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Old August 21st, 2003, 10:06 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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The Dangers of Overclocking: Proven

I recently tried the pencil trick on my AMD Duron 1.2 Ghz. I was told that this was the way I should overclock my processor in the "Dangers of Overclocking" thread. I connected the L1 bridges with the pencil vertically, and then tried to boot. My computer booted up and then shut down as soon as it got to the beep code. I decided I didn't really want to overclock yet, so I erased the pencil from the processor to try and disconnect the bridges. I put the CPU back on the motherboard after I made sure that all the residu was gone. I am still having problems. The computer shuts down as soon as it gets to beep code, and I have to reset the PSU in order to get it to boot up at all. Please help! I dont know what do without my computer!
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Old August 21st, 2003, 10:09 PM     #2 (permalink)
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What kind of beep code does it give?

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Old August 21st, 2003, 10:33 PM     #4 (permalink)
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Have you tried clearing the cmos?
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Old August 21st, 2003, 11:16 PM     #5 (permalink)
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Usually a single beep code means that the speaker works! At least, that's the way it is with Award.
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Old August 22nd, 2003, 03:47 AM     #6 (permalink)
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"Usually a single beep code means that the speaker works! At least, that's the way it is with Award"

No it dont. It means post O.K. ram test passes everything else alright and booting system. Thats the typical one beep post! LOL.

"Please help! I dont know what do without my computer!"
Thats yer first mistake. Oclockers rule #1- never oclock a machine that you cant afford to replace-or do without. NEVER> or pay the consequences. Sounds like ya got a bum cpu now-heck durons are cheap. Set ya back $30 max to replace it. Cheap lesson-live and learn I say.
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Old August 22nd, 2003, 03:51 AM     #7 (permalink)
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I overclocked my brand spankin new2600+ and a7n8x deluxe. Screwed the bios. RMA'ed it beacuse of the shipping it sent me back 30 bucks(overnight).
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Old August 22nd, 2003, 11:42 AM     #8 (permalink)
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have you tried resetting the bios usuing the jumpers like was mentioned here? That might very well solve your problem.
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Old August 22nd, 2003, 12:06 PM     #9 (permalink)
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You need to reset the Bios. Anytime I have oc/'d a chip and it crashed after the cmos is booted it is due to the bios applying the o/c setting that you configured. Pull the cmos jumper on the mobo and aplpy defualt setting in the bios, then try a reboot. Sometimes you need to mess with the jumper and restart the comp a few times for it to kick in.

Your cmop wouldnt have started if you damaged the cpu. At least I dont think it would. You could have messed up a circuit route on the chip itself causing it to permanently malfunction.

Hey I guess that what you get when you have a 1.2 Duron Anyway, tell moms give you some spending money an get a real chip already. The stone age is over.... Just a joke-- SMILE...
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Old August 22nd, 2003, 08:17 PM     #10 (permalink)
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That's why I decided to try to OC this CPU, because I'm getting a new one soon anyway, a 2200+. Well, i'll try to clear the CMOS, and see what happens. Thanks.
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