PC Overclocking Guide

**cheesepuff** · #21 7th Mar 2008, 15:16

you can use OC software, but they are no means any safer. in fact, they're less safe.

**Carbon** · #22 8th Mar 2008, 18:57

You may be trying to change the multiplier (which is locked on 99% of processors, save Extreme editions) instead of the FSB. You want to change the FSB.

**KanoakaVirus** · #23 8th Mar 2008, 21:40

Dells a pain in the ... , with everything, my mobo is so fussy when it comes to ram and cpu's , tried going to 4gb ram once and went all down hill, so im not surprised i cant oc my dell :(

**DreamHazard** · #24 11th Mar 2008, 08:01

Well that does tend to happen with off-the-shelf models. I built mine myself, and by an amazing stroke of luck, the CPU options were all unlocked...

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**Gazmondo** · #25 11th Mar 2008, 11:37

Just read the article again, some very useful information in there Alex, when I get my new system i'll be referring to this thread no doubt!

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**DreamHazard** · #26 12th Mar 2008, 04:00

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Originally Posted by kanoakavirus

hey i cant seem to oc my processor because its locked or something , is there any way to unlock it? I'm using a dell

There may be another BIOS you can download, but this is a very sketchy process and can render your entire system useless.

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #27 11th Apr 2009, 03:43

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Originally Posted by DreamHazard

Clocking is great... I'm running an AMD 3200+, and it's clocked to the max... My system runs at 30 degrees C, and the Pro runs at 35 degrees. This is due to the excessive use of fans inside the case, and a perpendicular processor fan along with the standard one, so cold air is being blown across the heatsink, and the warm air is being blown out, and sucked out of the system by another fan... Sounds complicated, but I may post up a diagram at some point...

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