installing windows on an overclocked machine

footman · 20 Dec 2006 at 22:57

a couple of years ago I tried to install windows on a pc that was already overclocked...it didnt happen (errors etc) . I want to format and do a clean install of XP over the hols but dont really want to go through the overclocking process again.

Is it therefore possible to install xp on an already pc?

Simmy · 20 Dec 2006 at 22:59

If the computer is stable with the overclocked settings, windows should install without a hitch. I guess you pushed it a bit too much the last time you tried?

Captain Fizz · 21 Dec 2006 at 10:21

Yep - I've installed XP on numerous overclocked PC's and never had an issue.
(Even back in the day)

What I think you'll find is people had clocks on their PC that were not stable.
Typical example... PC runs fine from day to day - Fails after 5 mins in Prime95.
As it works fine for them - They keep the unstable settings.

Comes to install XP - Slight error and XP throws back an error.

If your PC is Prime95 stable - XP will go on it no probs.

footman · 21 Dec 2006 at 19:52

thanks for the replies. It was stable prime95 a few months ago but Ive been getting random crashes and reboots. Ill run it through again and reinstall.

bledd · 21 Dec 2006 at 20:37

i've installed on my own machine (when i know its overclockably stable (is that a word

)) loads of times without problems

installed when i pushed it way too far before and it was messing up in the file copy stage

Captain Fizz · 22 Dec 2006 at 09:12

footman said:
It was stable prime95 a few months ago but Ive been getting random crashes and reboots.

0_o

Cleaned Heatsink?
Tried Mem testers?
(Either the windows one or memtest 86)

Random blue screens and crashes can be caused by overclocks and/or drivers.
Amongst other things... But it's usually clocks too high.