Hey guys, would you be able to help a fellow out? I know I'm new here. I'm one of those stalk on message boards type guys looking for answers. I haven't been part of any online community for a really long time now so don't hold it against me 
I read this sweet OC guide : http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear
I used it to do my first real attempt at overclocking.. it worked out really well too! At the same time though I'm having this very weird issue that even after hours and hours of priming and or memtesting stable with no errors (15+) if I try to restart the computer or shut it down, the computer will not post (no beeps, bios, nothing). All of the fans spin and everything, it's just that there is no beep and there is no signal from the computer, etc, you know how it is.
My specs are the following:
Neo2 Platinum
Antec 430W Truepower (26a 12v)
Venice 3800
OCZ 2gb platinum (not great for ocing, but they manage if the divider is dropped)
other relevantish specs - vid card agp sapphire x1950 pro 512mb
sb live
1, sometimes 2 hds
1 dvd burner which i never use
XP-90C Heatsink with 78CFM 92mm fan
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I can memtest and prime for 15+ hours (thats all i tested for) stable with no errors on this overclock
The oc was achieved by dropping the memory divider to 166, running stock timings (2.5-3-2-5, 1T). Put up the Vcore to 1.475 and 1.5, both were equally stable and neither got hot. On stock my xp-90c keeps my cpu idle at 30 and full load to never over 50 - usually 49 max. Temperatures didn't change after adding the voltage at all. Maybe 1 degree. It should be noted that I didn't see 1.475 or 1.5v in Core Center which is MSI's cpu utility. It looked almost as if no voltage had been added - I can double check this. Not an issue to me at the moment since I primed for hours and hours as well as memtested all with no errors.
So after letting it go all night and half the day stable I felt the oc was stable. It is stable. If those programs test for stability, then it's stable. Never locked up or anything.
So I went to shut down or restart at one point. Every time (pretty much) I shut down this computer, it doesn't give me a beep. I have to reset via the battery. After a restart I usually have to ease into the OC (the way I originally found the OC.) First I'll drop the divider to 166 and put it to 1T and set the timings, add the voltage, set the FSB to 240x11 - Restart. Gives me a beep, I enter bios again and jack the FSB up to 255x11 and it boots windows like nothing ever happened. /\This is some whack behaviour.
oh yeah i always put my ram to 2.8v cause thats the highest they're allowed to do without warranty failure.. thought i should mention this as well.
I'm so desperate, I like being able to restart and or turn my computer off. Any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.
James
I read this sweet OC guide : http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear
I used it to do my first real attempt at overclocking.. it worked out really well too! At the same time though I'm having this very weird issue that even after hours and hours of priming and or memtesting stable with no errors (15+) if I try to restart the computer or shut it down, the computer will not post (no beeps, bios, nothing). All of the fans spin and everything, it's just that there is no beep and there is no signal from the computer, etc, you know how it is.
My specs are the following:
Neo2 Platinum
Antec 430W Truepower (26a 12v)
Venice 3800
OCZ 2gb platinum (not great for ocing, but they manage if the divider is dropped)
other relevantish specs - vid card agp sapphire x1950 pro 512mb
sb live
1, sometimes 2 hds
1 dvd burner which i never use
XP-90C Heatsink with 78CFM 92mm fan
--
I can memtest and prime for 15+ hours (thats all i tested for) stable with no errors on this overclock
The oc was achieved by dropping the memory divider to 166, running stock timings (2.5-3-2-5, 1T). Put up the Vcore to 1.475 and 1.5, both were equally stable and neither got hot. On stock my xp-90c keeps my cpu idle at 30 and full load to never over 50 - usually 49 max. Temperatures didn't change after adding the voltage at all. Maybe 1 degree. It should be noted that I didn't see 1.475 or 1.5v in Core Center which is MSI's cpu utility. It looked almost as if no voltage had been added - I can double check this. Not an issue to me at the moment since I primed for hours and hours as well as memtested all with no errors.
So after letting it go all night and half the day stable I felt the oc was stable. It is stable. If those programs test for stability, then it's stable. Never locked up or anything.
So I went to shut down or restart at one point. Every time (pretty much) I shut down this computer, it doesn't give me a beep. I have to reset via the battery. After a restart I usually have to ease into the OC (the way I originally found the OC.) First I'll drop the divider to 166 and put it to 1T and set the timings, add the voltage, set the FSB to 240x11 - Restart. Gives me a beep, I enter bios again and jack the FSB up to 255x11 and it boots windows like nothing ever happened. /\This is some whack behaviour.
oh yeah i always put my ram to 2.8v cause thats the highest they're allowed to do without warranty failure.. thought i should mention this as well.
I'm so desperate, I like being able to restart and or turn my computer off. Any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.
James
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