my comp started crashing... :(

[Ste]

Have you run memtest yet?

One of the most common occurrences after an overclock is causing the RAM to go bad.

 

[Burn]

yeah i ran memtest a while ago. i ran it overnight and got like 11 passes, 0 errors

 

[Ste]

Tested power supply yet?

 

[Burn]

test it? how? all the rails look fine in HWmonitor, i havent tested it with a DMM or anything though

 

[Ste]

I don't trust software for voltage read outs.

DMM's aren't expensive.

 

[Burn]

yeah i know, i have a DMM.

how do i test each rail?

 

[Ste]

Testing Your PSU Rails - EXTREME Overclocking Forums

You set the multimeter to the lowest DC voltage it has, then, while the computer is on you place the black lead into a connector with a black wire.

The red lead will read different rails depending on the color of the wire. If the wire is red its 12V, orange is 5V and green is 3.3 (I think).

This should be done both on load and idle, idle can just be letting the comp sit at desktop for a minutes with nothing running.

Load can be on prime 95 or vantage/3dmark

Rails have to within 5% of themselves, so for example the 12v rail has to be within 11.4-12.6 volts.

 

[Burn]

ah, cool. thanks for the link Ste.

will do some checking right now.

+rep for you