Author: Xaltar
Subject: Poor OC / PSU Problem
Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 7:58pm
What is happening is the system is running additional post tests after "power loss" is detected. This is a standard safety feature with most motherboards today (of all brands). Happening with one psu and not another could be caused by any number of reasons. The original PSU may hold a small charge for longer than the new one thus preventing the "power loss" flag or the older PSU discharges it's capacitors in a more agreeable way that the motherboard does not flag etc. I can reproduce the "issue" on 2 of my own systems by doing as you say, switch off at the wall. This happens on my Zalman 700w PSU as well as my Cooler Master 500w unit but does not occur with my OCZ 1000w unit. It varies from one PSU model to another I guess.
Subject: Poor OC / PSU Problem
Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 7:58pm
What is happening is the system is running additional post tests after "power loss" is detected. This is a standard safety feature with most motherboards today (of all brands). Happening with one psu and not another could be caused by any number of reasons. The original PSU may hold a small charge for longer than the new one thus preventing the "power loss" flag or the older PSU discharges it's capacitors in a more agreeable way that the motherboard does not flag etc. I can reproduce the "issue" on 2 of my own systems by doing as you say, switch off at the wall. This happens on my Zalman 700w PSU as well as my Cooler Master 500w unit but does not occur with my OCZ 1000w unit. It varies from one PSU model to another I guess.
As for the overclocking, I don't see a board listed in your specs so I can't offer any tips/suggestions.