![]() ![]() I uninstalled MSI Dragon Center, and I haven't had a single BSOD or any other type of crash since then. When investigating my frequent BSODs, I came across several threads mentioning MSI Dragon Center, claiming it was known for causing BSODs. So the overclocking tab was disabled, as well as network management and the driver updater).Įven having Dragon Center Installed, but not running, caused BSOD. (I had almost all Dragon Center features disabled, as I only wanted to control the motherboard RGB LEDs. I tried changing RAM, CPU, motherboard, many many clean installs of Windows 10 and experimenting wih different drivers. I'm just curious to see what the general consensus is.įor me, MSI Dragon Center was the cause of frequent BSODs I couldn't solve. I hope this thread doesn't come off as whiny, because I realize how lucky I am. I don't doubt people have had issues with the software, but is this a case of the vocal minority making the problem seem more prevalent? I'd like to hear the experiences, both positive and negative, of anyone that's currently using the software. I've looked into some alternatives and workarounds: OpenRgb (not sure if it works on 30 series), Mystic Light 3.0 by itself (apparently doesn't work on x570 or 30 series), and this reddit post detailing how to maybe reduce the amount of bloatware. I could just not install Dragon Center, but then I'd have the big rgb strip on the GPU set to rainbow. The issues I've heard of include: locking CPU at a specific clock, causing crashes, not remembering rgb settings, accidentally deleting Mystic Light, overriding Afterburner's fan settings, etc. Specifically, it seems to me that a lot of people have issues with Dragon Center. From what I understand, MSI makes pretty good GPUs and okay to good mobos, but their software isn't great. Like any "rational" person, I did my research into MSI's products after buying the card. Your needs may be different and using it might be desirable.īTW, welcome back Ala Al-Barazanji after what looks to be a two year vacation from Tom's.So I was able to get my hands on the MSI 3080 Gaming X Trio from my local Micro Center. I also don't stream or record so I have no need for the Geforce Experience hampering my system performance. Personally, I prefer to update drivers manually anyhow, by running the DDU (Display driver uninstaller) prior to installing a new version and then installing the newer driver if I choose to. If you've got enough juice to game and record/stream without it having an effect on your gaming performance, then by all means go for it. So if you don't have a fast chip, enough RAM and a big card, you might not want them running at all or you may find yourself having some slight to moderately lower performance characteristics. Also, those features that "capture gameplay or stream to twitch", also eat up resources from the system as well. All you NEED to use is the driver package available from the NVidia website here:Īnd whatever tweaking utility you see fit to use, whether it be Afterburner or another utility. I've run plenty of cards on client rigs, and my own, without installing Geforce Experience. "Geforce experience is NOT something you actually need for your NVidia card and that it is OPTIONAL but makes your card much more fun to work with." I believe Ala Al-Baranzanji meant to say was ![]() Geforce Experience is something you actually need for your nvidia card, it optional but making your card much more fun to use with the features. It keeps your drivers up to date, it automatically optimizes your game settings, and it's the easiest way to capture gameplay video or stream to twitch. GeForce Experience is: the companion application to your GeForce graphics card. By using the MSI Gaming App however, you gain access to a high performance OC Mode profile for more demanding gaming sessions and Silent Mode for quiet performance during light use." As you would expect from a gaming product, all MSI GAMING graphics cards are in Gaming Mode and ready for action out of the box. MSI Gaming app is: "features three predefined profiles, allowing you to customize your MSI GAMING graphics card’s performance with a single click. MSI Afterburner is available completely free of charge and can be used with graphics cards from all brands". It also provides an incredibly detailed overview of your hardware and comes with some additional features such as customizing fan profiles, benchmarking and video recording. ![]() MSI afterburner is: "most recognized and widely used graphics card overclocking utility which gives you full control of your graphics cards. Fact's about the 3 applications you are referring 2.:
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