Simviation Forum - over clocking

Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 11:57am

Capt.Propwash Offline
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dumb question...

is it possible to overclock ANY CPU?? I had thought about it at one point in time, but 1) have no clue how to do it, so i never tried it cause i dont want to mess up something. 2) have no clue if it can even be done on my system.

DELL INSPIRION 2200 LAPTOP
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1396 Mhz
Total Physical Memory 1,280.00 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Page File Space 4.10 GB

Display:
Name Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Resolution 1024 x 768 x 60 hertz
Adapter RAM 128.00 MB (134,217,728 bytes)

Drive C:
Size 24.24 GB (26,024,783,872 bytes)
Free Space 13.61 GB (14,611,591,168 bytes)

Drive F:
Size 297.44 GB (319,368,982,528 bytes)
Free Space 265.75 GB (285,352,132,608 bytes)

if anything, i just want to see if i can get it above 2000 Mhz, that would be fine for me. if not, then oh well.

Nick, if you are around what do you think?

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Reply #1 - Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 4:18pm

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From my understanding and I am going to use AMD cpus, any cpu can be OCed, it is just of matter of how hard it is to OC. AMD makes Black Edition(BE) Cpus which are easy to OC. When OCing you have to set voltage and other stuff. I do not do it because I do not know how and don't wanna damage anything.

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Reply #2 - Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 5:38pm

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even if i am able to, i only want to go up 1 step maybe 2. Just to get a hair of a schosh of more speed out of this thing.

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Reply #3 - Jan 28^th, 2010 at 5:51pm

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anyone else?

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Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2010 at 11:26pm

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Being that it's a Dell you most likely will be unable to overclock it. They have that locked-out.
If you were to purchase and install your own OS then you'd be able to o'c.

The mind is like a parachute...it only works when it's open.

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Reply #5 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 1:03pm

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I have never attempted to over-clock the Processors on any of my computer builds over the years, with the risk of destroying them.
If I considered the Processor speed felt too slow, I just purchased and fitted a faster Processor, and left it running as standard for maximum reliability over its life.
Like anything else, once one has got used to the slight speed increase of over-clocking, any improvement will soon be forgotten and unnoticeable!

The same principle applies to Graphics cards, I just purchase a later, improved Model, and leave it as standard!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004/FSX.... Cool

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Reply #6 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 2:12pm

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Ah, Old School - I like it!

But there's something wrong here?

If you are driving those monsters in your signature, then you have a need for speed I'm sure...

Then, how can you not get hooked on overclocking and turning up every thing possible?

I'm driving my way too big motorbike around in Bangkok on the "High Speed Tollways" and it's GREAT!

Same with my PC, everything maxed, and I hope it will burn out soon, so I can tell wifey that we need a new PC with min. an i7 980.

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Reply #7 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 2:58pm

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Thai09 wrote on Jan 29^th, 2010 at 2:12pm:

Ah, Old School - I like it!

But there's something wrong here?

If you are driving those monsters in your signature, then you have a need for speed I'm sure...

Then, how can you not get hooked on overclocking and turning up every thing possible?

I'm driving my way too big motorbike around in Bangkok on the "High Speed Tollways" and it's GREAT!

Same with my PC, everything maxed, and I hope it will burn out soon, so I can tell wifey that we need a new PC with min. an i7 980.

Tee-Hee.... Grin

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Nah....If my Ancient Computer runs my Flight Sims to my satisfaction, I leave well alone, and spend my money on other toys...
At the mo', my old AMD Socket A, 2600 (2.1GHz) Thoroughbred Processor + Gigabyte AGP MoBo with a nVidia AGP 7800 GS 256 Card runs FS 2004...and FSX to my supreme satisfaction, without over-clocking....and will probably last forever!.... Kiss

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Paul....with an aversion to Over-clocking...and racing Motorcycles....they both result in premature Death!.... Wink

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Reply #8 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 4:35pm

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Being a laptop, I would advise that you not overclock your CPU as laptop cooling units can barely keep up with a stock clocked CPU. That would be if you could. Most OEM desktops/laptops do not have the ability to overclock in the BIOS.
And with overclocking I go by one key rule: If you can't pay (to replace it), you can't play. Cheesy

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