How to Make the Computer Slightly Faster by Messing About with the Processor

**tolet** · #1 11th Feb 2009, 13:00

hi i have tweaked my computer everyway possible inorder for it to run faster using xp and vista tweaks. what i have been told also is that by slightly overclocking the processor or something like that i can still acheive slightly better results. as i have never done this please can you guide if at .thank you Tony

**Hybr!d** · #2 11th Feb 2009, 13:21

What is the spec of your PC? What CPU do you have?

**redden137** · #3 11th Feb 2009, 14:05

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Originally Posted by tolet

hi i have tweaked my computer everyway possible inorder for it to run faster using xp and vista tweaks. what i have been told also is that by slightly overlocking the processor or something like that i can still acheive slightly better results. as i have never done this please can you guide if at .thank you Tony

How have you *tweaked* your pc?
with software for shutting down programs or just manually shutting down?
As Dave Hybrid asks what are the specs of the pc?
with overclocking you can get great results but be careful as its also dangerous to the cpu, cpu fan and psu when you do,
so great caution is required when and if you decide to overclock and at your own risk

**tolet** · #4 11th Feb 2009, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

What is the spec of your PC? What CPU do you have?

well it's a Intel CPU 1.73ghz , 32 bit operatinf system , 120 gb hard drive . It's a DELL 6400 laptop

**tolet** · #5 11th Feb 2009, 14:27

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Originally Posted by redden137

How have you *tweaked* your pc?
with software for shutting down programs or just manually shutting down?
As Dave Hybrid asks what are the specs of the pc?
with overclocking you can get great results but be careful as its also dangerous to the cpu, cpu fan and psu when you do,
so great caution is required when and if you decide to overclock and at your own risk

spec as metion below qoate. also I have just twaeked it through google with REGEDIT. I know it is my own risk but thought a little bit of clocking would do no harm

**Hybr!d** · #6 11th Feb 2009, 14:31

Being a laptop the BIOS is probably locked, that and heat is an issue as it is and it's not like you can strap a big fan to it. No dice I'm afraid.

**redden137** · #7 11th Feb 2009, 14:48

You could try this to overclock but i dont know if it will find the ppl required to change clock speeds
Most laptops are limited to overclocking as there bios is locked and normally set at near max, just use slow increases and you might get a boost
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=189

**KanoakaVirus** · #8 11th Feb 2009, 15:09

Most Dells are locked i should imagine? As I've had a few in the past which was unclockable.