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    Overclock ram HP dv9700

    Discussion in 'HP' started by AMDFails, May 24, 2008.

  1. AMDFails

    AMDFails Notebook Guru

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    Would it make a big difference to overclock my ram on my hp dv9700?

    My specs are
    4gb ram(idk which brand)
    T9300 Processor(2.5ghz)
    512mb Nvidia GeForce 8600
     
    AMDFails, May 24, 2008
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  2. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    as i know you cant overclock ram on notebook...
     
    Xirurg, May 24, 2008
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  3. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    if you had an AMD processor you would have been able to using the Centrail Brain Identifier program. it also allows you to change the RAM timings and voltage of the computer.
     
    Harper2.0, May 24, 2008
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  4. Mr Pras

    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    You can overclock the RAM using memset (google it).

    Not so stable though, I clocked from 5-5-5-15 to 5-4-3-15 and speed went up a small amount but also experienced hard crashes sometimes. BSOD!

    But if you are willing to explore there and many interesting settings. I gave up because the benefit was so low.
     
    Mr Pras, Mar 8, 2009
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  5. Rozwell

    Rozwell Notebook Consultant

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    That is not what I would consider overclocking as much as changing the memory timings or tweaking the memory. If the memory can not support these new timings you get BSOD's as you have already seen.

    Overclocking the memory would be to change the FSB speed. Which would typically effect the CPU speed as well (Unless they use separate clocks).
     
    Rozwell, Mar 9, 2009
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