How to overclock?

[Shadows4529]

Sorry guys this may seem noobish but how do I over clock I used everest and it said the max i could go is to 4000mhz and current is 3000mhz I have a dell optiplex GX 280 small form factor any help would be appreiated

[JLK03F150]

The max overclock you are going to see from a Dell Optiplex GX 280 - or any Dell for that matter - is zero %. The fact is their mobo bios has been locked down & their mobo's cannot be overclocked - period. A 3.0HT cpu w/ 800FSB is not that bad though. Don't let the AMD fanboys tell you it can't game at all.

Your video card, provided it is not onboard, can be overclocked if you are looking for a boost in gaming.

[RamonGTP]

The man speaks the truth.

[Shadows4529]

SIGH alright thank you guys

[JLK03F150]

The man speaks the truth.

Thanks for the backup. I was (& still am) a Dell owner looking to overclock about a year ago. It was nice when I encountered folks who politely told me it wasn't gonna happen.

[SoloCamo]

or I could just come in here be all like "Dell sux0rZ" but that would be stupid and make me look like a fool, and make you hate your computer.

Like others have posted, you can't overclock any company such as Dell, gateway, hp, compaq, etc...

3.0ghz is still a good performer for todays games, while not the top it is still midrange and holds it's own fine.

[JLK03F150]

You got that right Solo

Shadows. I'm still checking, but I think you have a AGP slot - or maybe pci-e - that will allow a nice video upgrade. The Optiplex line is a great business machine, but not the top choice for gamers. I'll let you know what I find.

[Shadows4529]

Its a pci-e but the thing is i only have a 160W PS and i kno it all goes to the cooling fan in there like really if i do a hard reset on it 5 second power down button and turn it back on louder then a vacuum cleaner lol the cooling fan in there is 4-6x the size the the HS and psu its small form factor aslo

[quantumlight]

mines only 2.63 Ghz and works fine

[RamonGTP]

mines only 2.63 Ghz and works fine

That may be true sir, but since when is "well enough" ever been good enough for an overclocker?

[lhsonic]

I don't know this for sure, but all those "HaX0rZs" out there must have made some kind of BIOS hack that hacks the BIOS into letting you overclock. Won't be 100% safe though, that's for sure.

[JLK03F150]

I don't know this for sure, but all those "HaX0rZs" out there must have made some kind of BIOS hack that hacks the BIOS into letting you overclock. Won't be 100% safe though, that's for sure.

Hacked or modded bios do exist for some oem's, but not Dell. They have done an exceptional job of locking their boards.

[Blitzkreig75]

Hacked or modded bios do exist for some oem's, but not Dell. They have done an exceptional job of locking their boards.

Why on earth would a manufacturer do that?

[SpaceSquad]

Like others have posted, you can't overclock any company such as Dell, gateway, hp, compaq, etc...

I didn't know you could overclock ANY company, solo.

on a serious note, my old pavillion Celly 766MHz had a fsb option in the BIOS. Played with it some, but didnt find the boost signifigant in any way.

[SpaceSquad]

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[surreal]

It depends what board is in the "company computer" (brand name) You've got to figure that out first. I have an emachine, and I haven't cracked the case yet and checked with a magnifing glass, but I'm pretty sure it's an MSI board.

You might want to pick up this book,
The Book of Overclocking
by Scott Wainner & Robert Richmond

[JLK03F150]

Why on earth would a manufacturer do that?

Dell's reputation is for selling reliable machines and 3 year warranties. If we could get into them & overclock them it would cause an increase in system failures - considering their cooling solutions & PSU's are barely adequate - and their reputation for reliable machines would be harmed (as would be their profits from additional RMA's).

There is a HP (maybe Compaq) that uses an Asus P4P800 mobo with an oem bios. I think they can be flashed to a non-oem version & unlock the nice options.

[surreal]

well I don't think so, any warranty is void once you crack open the machine and mess with it so no harm in it for them.