Can a USB camera get damaged by overclocking???

[bhongskie]

I have a friend and his problem is that his webcam seem to have been busted when he overclocked his system. He can't even get the cam to power on.

Any idea what could have happened to his webcam? can overclocking be dangerous to a USB device?

Unfortunately I don't have his complete specs, anyway here are bits... Tbird 1.33 Ghz @ 1.5 Ghz (9.5x158fsb), , epox8kha+, 256kingmax ddr

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Originally posted by bhongskie
I have a friend and his problem is that his webcam seem to have been busted when he overclocked his system. He can't even get the cam to power on.

Any idea what could have happened to his webcam? can overclocking be dangerous to a USB device?

Unfortunately I don't have his complete specs, anyway here are bits... Tbird 1.33 Ghz @ 1.5 Ghz (9.5x158fsb), , epox8kha+, 256kingmax ddr

Yes it can. When you O'clock the fsb, it raises the usb multi O'clocking its bus aswell. Thats why some have usb mouse probs. when they O'clock the fsb too high.:t

[BlackTruckRyder]

I killed a usb cam on my overclocked system. I plugged it in and heard a popping sound and smelled ozone, the cam got really hot.
:t

[bhongskie]

Thanks for the reply guys! I guess my friend's cam got busted. We'll have to try it on a non-overclocked rig to verify this. I'll keep you posted.

[Logan[TeamX]]

ROFL!

I guess that's what happened last night!

G/F and I got home from a weekend out-of-town, and wanted to dump some pics from our camera to my rig... but it only downloaded 8 of 41 pics???? Then, I rebooted the comp to clear its head :p and was able to download all 41 pics. In my inifinite wisdom, I totally forgot about that (O/C raising the FSB, hence raising the USB as well).

Thanks for the eye-opener!

(**** well know I need it, this coffee ain't helping this morning!)

Logan :r

[Giblet Plus!]

That is the main reason you unlock a processor. If you unlock it, you can adjust the multiplier to keep the fsb at a level that's a multiple of the pci divider. Then you can keep the pci clock at 33, which also controls the clock of the usb controller.

Unlocking a TBird is really easy. All you need is a sharp pencil and a set of good eyes to connect the bridges. :)

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Originally posted by Giblet Plus!
That is the main reason you unlock a processor. If you unlock it, you can adjust the multiplier to keep the fsb at a level that's a multiple of the pci divider. Then you can keep the pci clock at 33, which also controls the clock of the usb controller.

Unlocking a TBird is really easy. All you need is a sharp pencil and a set of good eyes to connect the bridges. :)

Yep, that or.... You get a 133fsb mobo that suports 1/4 div running a 100fsb cpu@133 and all is well. Well if your cpu likes that high O'clock, mine does! Or you have a 133fsb cpu and a mobo that does over 160 and has a 1/5 divider. Anyhow.....;) :t

[Witch-Talon]

Would the FSB affect the onboard USB not the PCI verison??? Just wondering cause my usb hub with 18 device hasnt fried yet so...

[$1500-P4 gamer]

A pci usb card would be effected by the pci ratio not the usb raito. the built in usb controler would be effected by the usb ratio only. Some will take a O'clock some wont. Just like devices, some mice/ other usb periphs will take o'clocked usb bus some wont. Its a chance thats all.:t

[bhongskie]

well I know for a fact that overclocking the fsb will have a proportional increase in the PCI and AGP buses but what i want to know is how does an increase in clock rate fry a USB device? does the increase in speed makes the USB port hotter as to fry the connected device? Well, I guess this is a very technical question. But then thanks in advance if anyone can enlighten me on this.

Oh by the way I am not a rocket scientist so for those who would care to reply please explain in layman's terms...:D

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Run sisoft sandre once and look at mainboard info. There you will see your usb listed and a speed and divider ratio. If you O'clock that speed will go up cause the ratio stays the same! By raising the mhz of usb bus to high you exceed its spec hence o'clocking the usb bus aswell as the pci/agp. They all are effected by a raised fsb. Your IDE controler on your mobo is the same deal as usb its also effected. Its not just the agp and pci that goes up as a result of increased fsb. So its not heat persay (though it will make more heat) but just being pushed to high out of manufacturers specs. Did that help???:t

[bhongskie]

Well basically i know what you mean i was just wondring how the higher bus speed could fry the device. Did the higher bus sent an electrical surge or something that fried up the cam? Anyway I think you're right! exceeding the manufacturers specs could mean death to the device.

Thanks a lot for the replies!