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Computer becomes unstable after clearing CMOS

Computer becomes unstable after clearing CMOS

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Brek_
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04-22-2025, 05:15 PM
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I had to understand what a stable overclock for the clock on my RAM was, and I wasn’t sure where my computer began behaving strangely. After doing an overclock on my RAM for roughly four months, it started acting up about two months later. Games became unplayable, I was getting around 30 FPS, and the screen was extremely choppy. I thought I had fixed it, but it came back. Then I reinstalled Windows, cleared the CMOS on my BIOS, and still faced issues—choppy performance. Yesterday, after adjusting the CPU socket voltage a bit during another overclock attempt, it worked for a short time, but didn’t last beyond a day. Now I’ve reset the BIOS, but the problem persists. Any advice or possible causes?
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Brek_
04-22-2025, 05:15 PM #1

I had to understand what a stable overclock for the clock on my RAM was, and I wasn’t sure where my computer began behaving strangely. After doing an overclock on my RAM for roughly four months, it started acting up about two months later. Games became unplayable, I was getting around 30 FPS, and the screen was extremely choppy. I thought I had fixed it, but it came back. Then I reinstalled Windows, cleared the CMOS on my BIOS, and still faced issues—choppy performance. Yesterday, after adjusting the CPU socket voltage a bit during another overclock attempt, it worked for a short time, but didn’t last beyond a day. Now I’ve reset the BIOS, but the problem persists. Any advice or possible causes?

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MrHat321
Junior Member
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04-24-2025, 03:59 PM
#2
Execute a program similar to HWiNFO64 in the background using sensors only, with logging to a file. Afterward, review the log file for any indications of CPU or GPU downclocking.
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MrHat321
04-24-2025, 03:59 PM #2

Execute a program similar to HWiNFO64 in the background using sensors only, with logging to a file. Afterward, review the log file for any indications of CPU or GPU downclocking.

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Lubmo
Member
190
04-24-2025, 10:10 PM
#3
Execute a program similar to HWiNFO64 in the background using sensors only, with logging to a file. Afterward, review the log file for any indications of CPU or GPU downclocking.
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Lubmo
04-24-2025, 10:10 PM #3

Execute a program similar to HWiNFO64 in the background using sensors only, with logging to a file. Afterward, review the log file for any indications of CPU or GPU downclocking.