How to declock your computer?

[NorthernHero]

I think I maybe having overheating problem as I get these strange blue screens with white text very often now and then the computer restarts.

 

 

 

So I was thinking possible solution would be decreasing my computer clocking a little bit, could maybe help the annoying problem I got with world of warcraft and Warcraft III (strange errors), as I've heard that might help them.

 

 

 

Dunno if declock is the right word, but what I mean is opposite of overclocking.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance! :)

[DaN]

Have you checked your fans?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive found that replacing or upgrading the cooling system deals with most overheating problems.

[NorthernHero]

New fan could help I think but too bad i'm broke now :( .

 

 

 

Btw, I have windows xp professional.

[zonda]

Case fans are like $5 each at your local computer store :wink:

[Hulk12]

Shutdown your PC > Start your PC > Hit the proper key to get into BIOS (I here this veries btween computers but the key is commonly F8, F9, etc. It may even be Delete or ESC.) > Once in the BIOS menu you have accsess to all your hardware options (fan speed, CPU speed, RAM speed, etc.) This is where you overclock. If you do decide to lower the speed take it one incrament at a time (EX: Say you have a 1.6 ghz CPU and you want to lower the speed to 1.4 you'll need to restart and boot windows 2 times. Once after every .1... You do this to check and make sure windows can operate at that speed you set. It's a long and boring processe.) You may also want to check your fan speed. You can also see you hardware tempratures in BIOS.

[dark_counda]

If you want to lower your CPU temps, get into the bios and lower the voltage (Vcore I believe) to the CPU. NOTE: Along with doing this, you may need to lower the FSB of the CPU, or else you may get some stability issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy a can of compressed air, open your case and give the fans a good spraying. I completely cleaned my system a few weeks ago and my temps dropped about 4 degrees ©.

[____]

What the error message(s) do you get?

 

 

 

It might not a result of overheating ;)

[kingjoe2002]

Try to check your computer case and see if your video card is place right next to a PCI card. If yes move the PCI card away 1 or 2 slots. Usually its the video card that overheats.

[NorthernHero]

Thanks for the quality replye everyone, didin't expect to get that many :o :) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case fans are like $5 each at your local computer store

 

 

 

When I said i'm broke, I meant i'm broke. :P And btw, can you really get a quality fan (maybe better than my old one) for 5$?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutdown your PC > Start your PC > Hit the proper key to get into BIOS (I here this veries btween computers but the key is commonly F8, F9, etc. It may even be Delete or ESC.) > Once in the BIOS menu you have accsess to all your hardware options (fan speed, CPU speed, RAM speed, etc.) This is where you overclock. If you do decide to lower the speed take it one incrament at a time (EX: Say you have a 1.6 ghz CPU and you want to lower the speed to 1.4 you'll need to restart and boot windows 2 times. Once after every .1... You do this to check and make sure windows can operate at that speed you set. It's a long and boring processe.) You may also want to check your fan speed. You can also see you hardware tempratures in BIOS.

 

 

 

Dunno if there is something wrong with my BIOS but I can't seem to find a setting there wehre I could change the speed, it shows there thought, just like temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to lower your CPU temps, get into the bios and lower the voltage (Vcore I believe) to the CPU. NOTE: Along with doing this, you may need to lower the FSB of the CPU, or else you may get some stability issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy a can of compressed air, open your case and give the fans a good spraying. I completely cleaned my system a few weeks ago and my temps dropped about 4 degrees ©.

 

 

 

The compressed air sounds cool, (the innards of my pc look very dirty :shock: ) I never even knew they sell compressed air lol.

 

 

 

But the voltage settings sound dangerous. And I didin't see that setting either on the BIOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What the error message(s) do you get?

 

 

 

It might not a result of overheating

 

 

 

Unfortunately the blue screen disappears in like half seconds so it's impossible to read :? . Computer temperature accorting to BIOS: 69 C (156 F), sounds kinda hight, dunno.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try to check your computer case and see if your video card is place right next to a PCI card. If yes move the PCI card away 1 or 2 slots. Usually its the video card that overheats.

 

 

 

I have no idea which one is video and which pc actually but if they are the ones I think, they are pretty far away already. (as far as possible)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and btw in BIOS there is text near the temperature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU fan speed 3947 RPM

 

 

 

System Fan speed 0 RPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But when I look the in the computer I see that the other fan is spnning too. (thought there seems to be a fan like thing beyond it and thats not spinning) but 2 spinning fans anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And another thing: I installed extra memory stick some time ago, that might give the pc some extra temperature too?

[HonkeyCat]

It maybe a hardware problem. I've had my computer give me blue screens (tv tuner card), and even reboot loops (Probably my memory). See if you can run some diagnostics programs. Clean out the inside of your computer with a can of compressed air. Open your computer one side at a time, and the side thats open, hold it DOWNWARDS, but keep it where you can spray ip inside it. Clean EVERYTHING. Even spraying inside your PSU (Power Supply Unit) could help. Watch the BIOS temps to make sure everything looks copisetic(sp?).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Almost forgot, Compressed air is sold at Office Depo (that I know of). I don't know the price, but I'd ballpark that it's either 5 - 10 bucks

[zonda]

Thanks for the quality replye everyone, didin't expect to get that many :o :) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case fans are like $5 each at your local computer store

 

 

 

When I said i'm broke, I meant i'm broke. :P And btw, can you really get a quality fan (maybe better than my old one) for 5$?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutdown your PC > Start your PC > Hit the proper key to get into BIOS (I here this veries btween computers but the key is commonly F8, F9, etc. It may even be Delete or ESC.) > Once in the BIOS menu you have accsess to all your hardware options (fan speed, CPU speed, RAM speed, etc.) This is where you overclock. If you do decide to lower the speed take it one incrament at a time (EX: Say you have a 1.6 ghz CPU and you want to lower the speed to 1.4 you'll need to restart and boot windows 2 times. Once after every .1... You do this to check and make sure windows can operate at that speed you set. It's a long and boring processe.) You may also want to check your fan speed. You can also see you hardware tempratures in BIOS.

 

 

 

Dunno if there is something wrong with my BIOS but I can't seem to find a setting there wehre I could change the speed, it shows there thought, just like temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to lower your CPU temps, get into the bios and lower the voltage (Vcore I believe) to the CPU. NOTE: Along with doing this, you may need to lower the FSB of the CPU, or else you may get some stability issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy a can of compressed air, open your case and give the fans a good spraying. I completely cleaned my system a few weeks ago and my temps dropped about 4 degrees ©.

 

 

 

The compressed air sounds cool, (the innards of my pc look very dirty :shock: ) I never even knew they sell compressed air lol.

 

 

 

But the voltage settings sound dangerous. And I didin't see that setting either on the BIOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What the error message(s) do you get?

 

 

 

It might not a result of overheating

 

 

 

Unfortunately the blue screen disappears in like half seconds so it's impossible to read :? . Computer temperature accorting to BIOS: 69 C (156 F), sounds kinda hight, dunno.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try to check your computer case and see if your video card is place right next to a PCI card. If yes move the PCI card away 1 or 2 slots. Usually its the video card that overheats.

 

 

 

I have no idea which one is video and which pc actually but if they are the ones I think, they are pretty far away already. (as far as possible)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and btw in BIOS there is text near the temperature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU fan speed 3947 RPM

 

 

 

System Fan speed 0 RPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But when I look the in the computer I see that the other fan is spnning too. (thought there seems to be a fan like thing beyond it and thats not spinning) but 2 spinning fans anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And another thing: I installed extra memory stick some time ago, that might give the pc some extra temperature too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yea, anywhere from $5 to $15, you don't need anything fancy. If you are going to clean out the insides don't use anything that will create static electricty (IE don't try to vacumm out your computer) 156 degree's Farenheit is high enough. I run from 90-F (idle) to 104-F (gaming).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It probably says the system fan speed is 0 RPM because the fan or motherboard installed do not support sencers. Some fans will tell the computer what speed they are running at, and some don't, which is why it says 0 RPM even though you can see it spinning. Not to worry :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Untill then, maybe you just want to leave your side cases off, get as much of the dust out as possible, and then just leave it sitting open without the case on. It is fine to run it without a case on, the only thing you should worry about would be spilling soda or something on it...