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I changed my Voltage. MISTAKE. HELP!
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 19:58
by B0r0m1r
Hi everyone
I thought I become great on overclocking, when I took my 2.8 ghz Pentium 4
to 3 ghz. And my RAM from 400mhz to 440mhz. It ran stable, and changed my
RADEON 9200SE 128mb speeds about 30mhz.
But I am a NOOOOOOB. And somewhere I read about changing the voltage. So I lifted the voltage from default to I think 1.025V. When it restarted, I just heard 2 soft clicks! And wouldn't start. This was the dumbest thing in my PC lifetime I did. (except for blowing the PSU once)
I know I am stupid, but please help me, and tell me if my facts aren't true.
I even don't know my mobo's name. I bought my PC from someone else.
I think it is a SOLTEK SL-P4M800-RL
CPU: P4 2.8 ghz LGA 775
PSU: 200 Watt (lol)
Thanx
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 20:01
by I34z1k
You blew up your cpu & ram. Sorry bud...
BHAHHAHAHHAH. Try clear the cmos. Lil jumper on the board. It'll be in the manual.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 20:57
by jee
basik..... play nice.....
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:00
by Bloodmonk
try the jumper or a new PSU...200watt is not enough
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:01
by EVILer
did you smell something strange afterwards??
if you did i would start arranging the funeral and call the insurance company.
but try and reset the BIOS it might help...........
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:27
by ADV4NCED
what happens when you turn on the machine? Does anything happen/turn on?
If you dont know which jumper Bazik is referring to, you could also take out the cmos battery (that circular silver battery) on your motherboard. Keep it out for a good 30 mins then put it back in.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:29
by B0r0m1r
Hi
Thanx Ada4nced. I'll try that. I don't have a jumper or manual. The system has started once after the change, but died again.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:31
by viceroy
EVILer wrote:did you smell something strange afterwards??
if you did i would start arranging the funeral and call the insurance company.
but try and reset the BIOS it might help...........
Insurance won't cover that unless the PC is a specified all risks item
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:36
by Swuys
ROFL
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 21:50
by GatsbyDyt
if its an older mobo and you dont know where the reset jumper is you could just remove the CMOS battery few a minute then put it back agian ant start up. Setting should be cleared unless the mobo has sum kind of bck up power somehow. also just chek for jumpers around the CMOS battery and looking for sumthing that indicates "clear" or "reset" or sumthing like that. I've raised the voltage on my stuff before and got the same problem, a quick bios reset later and everything was fine again.
Hope you havnt blow anything (holding thumbs)
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 04:26
by Hex_Rated
Sounds like you undervolted the CPU which will cause the machine not to boot because the CPU doesn't have enough juice. Reset the CMOS, I doubt anything is blown. And get a bigger PSU.
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 11:57
by B0r0m1r
Thanx!
I have be able to clear the CMOS, by removing the battery. Works fine now!
To BAZIK: I am stupid, but not that stupid....
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 12:02
by karlschulz7
200 watt power supply = bad news and problems
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 13:23
by I34z1k
Jee it was a joke
gee wiz.
@Boromir huh?
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 20:58
by B0r0m1r
I know BAZIK, I made on 2!
LOL
Thanx