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I ah sorta just overclocked my Pentium G3258 a bit to far :c. How do i reset it and fix this problem! When i turn on pc i get frozen black screen.

CPU Overclock Settings:
Base Clock: 100Mhz
Core Clock: 4.5Ghz
Core Voltage: 1.25V
Ring Ratio: 4.0Ghz

Nothing else was changed from default.

Ram OC Settings
Mhz OC: 1333Mhz ----> 1400Mhz

PC
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258
Ram: Kingston KVR 4x2GB
MOBO: MSI Z97Gaming 3
PSU: WideTech 750W 80+
GPU: MSI Gefore GTX 970 @1506Mhz
Storage: 3TB HDD Western Digital Red + Samsung 830 125GB SSD
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro

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Reset CMOS. Either a button on the back I/O panel, a button on the motherboard or a set of pins you have to short on the motherboard. Consult your MB manual.

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Another way to reset is just to remove the CMOS battery and power cable for a few minutes.

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PC Specs

(CPU: Intel 4790k) (GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 WF3OC) (Mobo: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER) (RAM: Red Corsair Vengeance Pro 2*8GB 1600MHz) (HDD: WD Green 2TB) (SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 120GB) (CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X) (PSU: Corsair RM750) (Case & Fans: Corsair Obsidian 450D) (Monitor: Asus VX239H)

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Turn the PSU off before you reset the CMOS, if you have jumpers to short then turn PSU off, and unplug the power cord and then use a screwdriver to bridge the gap on the two pins and hold it for a 4-5 seconds to make sure it worked. Then just plug it back up and turn it back on.

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Consult your manual you might have a button on the board or the IO, in that case it's even easier, just shut the PSU off and leave it off for about 10 seconds then press the button, turn PSU back on and boot it up.

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