Overclocking dell question

I am about to buy a vostro 1500 and since I will use it a lot for games I will probably overclock it. I want to ask something first, however: how will it affect the GPU? Will it have a shorter lifespan, even if it doesn't overheat? I remember using ATItool to increase my MR 9700's clocks and now I need to actually underclock it to stop seeing artifacts (stock settings don't even work anymore, my screen turns a horrible color if I use the GPU). So, is heat the only factor? In another thread someone managed to reach the ddr3's 3dmark06 score at a relatively low (71c) temperature. Is it really safe to do that?
Thanks for answering this, I couldn't find that information anywhere else

 

Bump. I'd love to know this too...

And is it possible to overclock Dell Notebooks's Core 2 Duo's with Software OC apps like ClockGen?

 

bigspin wrote this guide, did an awesome job! I didn't try it out yet but am going to.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=160237

 

Nah u cant overclock the cpu's in the vostro, only xps i believe?

 

Oh, really?

You'd think that the Dell notebooks would at least share the same motherboard chipset... Hmm.

Thanks for the heads-up, though.

 

Yes this is a great guide but it explains how to overclock, not how it affects the GPU.

 

i didn't think you could overclock dells....

 

As you might already know, overcloking will produce more heat and it will also stress out components, therefore in the long run it might reduce the lifespan.

Anyways, you can OC the GPU, but not the CPU (because it is locked and the BIOS won’t allow you to change anything except in the XPS M1710).

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=160237&page=4

Second post down, just one person's opinion though.

Opps Didn't see your post PhoenixFx,
2 people opinions.

 

Ah... Crap. Alright. Maybe I should've gone with the T7300 instead if the T5470 can't be overclocked ...

 

Why would you overclock a notebook for gods sake?

 

same reason I have high performance tires on my Vespa?

 

That's a silly question. Why would you overclock a desktop?

 

Because, contrary to popular belief, the cooling system in Notebooks are actually decent enough for moderate over clocking--and, quite obviously, the reason is for the extra performance.

If I could, I'd OC my T5470 (1.6Ghz stock) to 1.8Ghz for the extra performance boost and bare minimal temp gain. But, it just so occurs that the Vostro BIOS locks down the CPU Clock, so I'm out of luck .

 

I'm note sure if they exist but...Third Party Bios?

 

They're hard to come by and difficult to create for most systems, especially laptops. Often, third-party BIOS are merely original versions with hidden options unlocked.

 

Not to mention compatibility/reliability issues with "hacked" BIOS.

Sometimes they don't work as intended and you could total your entire notebook if not careful during BIOS flashes.

Quite frankly, I wouldn't bother with third party BIOS's if all you want to do is to OC your notebook CPU... If you need it for other reasons as well, then sure, you could try finding one and trying it out.

 

I was just wondering if people made them for laptops. I use a third party bios on my DFI Lan Party Expert.

 

are you saying you would notice a 200MHz increase or decrease? cause i severely doubt that any person without the aid of utilities could recognize that small of a percentage difference.

 

dunno about noticing it, but that's no small percentage...thats 12.5%...

 

regardless, it will not be noticed without the aid of utilities to display that difference.