Plugging PSU into wall or multisocket

It's unlikely to make any difference to anything. However if you put more than 3kW on a multisocket it will end with a blown 13A fuse.

Surge protection, as far as I can make out, does bugger all. If you take one of these things apart you find three capacitors soldered between the lines, certainly nothing very advanced. UPS are probably worth it, but I know little about them.
 
All surge protection does is protect your PC if a surge comes down the line. You dont want it to pop now do you? Surges can jump gaps in fuses so they are not adequate protection. Of course, you then have to surge protect everything that has a path. So if you do your pc, you also need to do your full network . . . . And then your TV (assuming PS3 connected via wired) etc.
 
Cool. The reason I asked is that my i7 bundle is still unstable, even after upping voltage to 1.3 (and now 1.35) from OCUK's 1.275, which they tested and claim was stable at their end. It's really bugging me now... I have no idea why this thing is not stable. But some have suggested that plugging direct into wall can help. I'm reluctant to do this as I have limited sockets in my room and would need to move everything around to accommodate it.
 
mothermachine said:
. But some have suggested that plugging direct into wall can help. I'm reluctant to do this as I have limited sockets in my room and would need to move everything around to accommodate it.
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It's worth trying just to rule out the possibilty that the extension lead is flaky.

JonJ's right - if there isn't a problem with the lead and it's of good quality it shouldn't be an issue. But the fact is, a poor quality/faulty lead can be the cause of some computer instability and as such needs to be ruled out if you're having a problem you can't resolve. It's simple test - and can either be resloved by a better lead or plugging into the wall - it's one of the easier fixes.

I've invested in a quality lead for this very reason as i had cold boot issues which turned out to be caused by an old/flaky extension lead. (Another forum member couldn't power a guitar amp through one - not quite the same but you get the picture.)
 
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Ok I'm sold - I'll rearrange all my gear in this room and go hard into the wall. Hopefully it will help, or even solve my woes.
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Good luck - but don't pin your hopes too much on it fixing the problem. But, as mentioned above, it's definitely worth ruling out as it's a simple test/fix if it were to be the problem.
 
Remembered something. Ive got a wall socket which can't run my computer (at stock) but does fine with a microwave. The other sockets run the pc fine, it's not just extension leads that can be flakey
 
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Remembered something. Ive got a wall socket which can't run my computer (at stock) but does fine with a microwave. The other sockets run the pc fine, it's not just extension leads that can be flakey
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Hehe, good point, bewteen the two of us we'll have him lugging his rig all round the house.
 
I have attended calls where PCs have been blown by surges, spikes etc. Fried motherbaords .. That's the point of AC is't not a clean current.

Use surge protectors on all your kit, including your router.
 
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Hehe, good point, bewteen the two of us we'll have him lugging his rig all round the house.
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you kid but i've just moved 4 PCs, 2 switches, my wireless router and a desktop fan from one side of the room to the other, with 5 sets of 10m CAT5E cables all tangeld up.

nightmare! but if it works...
 
If 1.35v fails, as it's a bundle, try posting in the 'customer services forum' as they should be able to advise you further, now you've ruled out socket/extension, as they'll have intimate knowledge of your systems settings.

Additional: What's your full spec?
 
Hi Plec

I've been round the houses with CS for weeks on this. Had one entire replacement bundle and one new replacement Megahalems for the original Noctua. Helped but not much.

Lian Li PC-V1110B
OCUK Gigabyte i7 Bundle @ 4011.09MHz @ VCore 1.3 (up from 1.275 OCUK setting)
Megahalems HSF (To replace Noctua, which was about 10C hotter)
Corsair 850W Modular PSU plugged into wall
5 x SATA HDDs
Fairly large GeForce 8800GT
XFI Extreme Gamer PCI Soundcard

Thanks,
 
Sounds like you're not having much luck (an understatement i'm sure) - but at least OcUK appear to be trying their hardest to identify/rectify the problem.

As you state that you've been having problems for weeks, i'm guessing you've tried all the obvious tests - (is their thread link?) - and the conclusion you've come to is that you have an unstable clock rather than a rogue piece of hardware, for whatever reason?

If this is the case, have you tried reducing the clock to 3.5/3.8Ghz - just to check if you can get the rig stable with a moderate clock? (or even stock)

I realise you've paid for a 4GHz bundle but if you're now trying to solve this problem yourself it may be wise to work from a stable clock foundation and methodically work your way upwards to 4GHz. (You could post your finding/settings in the customer service forum and they will be able to advise you best on your next move/setting once you've achieved a stable environment.)

It maybe that they will want the rig back again – but I suspect they would be happy to try tweaking your setup from a solid foundation, if you’re up it, as they should be reasonably confident that the rig will eventually hit a solid 4GHz with the right nursing.
 
Plec,

Thanks mate - we're going to be doing exactly that if another test fails tonight. (getting crashes during 3D renders). We'll be doing just that - lowering to stock, then back up to something like 3.8, then up and up if possible. I have no idea how to O/C so I'll be calling them for a walkthrough.

I've still got hope for this rig. It's going to be something really simple, I know it...

Thanks again mate
 
nope ;/ sadly. i don't think it's a power problem.

as far as my mind is able to go my instability problem is either:

1) PSU problem (highly unlikely)
2) Overclock Unstable (Reasonably likely, although OCUK swear they tested it..)
3) Temps problem - Now improved so not likely.

I think the next thing to test is lowering the O/C a bit.
 
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