Overclocking

[Unicorn0578]

In another thread the idea of overclocking my CPU was mentioned but I dont think I can on my system.

If I attempt to I know it's at my own risk, no worries on that score and I know it isnt an exact science.

But I would like to investigate the idea.

 

I have looked up guides to overclocking and it doesnt look like my BIOS will give me the kind of access I would need.

 

 

Info below might be of help:

 

If it isnt possible to overclock through the BIOS would it be possible through a Windows program maybe? If so which program ?

 

From another of my threads:

Overclock that E6400 - I have the same CPU and it has been running at 3,2GHz since the day I installed it (Summer 06). Also, according to your CPU-z image your CPU isn't even running at its nominal 2,13GHz though that may be just EIST/C1E in effect (throttles down the CPU when idling to save energy). Seeing as your RAM is rated at 333MHz the most you can safely get out of overclocking would be 2,67GHz (333 x 8 ), but to be sure a picture of the "SPD" tab of cpu-z would be needed.

 

Thanks for any replies ..... :cry:

[EtherealN]

If you don't mind, I'll move this over to PC Hardware. :)

 

But indeed, that BIOS seems like one of the unhappy ones without overclocking functionality. Unfortunately that also means that it will not be possible to overclock the CPU from within the operating system - to do that the operating system would need a hook into the BIOS (my nForce card allows that, and I was much surprised when I found that functionality since it is relatively unusual).

 

You might be able to overclock your graphics card from windows, but that's not really going to help you for DCS.

 

Could you supply a shot of the BIOS screen as it looks under the "Advanced" tab?

[KillaALF]

Umm, Hewlett Packard :( Guess you're out of luck with that one, AFAIK they don't come with any overclocking abilities. But as EtherealN said, show us a picture of the "Advanced" option of your BIOS, there may be hope yet.

 

And for the future, please don't buy pre-assembled "crap" (pardon my french) - always build them yourself, that's the only way to guarantee your PC has the components you want/need. If you are not computer savvy enough to do it yourself ask a friend/relative/co-worker to do it for you. I've been doing it for friends/family for many years now.

[EtherealN]

I did a search on the BIOS model and it did correlate to some mentions of overclocking, but I didn't manage to sift up anything in the positive sense. So it looks unfortunate for now, unless something really nice hides under the Advanced tab.

 

For future reference, the motherboard is the one component that you should always allocate extra funds on when getting a computer. It might seem wasteful to put 200 dollars on a motherboard when a 100 dollar board allows the same components - but often the difference is that the 200 dollar board (aside from often being made of better components that are less liable to wear out with heat) is often tailored specifically towards overclocking capabilities.

 

The homework involved in making a good selection of what is best for you can be a bit daunting, but very rewarding and it does teach you a lot about your computer, allowing you greater independence in maintaining it.

[Prophet4no1]

Looks like you will need a new mobo to overclock unless you can find a BIOS that alows you to overclock that one. Reflashing is always a little scary. One mistake and you have a brick for a computer.

[Boulund]

Looks like you will need a new mobo to overclock unless you can find a BIOS that alows you to overclock that one. Reflashing is always a little scary. One mistake and you have a brick for a computer.

 

Or a perfectly good reason to buy a new motherboard! :smartass:

 

OnT: It's a bit unfortunate that your computer doesn't seem to be able to allow overclocking. I know it's hard but I've been there myself in the beginning of my computer career and it sure does suck. Learning from mistakes and acquiring a greater interest in overclocking allows one to make informed buying decisions in the future so that this can be avoided. Also it will make computers a lot more cheap (maybe not in total cost, but in value ;)).

[TenBlade]

And there are several sites out there dedicated to overclocking, some to the extreme, but you will most certainly find a tutorial that will help you along for a functional, moderate OC. So, if you decide to build a new rig, find some reviews on different mobo´s to guide you to a good deal.

[CAT_101st]

going thrue the same thing with my dad and his Dell PC. Dell aculy down clocked his CPU from 1.8GH to 1.2GH Don't know why but they did. trying to order a new MB for him.

[Unicorn0578]

Well thanks for the replies.

 

I need to think what I want and how much I want that and to be honest I dont have the money to build / buy a better spec machine at the moment but I do fancy building one in the future.

 

I'm very happy with my spec as I only had a 800 Mhz system before and this computer was brand new and fairly cheap at around $200.

( £130 including basic DVD Rom, 19" benq monitor, basic mouse and keyboard).

 

I've added:

Logitech G11 Keyboard

Speed link Cougar SL-6630 Joystick

Belkin n52te game pad

wireless PX xbox controller

External LG DVD RW Drive

 

The system is very fast IMO for everything I do at this stage so I think I will just be happy with it for now and add Windows 7 in time.

 

:D

[EtherealN]

At 200 dollars that's definitely acceptable. :)

 

You do of course have the option of just dropping a newer CPU in there (Core2Duo e8400's are good and relatively cheap, and will get you better cache and 3GHz clock) but I'd advice against it. the LGA775 socket is on it's way out, so it would be better to just wait until you can afford a new rig with one of the new sockets - or an AMD rig

[Ramstein]

I got my score (3DMark06) up to:

 

11602 3DMarks

 

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=13339978

 

I bumped up my cpu, memory and video.. but have lots more room if I ever wanted to go up more..

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btw,, I moved my settings back to stock settings, I don't need to overclock it at this time, it runs decent at stock settings... but if I do use the OC settings, I can just load them in my bios..

Edited February 28, 2010 by Ramstein

[XLR8]

There is a way to OC some Dell and HP computers. Its called BESEL. I did my Dell XPS 410. It had a core 2 duo 2.4@ 1066 mhz Did the BESEL and it went to 3.0 @1333 mhz. Just find the right one for your processor. I did that PC over a year ago,still going strong.

 

I seen this at overckers.net. Neat stuff.