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    Overclocking T8300 2.4 GHZ CORE2DUO

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by spradhan01, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    HI,
    I have a Dell XPS M1730 with this processor. Is there a way that I can overclock it? If possible plz give me steps by steps for it. As well as it is safe to do so?
     
    spradhan01, Nov 18, 2008
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  2. Cheffy

    Cheffy Notebook Evangelist

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    Suggest you do some reading up on the topic first. Overclocking is not for the inexperienced, especially on notebooks which are prone to overheating and with limited bios adjustments.
     
    Cheffy, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I have moved this to the hardware section.
     
    Johnny T, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. JohnnyFlash

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    I agree, if you are asking if it's safe to do, you need to invest a lot of time researching. There are methods for doing it, but you can brick your laptop any number of ways doing it.

    Overclocking a laptop is nothing like overclocking a desktop.

    The first step would be to search for overclocking and your model number.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Nov 18, 2008
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    rflcptr Notebook Consultant

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    you should start by asking yourself if you really need it.
     
    rflcptr, Nov 19, 2008
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  6. Jlbrightbill

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    ^^^^^^

    Your games will be GPU limited, not CPU limited.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Nov 19, 2008
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  7. Kevin

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    To actually answer your question, you'll need to find out your chipset's PLL clock generator, then use SetFSB to overclock it.
     
    Kevin, Nov 19, 2008
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  8. Andy

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    Only Extreme CPUs are overclockable, through the BIOS.
    FSB overclocking is not possible, for now.
     
    Andy, Nov 19, 2008
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  9. Bog

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    With a 2.4GHz Core 2, overclocking isn't even worth it unless you plan to run the most intensive CPU applications.
     
    Bog, Nov 19, 2008
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    So, basically, the answer to your question is DON'T.
    We're talking about minimal gains for potentially ruinous heat and stability issues.
     
    TehSuigi, Nov 19, 2008
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  11. spradhan01

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    Ok thanks for your help..
    In this thread, it is said that its GPU limited not CPU.
    I am not being able to play Fuel of War in high with Geforce 8800m gtx SLI 1gb.
    It shows 100% CPU all the time in logitech display.
    Hope this game doesnot need more power than 8800m.
    I have XPS M1730
     
    spradhan01, Nov 19, 2008
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  12. Jlbrightbill

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    Try turning up your graphics settings, it could be a situation where unloading more on your GPUs takes the strain off your CPU, if indeed it is the limiting factor.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Nov 19, 2008
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  13. Cheffy

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    There must be something else at play here - we need more info. What OS are you running? Sounds to me like you have processes in the background eating up CPU. Should not be maxing it out, at least not all the time.
     
    Cheffy, Nov 21, 2008
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