Is it just me or does OverClockers servers become overloaded ?

T4HO · 17 Jul 2015 at 17:26

In the past few days I sometimes have problems with getting on Overclockers website either the shop front page or forum, it normally works and then at random times when I click on some link which naviagte through whole forum/website it starts to load and load which can take forever and most of the time it times out but soon after timing out like 15 - 20 minutes it's loading normally. O_o
Yesterday I even received the following Database error:

I don't think that it's problem on my side since when this is happening all other websites and internet services are working correctly. Is it just me or does it happens to other people here too ?

arc@css · 17 Jul 2015 at 17:57

I find that it's most likely to slow down at around midnight. Usually, it's very snappy for me, like some of the members on here.

FL630 · 17 Jul 2015 at 19:03

I get quite amount of "this page cannot be loaded", but a refresh it appears right away. I always assumed it's quite busy and therefore doesn't always load right away.

Mr Gimp · 17 Jul 2015 at 19:06

It has been doing this for years. The forum software is rather outdated and I assume the servers are still running the same poor Russian hamsters that started everything years ago as well. I haven't had Haribo the past few times I have ordered, so they've obviously been feeding it to them in a hope that the sugary goodness may cause an increase in productivity, but alas here we are.

I think what is needed is coffee with Red Bull instead of water.

ThePainBarrier · 17 Jul 2015 at 19:34

I've been getting 'Error 500' a few times in the last week or so.

mushtafa · 17 Jul 2015 at 21:48

With nearly 10K active members, they'll have to update soon......I hope

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Jul 2015 at 21:49

mushtafa said:
With nearly 10K active members, they'll have to update soon......I hope

They won't.

kayomani · 17 Jul 2015 at 21:55

They are probably running backups or running out of connections on their database server

Tummy · 17 Jul 2015 at 21:58

mushtafa said:
With nearly 10K active members, they'll have to update soon......I hope

Haha, good one

.

They will not, it probably infers a cost, something they are not willing to do (spend).

mushtafa · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:04

This forum must earn them a few quid surely?
Someone asks for a build with £1K budget, someone like Stulid makes a basket, forum user buys all bits from OCUK

SonniLombardi · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:06

I get that error sometimes, and sometimes pages lag for a bit then loads eventually.

Tummy · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:07

I also get the error, tends to be at ~midnight-one am~.

savagesam117 · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:08

I get that, just a refresh sorts it. Unless around midnight, then wait 5 minutes or so then refresh.

T4HO · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:13

mushtafa said:
This forum must earn them a few quid surely?
Someone asks for a build with £1K budget, someone like Stulid makes a basket, forum user buys all bits from OCUK

Yeah they got some money out of it but it's probably going for people who works at Overclockers (wages) and they don't want to upgrade because why they should ? Anyway they could open a section for donations for new server or something like this, I would definitely donate some money for a new server if it would improve current speed and security in the way. Anyway I don't know what you saying about builds but I like day or two ago posted for a build and still waiting and couple other users, Stulid isn't that active from what I have noticed lately.

FL630 · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:17

I'm not sure it's direct sales that make them the most money (like Stulid's posts), rather the fact they have a community of people who use the forum, knowing the name and having regular access and therefore are more likely to buy from OCUK. It's actually a good and relatively cheap marketing tool!

LeeUK · 17 Jul 2015 at 22:22

The forum software is probably near enough up to date, it is only the template that some would call dated. I like it though. I hate the current influx of all this web 2.0 (is it even called that now?) stuff all over the web, like flashy continuous scrolling websites etc. Basic old school is best.

LoadsaMoney · 17 Jul 2015 at 23:06

Every night at midnight, on the dot, this forum dies for me, and its the only site that does it, it either just hangs with the loading circle going, or i get that database message, and it only does it for 3 minutes, as as soon as the clock strikes 00:03, it comes back to life, so every night a midnight now, i just browse other sites for 3 minutes, while waiting for this one to come back.

Its well odd.

LeeUK · 17 Jul 2015 at 23:11

LoadsaMoney said:
Every night at midnight, on the dot, this forum dies for me, and its the only site that does it, it either just hangs with the loading circle going, or i get that database message, and it only does it for 3 minutes, as as soon as the clock strikes 00:03, it comes back to life, so every night a midnight now, i just browse other sites for 3 minutes, while waiting for this one to come back.

Its well odd.

Probably backing up to another server.

Gerard · 17 Jul 2015 at 23:16

arc@css said:
I find that it's most likely to slow down at around midnight. Usually, it's very snappy for me, like some of the members on here.

Yeah around midnight here as well I get the server not responding message, happens like clockwork every single night. Presumably a backup or something going on at that time?

gothic_hobbit · 17 Jul 2015 at 23:40

I get that on digitalspy sometimes.