How Do I know if My Power Supply is strong enough for Overclocking?

Ace No-Money · 11-08-2005, 11:49 PM

I've been doing a lot of overclocking lately, but I am beginning to wonder if my computer is holding me back from overclocking more because of the Undependable Power Supply. I have a 550w Lead Power PSU, but I have noticed that the voltages move up and down A lot, especially when using a lot of voltage.

How can i tell if I need a better brand of PSU or not? How are the voltages supposed to fluctuate?

Dangit! People have hit 2.7GHz with this CPU and I can't get mine much farther than 2.5GHz! What am I doing wrong?

Apokalipse · 11-09-2005, 12:34 AM

if the voltages move a lot, it's not good for overclocking.
a stable PSU means less chance of your CPU producing errors. even at stock this is true.

Spartan · 11-09-2005, 07:08 PM

or it just might be a dud core on top of ur unstable psu, happens sometimes

Ste · 11-09-2005, 07:26 PM

Lead? never heard of it. Its probably not the best or even close to good. Especially since I never heard of it. If you want tell me a budget and Ill find you a replacement.

What Brand name was that again?

Lead??/

Spartan · 11-09-2005, 07:29 PM

lol, i didnt even notice that, wtf?? lead, rofl

Apokalipse · 11-09-2005, 08:00 PM

you should get an Antec, OCZ or PCP&C

lazerman · 11-09-2005, 08:12 PM

I believe 2.7 is one of the highest on air so far now. I can only get mine to 2.53ghz Prime95 stable, but I could do more, if I had different ram. I believe even with watercooling any much more then that (2.7ghz) is almost not possible.

11-08-2005, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ace No-Money True Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 204	How Do I know if My Power Supply is strong enough for Overclocking? I've been doing a lot of overclocking lately, but I am beginning to wonder if my computer is holding me back from overclocking more because of the Undependable Power Supply. I have a 550w Lead Power PSU, but I have noticed that the voltages move up and down A lot, especially when using a lot of voltage. How can i tell if I need a better brand of PSU or not? How are the voltages supposed to fluctuate? Dangit! People have hit 2.7GHz with this CPU and I can't get mine much farther than 2.5GHz! What am I doing wrong? __________________ ACEs System Athlon 64 3000+ Venice @ 2.25GHz EpoX 9NPA+ Ultra 2x512mb Patriot XBLK 256mb BFG 7600GT Samsung 200GB 8mb 500W Apevia (Aspire) PSU Samsung CD-RW Logitech Z-3 2.1 IBM 17 Windows 2000 PRO 3DMARK05 - 6***

11-09-2005, 12:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Apokalipse Multicellular Eukaryote Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,948	if the voltages move a lot, it's not good for overclocking. a stable PSU means less chance of your CPU producing errors. even at stock this is true. __________________ 1 + 1 = 3 if you define 3 as a result of 1 + 1

11-09-2005, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spartan Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 821	or it just might be a dud core on top of ur unstable psu, happens sometimes __________________

11-09-2005, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ste lvl Infinite Psychopath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,582	Lead? never heard of it. Its probably not the best or even close to good. Especially since I never heard of it. If you want tell me a budget and Ill find you a replacement. What Brand name was that again? Lead??/ __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

11-09-2005, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spartan Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 821	lol, i didnt even notice that, wtf?? lead, rofl __________________

11-09-2005, 08:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Apokalipse Multicellular Eukaryote Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,948	you should get an Antec, OCZ or PCP&C __________________ 1 + 1 = 3 if you define 3 as a result of 1 + 1

11-09-2005, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
lazerman Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,877	I believe 2.7 is one of the highest on air so far now. I can only get mine to 2.53ghz Prime95 stable, but I could do more, if I had different ram. I believe even with watercooling any much more then that (2.7ghz) is almost not possible. __________________ The Stargate MMORPG

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