win xp pro and overclocking problems. Help please!!

[dababus]

Am building a p4 system with probably 1.8 gig cpu @ 2.4 gig. i have heard windows xp won't load if the cpu is o/c. is that true.

i tried to o/c my 1.4 gig tbird to 1.6 gig. the system posted fine but win xp won't load.

can any body help me out here. thanks.

 

[c3p0]

dababus, I installed XP Pro on my T Bird 1.33 OC'd to 1.5 and it installed just fine. However, if I were you I would set your CPU back to stock settings and try to install XP then. After you get XP loaded then try to OC your system.

 

[dababus]

ok, i'll try this. but i want to know if that would work with p4 o/c combo. am not sure about this. i never owned a p4 system before.

 

[bozo1]

The reason it is recommended to not overclock when your are installing your OS is to ensure you get a good install. One symptom of overclocking problems is file corruption. You want to ensure you have a good load before you start playing.

 

[c3p0]

No idea if it is a P4 problem or not, I don't own one. Maybe someone else will step in here and give you some more info. Good luck!


Tim

 

[toant103]

maybe some of 5your component won't overclock as well. LIke your pci card

 

[CTho9305]

if the OC is truly stable, you should be fine. but the windows installation process is supposed to be very stressful, so a "99%" stable machine might result in a bad install.

 

[Abzstrak]

I personally test overclocks by installing w2k or XP, if it installs fine oced then it should remain stable... I think if the cpu is unstable during an install then it could be unstable at another, more inopportune, time.

 

[RalfHutter]

I'm running WinXP and Win2000 on a P4 1.8A OCed to 2.3Ghz. It works perfectly fine. I have absolutely zero issues with my setup.