I've been overclocking my PC for a while now, but every time it turns off or loses power, I have to start over. I recently replaced the CMOS battery and attempted overclocking again. Normally, if I save a bad overclock, I just remove the CMOS battery and unplug everything, and that usually resets the BIOS without issues.
This time, however, I've unplugged the power multiple times, left it unplugged overnight, removed the CMOS battery, and used the jumper, trying various combinations to reset everything. I even reseated my RAM and tested each stick in slot 1 individually. Although my computer seems to start—my keyboard lights up and the fans for the CPU and graphics card spin up—I can't figure out why there's no display. I'm beginning to think I might have damaged my RAM, but if that's the case, it would be both sticks. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Hey there! To help you troubleshoot this, I need to know more specifics about your overclocking setup. What exactly are you overclocking? Are you tweaking the BCLK, or is it a voltage adjustment you've done? Which CPU and motherboard are you using? Also, what's your BIOS version? It sounds like you might have pushed the voltage too high, especially if you cranked it to max, which can cause instabilities like this. Don't worry if you're not familiar with all the details; I think reviewing your recent changes could help us narrow down the problem quickly.
Thanks for your quick response! I'm using an Intel Core i3-661 and an H55-ITX Wifi motherboard. I was overclocking through the BIOS, and I'm currently on the latest available BIOS from 2010 (version 2.67). I didn’t realize all the details mattered this much, but I’ve done this before and never hit any issues until now. I think my last major change was raising the voltage to near maximum just to test stability. The clock value I was modifying was from 135 to 170. I’d love any guidance you can provide!