So I asked the Set FSB guy to work on a patch for the 1640 XPS..

Actually my girlfriend who is japanese asked him, in japanese of course.
And he actually answered, he said he needs the following information to make a patch for Set FSB.


What kind of Chipset does the 1640 Studio XPS use?

PM-45 If I am correct.


The Second thing called he "clock generator" What could he mean?


I read online that if you can look at you motherboard, you should try to find a silver thing that says 14.31818 on the top of this silver thing, then just try to find antoher black silicon chip around it and it should say which clock generator you have..






Anyways, I am not that handy, if anyone could check their motherboard that would be marvellous.


For anyone who doesnt know what FSB is, you can overclock your CPU without any rises in temperatur.


Cheers.


*edit*

The Japanese emailed me again, after I told him that I couldnt find the clock generator he just stated that he wont help me, and will not update SetFSB unless I can find the clockgenerator of the Studio XPS 1640.

 

Anyone?

Cheers

 

I'd love to be able to help, but I'm not sure. I think the clock generator is the pll chip.

 

Anyone else got an idea?
If we can find this out, that means that we will be able to overclock our Studio XPS systems!

 

lol, not true.

I overclock my FSB. I can tell you for a fact that your temp will go way up.

By the way, I will keep an eye on this thread. I'm sure I'll be able to help out.
read the thread in my sig where I did some simmilar things.

EDIT: I though setfsb did not surrort your chipset.
what you can do for now is try every available PLL (clock generator) in setfsb.
one of them might work.

 

Oh really? I heard the temperature would not rise, especially if you also undervolt the chip.

I guess anyone would need to open up their studio xps and check the PLL on the Chip.
Well, I know for sure that the Studio XPS 1340 can be overclocked, so why not the Studio XPS 1640 ?


Cheers

 

every notebook can be overclocked. but sometimes you have to do hardware modification to the PLL.

it's not complecated but if you're not even willing to open up the notebook then you will have trouble doing it.

usually when you overclock, you need to overvolt not undervolt. I can tell you your temps *will* go *up*!

 

while it is true that you can undervolt when you overclock, the minimum voltage will always be higher for a higher clock. So if you have the stock voltages and then you run it slightly lower on a slightly higher clock you will probably get about the same heat output. If you are sensible and undervolt it from the start then you will be able to use a lower voltage for the stock clock settings. It is really rather futile to underclock while overclocking as it really reduces the spped you can get out of it

 

So I dont think anyone could find out our Clock Generator, right ? Y_Y

 

Is there a reason you don't want to do it?
Is it about warrenty?


Is there anyway you can even see part of your motherboard?

 

This is the process to follow if you choose to look for it:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/sxl16/en/sm/sysboard.htm#wp1000473

You wont have to completely remove the system board and you will most likely be able to see prior to reaching the end of the steps for system board removal.

FWIW, I don't believe even with the PLL on the SXPS 16 chipset he will be able to do anything. I know on the XPS M1730 this was explorered and it turned out it was locked out.

 

I heard it works on the Studio XPS 1340 though. So why would it be locked on its bigger brother?

 

If it is locked then you can unclock it the same way that I did on my notebook.
see the thread in my sig about setfsb and clockgen.

It involves a little soldering.
But you don't even want to open the notebook so I guess you should forget about it.