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    Overclocking an m1330 - What PLL (clock generator)?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Shakey_Jake33, Jul 19, 2009.

  1. Shakey_Jake33

    Shakey_Jake33 Notebook Consultant

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    Before anyone starts and tells me what a bad idea it is to overclock an m1330, let me explain. I have a T9300, which runs at 2.50GHz. It is identical to the T9500, which runs at 2.60GHz, and you can also get the m1330 with a T9500. With this in mind, I figure it would be a safe overclock, a free 'upgrade' to a T9500 (however pointless it may seem).

    I gather the best way to do this would be using SetFSB, using this guide http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=249470 However, I need to know the correct clock generator for the m1330 - does anyone know what this is?

    Thanks.
     
  2. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Dell always locks out the PLL so it's not possible. This has been the case for a long long time with Dell laptops.
     
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    7oby Notebook Evangelist

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    Not quite. The T9500 is faster than the T9300 because of the multiplier, not the front side bus. In order to truly emulate the T9500, you would have to leave the FSB at 200MHz, and use a 13x multiplier, which the T9300 does not have.