PC Building Simulator

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Overvolted

Break your CPU.

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2.5%

How to unlock the Overvolted achievement in PC Building Simulator - Definitive Guide

LAZY SHIKAMARUX

TrueAchievements

14 Aug 2019 10:32

Easy way to do this is to go into the BIOS on a PC you built and max out the voltage in the CPU overclock settings ( Make sure you save and apply settings before rebooting!!!) .

If done correctly, your PC monitor will read "CPU not found" when you restart the PC.

Congrats, you now have a nice and toasty CPU and an achievement!

Extra Tips

As Jappe pointed out in the comments:

K in Intel models indicate that the CPU is unlocked. Which means it can be overclocked. So just make sure you have a CPU model of K or X and you can do it. This can be done in Free Build mode so just get a high-end motherboard since it doesn't cost you anything.

Ryzens should all be overclockable.

Being able to overclock is key to being able to access the voltage settings.

I used an Intel i7 7700K on a MSI Z270 Gaming pro carbon motherboard (I'm sure any K model Intel or Ryzen CPU with supporting motherboard will do).

Just to be extra certain it will die, add some bad cooling. A passive CPU cooler such as the ARCTIC Alpine 12 should work for our needs.

14 Aug 2019 10:32

3 Comments

By Jappe on 14 Aug 2019 12:33

I accidentally hit the wrong settings, and burned out all four 16gb memory sticks at once 🤘

By C64 Mat on 28 Nov 2020 20:39

I did the 1920x1080 build listed in that achievement's solution. Once that one popped, I rebooted, went into BIOS, and maxed CPU voltage and increased the other 2. Apply settings and exit and it popped this one pretty much immediately.

By Chucklestyle on 08 Aug 2023 22:32

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LionHeart_Russia

stratege.ru

29 Sep 2019 23:05

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We set a high voltage in the BIOS and a weak cooler on the processor without applying thermal paste.

29 Sep 2019 23:05