Overclocking has failed but no overclock...

pv123 · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:55

Hi all,

I'm currently having an issue with my PC which I can't really understand.
I am not overclocking and sometimes I have this error of "Overclocking has Failed" which looks a bit odd. When I press F1 I go to the BIOS and exit without saving and the PC boots fine. This happens only when I unplug the PC from the wall overnight.

The PC specs are;

i5-2500
Asus H67-Pro Board
Asus 570GTX
8GB ram (2x4@1333Mhz)
Corsair 850Tx

Voltages are fine according to BIOS and temperatures in windows for CPU are 27-30 at idle and 60oC at load. GPU is running at similar temperatures with load at 55oC.

Not sure what I should do, should I reset the BIOS to default? Change electricity plug?

Thank you for the answers

Philtor · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:59

Reset the CMOS/pull the BIOS battery for a few minutes and if it still keeps happening I would check for a BIOS update.

Hagar · 31 Mar 2011 at 12:09

It is a new board, but check the cmos battery for 3-3.2V. A new battery for a few pence is an alternative.

Check the clock speed in the bios, it may be at 100.3MHz or similar, set it at 100 exact.

Admiral Huddy · 31 Mar 2011 at 12:13

Do you loose the system date and time.. or get A checkdum error.. if so def battery.. Battery is normally a CR2032 type.

However, you can get this message too if your CPU fan is running too slow.. Make sure you're CPU is running at the required speed or make sure you either adjust fan monitoring in the BIOS or turn it off altogether.

pv123 · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:11

Thank you for the replies, I'll check everything out, although I doubt that there is an issue with the CPU fan since it runs pretty cool (30oc idle and 60oc load). I'll reset the CMOS and turn the BIOS to default and see if the issue persists.

Admiral Huddy · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:14

pv123 said:
Thank you for the replies, I'll check everything out, although I doubt that there is an issue with the CPU fan since it runs pretty cool (30oc idle and 60oc load). I'll reset the CMOS and turn the BIOS to default and see if the issue persists.

Temperature aside, the BIOS maybe looking at the RPM of fan attached. If it's too low, you get this error.

I have a speed controller and my 4 year old sometimes "fiddles". I get this error when he does.. little sod!