How do I turn off Overclocking??

Sivran · #1 October 20th, 2004, 03:19 AM

If you have to ask how to un-overclock your system, if you don't know what overclocking is and you had to google it...

...You don't have an overclocked system. Unless perhaps you got it from a friend who built it for you, in which case you should go ask him.

Overclocking is done usually when you're first building a PC, by setting the jumper settings for the CPU higher than they "should be." On some mobos this is quite simple, on others it can be a little tricky. On jumperless mobos, it's impossible.

Will · #2 October 20th, 2004, 05:12 AM

Well, you can do it on jumper-less MoBos, as long as the BIOS supports it. So the "jumpers" don't really have to be of the physical let's-stick-the-pLastic-connector-thingie-on-it variety, it could be part of the firmware.

But, like was already said, if you are asking about it, most likely your system is not overclocked, unless someone else did it for you (unlikely, since most people realize that there is only a small performance boost, and a shorter component lifetime when oc-ing).

You might want to take a look at some of the other causes to the issue, some games have problems with specific hardware.

Renegade 13 · #3 October 20th, 2004, 11:43 AM

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Sivran said:
If you have to ask how to un-overclock your system, if you don't know what overclocking is and you had to google it...

...You don't have an overclocked system. Unless perhaps you got it from a friend who built it for you, in which case you should go ask him.

I sort of thought this might be the case. I'm not exactly knowledgeable about the deeper aspects of system hardware or fixing problems such as the one I have. I didn't think my system was overclocked, but I couldnt' find a lot of information about it, and figured I'd ask just the same. Thanks for all the replies, it's given me the information I need.

Ragnarok · #4 October 20th, 2004, 12:17 PM

What type of problems are you having exactly? Perhaps we could help you out.

rdouglass · #5 October 20th, 2004, 01:47 PM

I've had very good luck doing this with CPU's that displayed "overclocking symptoms". Although doesn't directly address the overclock issue but may be of some help. Probably won't though if the problem is game-specific. If it is computer-wide, it may be of help.

DISCLAIMER: Write down / record *all* your BIOS settings before you do this.

Generally, you can test the overclocking theory with almost all MB's manufactured in the Last 4 years or so by going into the BIOS and loading the "Fail-Safe Settings". If the stuff works then, try going back in and putting your BIOS settings back until it fails. Then you should have a better ideas as to the culprit.

Renegade 13 · #6 October 20th, 2004, 10:23 PM

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Ragnarok said:
What type of problems are you having exactly? Perhaps we could help you out.

The problem only occurs with the game "X2 - The Threat". Its a space simulation game. The problem is, I install the game, load the most recent patch, and launch the game. The initial loading screen shows, stays around for about 5 seconds, then crashes to the desktop with no error message whatsoever. I updated all drivers, checked for viruses, got the latest Version of DX, checked for adware, spyware, etc., and did a whole bunch of other things that I can't remember right now. I posted on the technical forum at the site of the game, and none of their tips and suggestions did any good. If you have any other suggestions on what to do, by all means, give them!

Spoo · #7 October 20th, 2004, 10:30 PM

Sound card? Can you access a settings utillity for the game? (sometimes it's a seperate program or configuration text file) If so, try disabling sound.

Aiken · #8 October 20th, 2004, 10:34 PM

I talked with guys in russian x2 forums and they told me it could be a patch issue. You only should update to 1.4 (latest) from 1.2 Version of the game. Does it crash without latest patch installed?

Another thing they told me is that game, in spite its uncountable merits, is very buggy. They experienced a lot of ctds too.

I remember one issue then game always crushed in particular location at 10:41:51 (local game time). Very odd.

Thermodyne · #9 October 21st, 2004, 12:15 AM

Boot to bios and see what the FSB is set to. If it is the same as the CPU rating, then check the memory. If the memory is at rated buss speed and the timings are not altered look at the vidio card. If it is set to default, nothing is OC'd. If the system is OEM like Dell or Compaq, it is not OC'd.

If you want to see what you have, DL and run Sandra. It will show you what the system has under the hood and let you run some bench marks.

Many games need patches to make them run stable. SE4 was a real PITA until the first patch.

Renegade 13 · #10 October 21st, 2004, 01:19 AM

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aiken said:
I talked with guys in russian x2 forums and they told me it could be a patch issue. You only should update to 1.4 (latest) from 1.2 Version of the game. Does it crash without latest patch installed?

Another thing they told me is that game, in spite its uncountable merits, is very buggy. They experienced a lot of ctds too.

I remember one issue then game always crushed in particular location at 10:41:51 (local game time). Very odd.

The Version that came on the CD was the UK Version 1.3 (or it might have been 1.2...I can't remember). I installed it, ran it, and that was the first time I got the CTD. I then downloaded the patch, installed it, and got the exact same issue at about the exact same point in loading.

I'm beginning to expect that there may be an incompatibility issue with the game and some of the hard/software on the computer.

Thermodyne, I've already determined that there is a 99% chance that my computer is not OC'd, so I don't think it matters anymore. But thanks a lot for the instructions!

I've downloaded Sandra, run a system report, and found a strange thing...when it was "analysing processes" it hung up and would not continue. Froze, it seems. I disabled the analysis of the processes and it ran just fine and generated a report of my system. Most of which I don't understand! However, the fact that it hung up when analysing the processes tells me that there may be something running in the background that is screwing things up. This seems odd though, as one of the solutions I tried to get the game to work was to disable as many of the background processes as I safely could, and it made no effect. But its still an odd thing...

Thanks once again Aiken and Thermodyne for the assistance.