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    Overclock Cpu?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BigBoy92, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey, I've heard allot about overclocking the gpu's in both the vostro, and inspiron! I was just wandering, because i orderd a 1.6ghz cpu, could i oc to say 2.00ghz?
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 9, 2007
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    GPU is not equal to a CPU

    GPU is graphics, CPU is processor

    You can't overclock the processor in a Dell, but you can overclock the GPU because its discrete. Get RIVATUNER, ATITOOL, or COOLBITS

    Google if necessary
     
    liquidplasma6, Aug 9, 2007
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    I'm interested in hearing the response for the Inspiron.
     
    WildFireXXI, Aug 9, 2007
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  5. BigBoy92

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    Yeh sorry ik the difference between Gpu and Cpu, lol bit l8 for me :D but there must be some way of overcloking them?
     
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    In my experience, Dell does not allow you to overclock laptop processors in the BIOS.
     
    odin243, Aug 9, 2007
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    Only XPS M1710 has an overclockable CPU (optional). All other models are locked. However the GPU can be overclocked with tools like rivatuner.

    Overclocking a CPU or a GPU in a notebook is risky because of heat issues, you can't put in aftermarket performance coolers as with desktops. Therefore I'd advice against it because stock coolers are not designed to handle overclocked components.
     
    PhoenixFx, Aug 9, 2007
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    You can likely do it with software, ClockGen but not the hardware in the BIOS.
     
    baddogboxer, Aug 9, 2007
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  9. BigBoy92

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    Yeh why not just do it with some software? or will it not stick when u reboot?
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 9, 2007
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    In my experience ClockGen doesn't work with Dell laptops, though that might not be true on all models.
     
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    Yeh mite have to give it a shot when my vostro gets here... Will i be covered if i fry the ****?
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 9, 2007
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    No...........
     
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    Damn, well thanks for telling me in advance =)
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 9, 2007
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