Warby35 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Oh dear! I may have fried my phenom! can you do permanent damage by just putting the cpu multiplier too high? i had it at x14 wich gave me 2,8 from 2.5ghz and all was fine with nothing else changed, then i put it to 14.5 and started to stress test, all was fine for 10 mins then it crashed, and i have had 3 bsod in half an hour, its ok for now just using internet. do you think i may have toasted it? i thought you had to raise voltage to do that? Anyway will they know its been oc'ed if i send it back? is this an excuse to buy intel! Bollox! Warby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warby35 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Phew! just had a game of crysis and all seems well, still dont know if i've done perminant damage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Any time you overclock any of your hardware components you risk damaging or destroying them. However, being able to get some intense gaming in without a crash is a positive sign. Processor is probably ok, but you might have corrupted your Windows installation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMeeD Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 A high multi may make it unstable but applying high voltage is the only way your really going to fry it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 you would be wise to learn the ways of the vCore and FSB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syngensmyth Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Anyway will they know its been oc'ed if i send it back?Bollox! Warby That Bar-B-Q smell is a dead giveaway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Did any smoke come out of it? I doubt you hurt the cpu... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 you couldn't fry a CPU from the multiplier alone unless you left the vCore on Auto and it ramped the voltage up to some stupid overvolt... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warby35 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 you would be wise to learn the ways of the vCore and FSB If only! anybody know of a a guide for v-core & fsb on phenoms? i cant find one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajmatson Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 I can tell you one thing from being a Phenom owner. You are not going to get much out of the FSB. I have only been able to get an extra 10MHz out of my Black Edition and been completly stable at 13.5x on the multi at 1.4v. On AMD chips you also have to take into consideration the HT Link which will raise when you up the FSB. This also has a multi so you have to adjust that at the same time to keep it stable. Here are a couple of guides I found that might help you: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=252299 http://www.amdboard.com/ocspecial.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaGUY Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Thats usually just a sign that your OC isn't stable, going back down to the 14x multi or back to stock usually fixes it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warby35 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) I can tell you one thing from being a Phenom owner. You are not going to get much out of the FSB. I have only been able to get an extra 10MHz out of my Black Edition and been completly stable at 13.5x on the multi at 1.4v. On AMD chips you also have to take into consideration the HT Link which will raise when you up the FSB. This also has a multi so you have to adjust that at the same time to keep it stable. Here are a couple of guides I found that might help you: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=252299 http://www.amdboard.com/ocspecial.html Thanks for the links, the one by oldguy is well explained i will have a go (when my heart rate lowers ) and post back my results, btw you said your a phenom owner is it a 9850 be? what oc did you manage? i hear 3ghz on air is achievable thanks to all who gave thier sugestions Warby EDIT; is overclocking the memory the same regardless of cpu,ie AMD/Intel Edited June 5, 2008 by Warby35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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