GPU won't overclock after installing AIO

[pluseight]

Hi everyone,

 

I recently got the kraken G12 and the kraken x63 and installed it onto my 2080ti. The temps are good and at stock, things are running at about 55c under load. However when I try to use MSI afterburner, games crash begin artifacting and within 1-3 seconds crash instantly. I'm trying to figure out the problem and solution?

 

Here are my specs: 

2080ti Gigabyte OC

Ryzen 2700x

16GB DDR 4  @3.3

650W Coolermaster PSU

 

So here are some more details:

Prior to installing the AIO, I was using MSI afterburner's OC scanner to get around 2050 mhz stable while playing stuff like RDR2. Now, everything crashes when trying to use the same scan profile. The rest of computer stays functional, I can just manually go through windows to restart, but games will usually give some kind of error message and refuse to load up again till I restart.

 

I saw some reports online that people's VRM stayed cool even without heatsinks, so right now they're just sitting bare. Perhaps my PSU is too weak to support my components + the new AIO? I'm planning to run out and make purchases once we nail down the problem. Thank you!

[DominicNikon]

1 minute ago, pluseight said:

I saw some reports online that people's VRM stayed cool even without heatsinks, so right now they're just sitting bare. Perhaps my PSU is too weak to support my components + the new AIO? I'm planning to run out and make purchases once we nail down the problem. Thank you!

Your psu should be enough. The VRM can handle a lot of heat so that shouldnt be the problem either. Does your vram/vmem have a heatsink? 

[pluseight]

No heatsinks on VRAM. I believe I saw on some videos that VRAM temps should be fine as long as its getting some air blown on it from the radiator (I have it front mounted, blowing air in). If this info is wrong, then I guess I'll be taking a bit of a closer look at vram heatsinks.