Hey everyone,
I'm currently running an i7-920 in a MSI x58 Platinum mb with 3gb of ram. The x58 board has switches for overclocking directly on the board. After setting up the computer back in January, I had it overclocked to 160 using the switches. I ran the computer this way without any problems for quite some time and was enjoying the output of the 940.
A few months ago, my house was hit by lightning causing damage to our phones, internet, a weather station and my computer. Initially, nothing happened to the computer, but several days later it wouldn't boot. I got an error saying that the time and date needed to be set in the BIOS but was unable to do so because the keyboard wasn't working. After much frustration, I was able to fix this and have been using the computer ever since. Every once in a while it will do something odd, such as the keyboard not working, or no sound, but its always easily fixed.
Running the computer now, the overclocking switches are all set in the off position. Default (133) is supposed to have one off, two on. Recently I tried overclocking it again just to try my luck, and set two switches off and one on.
The computer wouldn't boot and it corrupt windows. What gets me is that it won't even boot with the switches set for 133, it only works when they're all set to off.
Sorry this was so long. I was just curious as to whether or not anyone has any ideas. Its frustrating knowing that its capable of much more. On the other hand I suppose I should be happy it still works...
Thanks in advance!
I'm currently running an i7-920 in a MSI x58 Platinum mb with 3gb of ram. The x58 board has switches for overclocking directly on the board. After setting up the computer back in January, I had it overclocked to 160 using the switches. I ran the computer this way without any problems for quite some time and was enjoying the output of the 940.
A few months ago, my house was hit by lightning causing damage to our phones, internet, a weather station and my computer. Initially, nothing happened to the computer, but several days later it wouldn't boot. I got an error saying that the time and date needed to be set in the BIOS but was unable to do so because the keyboard wasn't working. After much frustration, I was able to fix this and have been using the computer ever since. Every once in a while it will do something odd, such as the keyboard not working, or no sound, but its always easily fixed.
Running the computer now, the overclocking switches are all set in the off position. Default (133) is supposed to have one off, two on. Recently I tried overclocking it again just to try my luck, and set two switches off and one on.
The computer wouldn't boot and it corrupt windows. What gets me is that it won't even boot with the switches set for 133, it only works when they're all set to off.
Sorry this was so long. I was just curious as to whether or not anyone has any ideas. Its frustrating knowing that its capable of much more. On the other hand I suppose I should be happy it still works...
Thanks in advance!