BSOD after overclocking
BSOD after overclocking
Hello everyone,
I recently increased the overclock settings on my older computer. All components functioned normally, and since it hasn’t been exposed to extreme temperatures, everything remains physically intact. The HDD was replaced a few months ago, the power supply is new and operating well, and the graphics card was purchased several years ago—only a few capacitors were changed, which still allows it to work.
Here’s the setup:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-945P-S3
CPU: Intel 2140 dual core 1.6GHz
Graphics card: Nvidia gt610 1GB
RAM: Two DDRII sticks, each 1GB at 667 MHz
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 750GB
Windows 7 Ultimate with all drivers updated
I gradually increased the CPU frequency, passing stress tests until reaching 240 MHz where BSOD appeared. I then raised the voltage step by step to 1.5V, but still experienced frequent BSODs. Eventually, lowering the frequency helped—at 201 MHz it stabilized. Despite this, temperatures remained stable, though I noticed the Northbridge generating too much heat. I replaced the thermal paste (which had never been changed) and temperatures normalized.
Overclocking has generally performed well in normal use; it ran smoothly for hours without issues, except during gameplay where BSODs occurred. My main concerns are whether the Northbridge was overheating or if the power supply needed a check.
Which particular PSU do you own? Could you provide the brand and model details?
bicycle_repair_man :
Which specific PSU do you have? What's the make and model?
Overclocking via the FSB also impacts the RAM and PCIe bus, amongst other things, and average increases of just 300Mhz are commonplace.
LC-Power 500W LC500H-12 V2.2 12CM FAN, bought it after stock PSU died from overheating (chinese PSU which came with the pc).
The PSU is really bad and not good for overclocking at all. I suggest stopping overclocking and upgrading your parts if you want a better gaming setup. This PC was just sitting there while I had something better, so I decided to try some changes. Thanks!