Overload protection (OPP) activated

What is OPP-TRIPPED?

The OPP-TRIPPED error is categorized as a critical-severity power supply unit (PSU) issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. The total required system power exceeds the maximum power supply limit. When experiencing the Overload protection (OPP) activated fault, users often report sudden system crashes, unresponsive behavior, or a blue screen of death (BSOD). In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by underlying hardware or software complications such as upgrade to a much more greedy cpu/gpu without changing the source and incorrectly set power limits. To permanently resolve the OPP-TRIPPED issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your power supply unit (PSU) components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Upgrade to a much more greedy CPU/GPU without changing the source
• Incorrectly set power limits

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Calculate the total consumption of the PC and buy a stronger source

  Applying the first fix (Calculate the total consumption of the PC and buy a stronger source) addresses the most common root cause of OPP-TRIPPED and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Limit the power limit (Power Target) in MSI Afterburner

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to psu instability are covered.

Commands & Diagnostics