,untill I open HWMonitor or GPU-Z ! When I open them then MSI Afterburner starts to show 135 with 405 MHz,and also starts to show the GPU temp which is around 30 degrees Celsius!

Could someone please help me to fix ths issue of MSI Afterburner? I would like to set it to show the base of 135 MHz with 405 MHz at idle,without opening of app like HWMonitor or GPU-Z!

Please help me!
 
Default afterburner, switch to older version too
 

I hate to be an ass, but not a week goes by without you fiddling with that same crappy GPU trying to get it to perform better and now you have 'a problem' that really isn't a problem at all, you're just way too focused on monitoring clocks and not actually using the machine.

Laptop is fine, GPU will clock to 405 Mhz when GPU load occurs and yes it can happen on the desktop because this is a weak GPU and even dragging a Window across the screen will introduce a load. Also like others pointed out, laptops carry multiple ways to conserve energy and your fiddling with drivers (its generally a no-no on these laptops) and even going so far as BIOS is counterproductive most of the time.

If it works, stop touching it and if you like tweaking on hardware, get a proper desktop PC.
 
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