3 volts killing my hardware

[O-6]

each time i try to OC my mem and set mem voltage to 3.0 volts, then boot and benchmark i get a BSOD and one of my devices dead... first time it was mobo, Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, and just a few days ago the i killed my 6800GT in the same way.

why could that be? is it my PSU or what?

first time i had a A64 NewCastle 3000+, 2x256MB NCP DDR400, Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, GF6800GT, FSP 400W PSU, 1 PATA HDD + 1 DVD drive (everything but mobo survived)
and the second time it was A64 SanDiego 3700+, 2x512 GEIL DDR400, Asus A8N-E, GF6800GT, FSP400W PSU, 1 PATA HDD + 1 SATA HDD + 1 DVD drive (everything but videocard survived)

 

[BinarySynapse]

"Hit me once, shame on you. Hit me again, shame on me" Seriously though, have you check the voltage rails on your PSU to make sure they're within spec?

Ryan

 

[Factorxfiles]

honestly 3.0v is too much for basically all memory. My guess as to why the mobo died the first time: possibly blew out some connection to the mem by running at too high a voltage. As for the video card, I dunno. Weird things happen when you jack settings around too hard.

My suggestion: don't set your mem to 3.0v anymore, things will probably continue to break.

 

[O-6]

My suggestion: don't set your mem to 3.0v anymore, things will probably continue to break.

of course i won't do that again, i'm not that stupid! first time i thought it was mobo issue, so i tryed the same with different one... no more 3 volts!