computer overclocking...

[rezanaghibi]

sometimes, i'm not sure of what related instances, my computer wil
start up, and either:

a. overclocking error message shows up, "system failed overclocking" i
a computerised, basic asus motherboard way and monitors/display doesn'
respond.

b. monitors/display doesn't respond.

i'm wondering why... is it just the heat in my tower? it's a 20 in cas
w/ metal siding, front is plastic, apart from the swing door, it's
thermaltake. anyhow i have 5 fans in there, 2 HD's, 1 DVD burner
shouldnt be making THAT much heat. it's p4 tho and it's HT, i dno..
well that's why i'm here. so someone can help me find out.

also, originally my computer was set to display screen saver, i
doesn't. this has happened on many systems i've owned. Applying th
settings again doesn't make a difference.

thanks in advance,
rez

 

[D.Currie]

Overheating and overclocking are two different things, although they can be
related. Are you intentionally overclocking your cpu? Or maybe even your
video card?

 

[Phillips]

For a. you mean you actually do not tweak the CPU clock and memory timings
in BIOS, they are set to Auto/Disabled etc yet you get an overclocking
error?
Might be the Asus motherboard, the memory, the PSU.
For b., your graphics settings don't match your graphics hardware:
onboard/card and/or monitor.
If it's random, might be the PSU or your power source.
Michael