 Overclocking Embarassment!, It almost cost me a $4000 computer |
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  May 3 2005, 03:15 AM
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Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 345 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 14,772  |
Let me tell you about an event that has...well educated me. Overclocking. Having a super-fast computer I decided I would try to overclock it for "Ludicrous Speed". Now I have an ASUS board and vid card that has the ability to go warp speed plus. So I set the board for 10% more; thinking I would get that much more speed. What I did not realize is the board has it's own intelligence. Asus calls it AI booster and Asus vid card has a program called Smart Doctor. Both these programs already boost the CPU, power, ram and whatever else for the maximum safe speed when needed. Adding 10% sent my computer into meltdown. Not knowing why my computer was getting so hot, I turned my fans full 12vdc to compensate. After my computer just shut off, I got pissed. I was ready to throw a temper tantrum against my Antec power supply. Since that was shutting down my computer. Yes the power supply was hot and it made me mad. With a dozen fans, why was the power supply so hot. After waiting awhile for the cool down period, I switched the on the computer. It worked for a little while but when it started I noticed a failure. It said overclocking has failed. Shortly after that it shut down again. So I waited longer knowing now that I am an idiot. After starting again, I went immediately to change the MB booster back to defaults. Now I am talking to you from the same computer. Thank you Antec for saving my computer against my stupidity. Lesson learned here. junkdk 
This post has been edited by junkdk: May 3 2005, 03:17 AM -------------------- Your Hardware Guide.
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May 4 2005, 06:18 AM
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 Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,675 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
Hi junkdk
Sounds like you got lucky.  How many watts is that power supply? It almost seems like it shut down because it couldn't handle the load. -------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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May 4 2005, 01:54 PM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Well we all learn some the hard way lol. Im sorry this happened but im glad to here it all went well. I thought about overclocking my new pc but I figure I will wait until the thing is 3 years old(when cpu warranty ends) and then play with it if needed.
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May 4 2005, 10:46 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 345 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 14,772 |
Dear Leurgy,
I have a Antec 550 watt true power. It does run about 13 vdc though. Antec wants me to send it back. Ha!  Maybe I will.Thanks, junkdk
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May 5 2005, 06:22 AM
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Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,675 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
QUOTE It does run about 13 vdc though Wow. You REALLY got lucky. -------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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 May 5 2005, 08:54 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 345 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 14,772 |
Dear Leurgy,
Do you think it is bad to run a 13vdc power supply? The reason I ask is that it would be a real pain to send back my Antec power supply. Working in electronics a variation in voltage is not bad in my field but computers? Let me know, junkdk
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May 5 2005, 10:14 PM
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Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,675 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
If Antec wants it back (did you tell them it was running at 13?) and you like to overclock I would consider it. It doesn't sound like much, just 1 volt, but that is 10%. Think of that as 120V vs 132V or 240V vs 264V.
-------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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