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Possible to overclocker a P4? Any extra performance?
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Pentuims ( i can't spell ) over clock nicely, u don't have to mess about with the voltages that much, unless u wanna get crazy essy ?!?!
I've found AMD's are nasty to overclock at times, but my p4 down stairs i just up the FSB and lower the Ram to 333 ( the it sets it lower so u can go faster on the CPU )
Have a go....... Whats the worce that can happen ?!?!? LOL
I've found AMD's are nasty to overclock at times, but my p4 down stairs i just up the FSB and lower the Ram to 333 ( the it sets it lower so u can go faster on the CPU )
Have a go....... Whats the worce that can happen ?!?!? LOL
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Most of them clock nicely. Just keep an eye on the temps.
Well.
I bought my original case from "PCWorld" and modded it myself from there. I've kept the same CPU/Mobo though that came with the box from PCWorld.
My mate said that they have probably "locked" the bios. So, how would I go around unlocking?
I bought my original case from "PCWorld" and modded it myself from there. I've kept the same CPU/Mobo though that came with the box from PCWorld.
My mate said that they have probably "locked" the bios. So, how would I go around unlocking?
The results you'd get would really depend on whether you've got a Northwood or a Prescott.
If it's a Northwood core, then you'll be fine... Prescott cores tend to run hotter so you can be limited sometimes by this and you wont be able to clock it as far.
The old Pentium IV's I had always clocked well, and do offer a nice little boost for free
Not sure how you can 'unlock' the bios on your machine though.
Although sounds like you haven't tried going into yet... so first things first, try and get into it
If it's a Northwood core, then you'll be fine... Prescott cores tend to run hotter so you can be limited sometimes by this and you wont be able to clock it as far.
The old Pentium IV's I had always clocked well, and do offer a nice little boost for free
Not sure how you can 'unlock' the bios on your machine though.
Although sounds like you haven't tried going into yet... so first things first, try and get into it
If it's a 3.4 Northy, though, I wouldn't expect much overclocking room at 3.4 is pretty close to the limit of its process.
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The bioses are locked by the manufacturer and they are basically just bioses that have been edited by packard bell or compaq or whoever the pc was originally built by.
I think the only way to unlock it is to reflash with an unedited bios but unfortunately some of the motherboards they used were cheaper versions of their standard commercial sale versions.
Essentially you could overclock, but it would be way more trouble than it's worth with the motherboards they put in those things. Heck I tryed oc'ing a pc while I was in purple shirted world once: upped the fsb by 5 - exit bios - wouldn't boot - exit store quickly.
I think the only way to unlock it is to reflash with an unedited bios but unfortunately some of the motherboards they used were cheaper versions of their standard commercial sale versions.
Essentially you could overclock, but it would be way more trouble than it's worth with the motherboards they put in those things. Heck I tryed oc'ing a pc while I was in purple shirted world once: upped the fsb by 5 - exit bios - wouldn't boot - exit store quickly.
I like it !
Its a new one to kids turning hi-fi's up full in shops and doing a runner..... How times have changed ......