I was forced to overclock?

[Extirpation]

OK so I recently bought some XMS2 2x2g RAM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4352320&CatId=2531

and when I originally put these into my PC it would quickly turn on and off repeatedly before I could even turn on BIOS. So, I removed the ram and put my old RAM back in. I then went to the manufacturers website and found that they suggested 2.1v to run the RAM at. So, I changed the BIOS to put out 2.1v in ram and the PC seems to be working and registers all 4 gigs. Unfortunately changing the RAM to 2.1v is a big no-no on PCs that are not designed for it because its in essence overclocking.

Now I'm familiar with the concept of overclocking, and I personally try to stay away from it. But I was kinda forced into a corner with this one so I need 1 or 2 questions answered.

What adverse affects will overclocking this have on my pc:

And was this necessary? or is there a way to avoid using the RAM in this state.

 

[Alex_P]

In my opinion, needing to overvolt something is a sign that you're getting substandard parts.

It'd be pretty easy to turn this into an underhanded business, really -- take a component that doesn't perform well at the standard voltage, slap some shiny bits onto it (maybe even some RAM heatsinks or something), put it in box marked "EXTREME!" and "FOR GAMERS!", and sell it for more than a non-defective component would be worth. I'm convinced at least some RAM manufacturers already do this.

-- Alex

 

[Azhrarn-101]

it's only over-clocking if you also push the frequency up.
This is mainly over-volting.
You often combine the two while over-clocking to help stabilise a higher overclock that needs more juice than the default voltage can provide.
As long as your motherboard can take it and the heat build-up in the RAM doesn't get excessive you should be ok. Just keep an eye on it
(I presume heat won't be to much of an issue since they're designed for 2.1v to begin with)

 

[Extirpation]

it's only over-clocking if you also push the frequency up.
This is mainly over-volting.
You often combine the two while over-clocking to help stabilise a higher overclock that needs more juice than the default voltage can provide.
As long as your motherboard can take it and the heat build-up in the RAM doesn't get excessive you should be ok. Just keep an eye on it
(I presume heat won't be to much of an issue since they're designed for 2.1v to begin with)

Well I'm looking at speed fan and it reads

My motherboard is a M2R32-MVP
my processor Is an AMD athelon x2 dual-core 2.8g with stock heat-sink and fan
I have 3 fans total, one 120 in the back, and a smaller 60 on the side
I also have a radeon 4850
my power supply has a max load of 450w

If theres anything obviously wrong in this setup please tell me

 

[Azhrarn-101]

Nothing wrong I think aside from it not detecting one of the fans and the temperature probe for #3 acting weird. (-128 degrees... are you cooling with carbon ice? Most likely a bug)
47 degree core temperature for a 2.8 GHz X2 probably isn't to high, so looks ok to me.
No RAM temps though, which is the bit that you'd like to see, but if the system is stable you should be good. (and if the RAM wasn't stable you'd know. Restarts, crashes and lots of them)