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Unintentionally introduced a small current of two volts to your laptop's processor, concerned about potential damage

Unintentionally introduced a small current of two volts to your laptop's processor, concerned about potential damage

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Flimpion
Member
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10-08-2025, 07:52 AM
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I was mistaken about pushing too much voltage into my laptop's CPU. It quickly slowed down right after I started, and I shut it down right away. When I restarted, everything seemed normal. I thought I might have damaged the chip, but it’s actually running fine now. I was using Intel Extreme Tuning and increased the core voltage, then applied the changes. Someone suggested I be careful, but I’m still a bit worried. The machine was hot—around 212°F (100°C)—and I was on high load. I used Intel Procsessor check tool to test afterward, and it said everything is healthy. Still unsure if it detected any physical damage or long-term effects from overclocking.
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Flimpion
10-08-2025, 07:52 AM #1

I was mistaken about pushing too much voltage into my laptop's CPU. It quickly slowed down right after I started, and I shut it down right away. When I restarted, everything seemed normal. I thought I might have damaged the chip, but it’s actually running fine now. I was using Intel Extreme Tuning and increased the core voltage, then applied the changes. Someone suggested I be careful, but I’m still a bit worried. The machine was hot—around 212°F (100°C)—and I was on high load. I used Intel Procsessor check tool to test afterward, and it said everything is healthy. Still unsure if it detected any physical damage or long-term effects from overclocking.

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jjsoini
Posting Freak
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10-14-2025, 08:46 PM
#2
It should work if it only lasted a brief moment and you undid the settings. Still, I wonder how you managed to apply two volts all at once to the CPU. Lol. Edited July 27, 2020 by TofuHaroto
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jjsoini
10-14-2025, 08:46 PM #2

It should work if it only lasted a brief moment and you undid the settings. Still, I wonder how you managed to apply two volts all at once to the CPU. Lol. Edited July 27, 2020 by TofuHaroto

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Splax67
Member
190
10-20-2025, 01:00 PM
#3
It hasn't blown up yet, seems safe—maybe there was some kind of safeguard. Try running benchmarks like Cinebench R20 to check for problems.
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Splax67
10-20-2025, 01:00 PM #3

It hasn't blown up yet, seems safe—maybe there was some kind of safeguard. Try running benchmarks like Cinebench R20 to check for problems.

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Desyni
Junior Member
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10-20-2025, 02:33 PM
#4
It seems there might be a reduced Vcore limit set by the BIOS, which fortunately helped preserve it. Avoid repeating this mistake.
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Desyni
10-20-2025, 02:33 PM #4

It seems there might be a reduced Vcore limit set by the BIOS, which fortunately helped preserve it. Avoid repeating this mistake.

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CocaCola15
Senior Member
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10-22-2025, 12:49 AM
#5
You can verify if you haven’t run a previous test by checking your logs or records for any prior tests. If there’s no entry, it means you haven’t executed the test yet. You might also look for confirmation steps in the process that indicate a test was skipped.
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CocaCola15
10-22-2025, 12:49 AM #5

You can verify if you haven’t run a previous test by checking your logs or records for any prior tests. If there’s no entry, it means you haven’t executed the test yet. You might also look for confirmation steps in the process that indicate a test was skipped.

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KillBroud
Junior Member
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10-22-2025, 06:32 AM
#6
Execute the program named Cinebench R20
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KillBroud
10-22-2025, 06:32 AM #6

Execute the program named Cinebench R20

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zShard
Member
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10-22-2025, 07:51 AM
#7
It seems unlikely the BIOS could accept 2V, as it likely capped around 1.5V and slowed down significantly from overheating.
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zShard
10-22-2025, 07:51 AM #7

It seems unlikely the BIOS could accept 2V, as it likely capped around 1.5V and slowed down significantly from overheating.

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Daxon_Swag
Junior Member
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10-26-2025, 04:04 PM
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Daxon_Swag
10-26-2025, 04:04 PM #8

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TardisImpala
Member
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10-26-2025, 05:35 PM
#9
If your CPU is functioning well, you shouldn't be concerned about harm because any issues would be obvious right away
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TardisImpala
10-26-2025, 05:35 PM #9

If your CPU is functioning well, you shouldn't be concerned about harm because any issues would be obvious right away

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Fluffycakes123
Senior Member
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10-26-2025, 05:52 PM
#10
Ensure you meet the requirements; otherwise, feel free to compare your results with others to assess performance issues such as 1.4v or 1.5v under normal conditions.
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Fluffycakes123
10-26-2025, 05:52 PM #10

Ensure you meet the requirements; otherwise, feel free to compare your results with others to assess performance issues such as 1.4v or 1.5v under normal conditions.

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