I believe I may have damaged my computer while overclocking...
I believe I may have damaged my computer while overclocking...
So recently I acquired a new graphics card, a sapphire radeon r9 fury nitro. After playing fallout 4 for a while, I decided to overclock it. I set the clock to 1200 and the memory to 600, and it ran smoothly for hours. However, I wasn’t satisfied. Even though I should have been paying attention, I was using all the settings and it stayed stable around 60 with occasional drops to 45 when lighting conditions changed or objects were in the frame. I assumed my RAM might be running slow at 1333, so I tried to push it up to 1600. Then I noticed the CPU clock details and thought about trying that too. I managed to get my 8350 up to 4.9 even with the default voltage (I didn’t let Windows interfere), so I experimented with increasing the voltage a few times at 5, but I had no success and found it very difficult to get it to appear in the BIOS. I own an M5A99FX R2.0 and a Corsair GS700 PSU. This issue has persisted for about a year and a half, during which I could easily disconnect the 240-pin connector by moving it. The only clue came when it would shut down unexpectedly. There was no overheating, and I’m confident I had sufficient power when using a GTX 760 with default settings. I didn’t modify anything in the BIOS related to overclocking and only adjusted RAM speed because it wouldn’t reach 1600. I didn’t investigate much about this problem until now, but it’s affecting my setup. The VGA light came on, then the CPU light activated. I’ve checked everything except the speaker (I lost that), and pressed all the buttons in random order—what a smart move! But nothing works anymore... Can you help?
Reset CMOS by removing the coin cell from your motherboard. If you manage to boot BIOS afterward, proceed with loading Optimized Defaults as the next step.
Reset the CMOS by removing the coin cell from your motherboard. If you manage to load BIOS post-reset, proceed by selecting Load Optimized Defaults next. Now the boot drive led is active.
Verify power and data cable links on both motherboard and drive sides. Experiment with various SATA and power cables if needed. If BIOS access is possible, configure UEFI boot to legacy/compatible mode and adjust SATA controller to AHCI mode.
Please verify the power and data cable connections on both the motherboard and drive sides. Consider using a different set of SATA and power cables if you can. If you have access to BIOS, adjust the UEFI boot settings to legacy/compatible mode and set the SATA controller to AHCI mode.