Are BSODs normal when looking for stable overclock?

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chargedmr2

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Sorry for the noob question, but is it normal to experience BSODs when trying to OC. Rather than Prime95 haulting due to an error, I just get a BSOD. Thanks for the help.
 
That would be a sign of instability. If it happens only when you're overclocking, it's your OC causing the issue. If it happens even at stock speeds, it could be another issue (bad hardware, software install, etc).
 
BSODs are usually caused by failing RAM or driver corruption, rather than CPU instability. I suggest you test out your RAM in a different machine if possible to make sure it works.
 
I'm using Corsair XMS2 6400c ram with a DS3 mobo and E6300. The ram is runing at 4-4-4-12 timings with voltage at +.2 in the BIOS (Speedfan reports 1.98v). With the OC it was running at 450mhz.
 
chargedmr2 said:
I'm using Corsair XMS2 6400c ram with a DS3 mobo and E6300. The ram is runing at 4-4-4-12 timings with voltage at +.2 in the BIOS (Speedfan reports 1.98v). With the OC it was running at 450mhz.
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That's probably why it is not stable. Usually running ram that fast needs 2.2V to the ram or for your motherboard setting +.4V.

Now for the stable overclock question, that's real easy to answer. Can you perform everything you are supposed to do and want to do on the computer without having to resort to any weird ways of using your computer? If you can't, then it's probably not stable. Answering the want to do part of the question is a little more tricky, and so people run Orthos (which is basically two instances of SP2004 (Which SP2004 is basically Prime95)) for a set period because that is considered the most stressful test for a CPU and memory. Usually 24 hours nets you a relatively stable overclock where probably 99% of the applications you would want to run are stable. If you do 48 hours of testing (which is my standard), then that number may be 99.99%. I dunno, I like to run my computers 24/7 and I've gone over 3 weeks without rebooting. During this time I must have fired up a couple of games for awhile, and basically did general computing tasks.
 
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