Core Duo T2600 Overclocking

Yup, just like the post I made in the 7900 GS overclocking thread, I have a Core Duo T2600 CPU that hasn't been overclocked, either. So much untapped power in this machine...

Basically, I need to know what I can do to overclock this CPU and what the recommended setting I should overclock it to. I know it's a bit tougher than overclocking a GPU, but it can be done, because Googling it shows people doing it with desktop versions. Has anyone managed to overclock this CPU, or similar CPU?

 

with a dell it probably aint gonna happen at least not very easy because dell's clock-gen chip is a unknown quantity so most programs do not recognize it at all also evenn if you could the gains may not be worth the effort
jim

 

Hmmm...so, it probably can't even be overclocked? Darn, that sucks. Well, I suppose it's not a total loss, it's not like the CPU is old and weak.

 

I'm not sure how much you have to gain from overclocking the CPU anyway; you would loose your the power saving features of the chip, which means more heat and far less battery life, along with increased fan usage. And the difference between the standard chip and the overclocked chip will only become apparent when you are doing CPU-intensive applications such as working with huge files in Photoshop (applying filters and so on) or rendering stuff.

 

Your memory wouldn't be able to adequately feed your CPU, and you'll be lucky to gain any performance in everyday applications as said above.

 

Yeah, I keep meaning to order two 1GB sticks of RAM so I can upgrade that aspect, but there's the whole thing about losing my job right before I decide to order those sticks. Heaven is conspiring against me...

The main reason I wanted to try and overclock it was because I'm a gamer by nature. Usually I can run things with no problem, but they can always be smoother.

 

Sorry to hear about the job, good luck on finding a new one.

What I meant about the memory not feeding the CPU adequately has to do with the speed of the memory and its Front Side Bus (FSB) connection to the northbridge and CPU. Your memory operates at a given speed, say 667mhz, and if you overclock you will require it to operate at a speed higher than it was designed for. Either it won't keep up---thus negating your CPU overclock, or it will strain to provide you that extra bit of performance at the cost of increased memory errors and shortened lifespan. Also, I doubt your Dell has unlocked clock multiplier or FSB settings, thereby making OC'ing them impossible without physical hacking of the hardware.

So in other words, there's a lot to lose and little to gain at this point in time with respect to CPU OC'ing.

 

Ah well, figured I find out. I guess I can still try and focus on overclocking my 7900 GS...if anyone would answer the question I left in that thread...