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You can OC Dells

wow, whodathunkit.

Didn't know software FSB programs actually worked...
 
tight, i have 2 400SC Dells with 2.26Ghz CPUs in them. I'm taking one of them out and putting it in my self built machine and will be sticking my 1.6A in the donor dell. I'll try OCing both of them when I get the chance.
 
Right now im overclocking my dimension 8300...all i can say is that it works.........


I used ABIT ICS 952607 then i used fine tune to up +10 increments......

man i thought it was impossible coz my ics is 952601 pll and it is listed as unsupported........

the man who found this solution deserves a beer.......thanks

here is my 3mark01 default 2.6C currently overclocked to 3.04Ghz Recently Broken 19K on 3dmark01

MY OVerclocked Dimension 8300 3dmark01
 
is this supposed to be new? if you honestly didnt know you could use a PLL program...i dont even want to say it. youre noobar, let me put it that way. the thing is they either suck as in they work but still crash the computer, or, which is more prevelent and obvious, dell's cooling is barely adequate at default speeds, OCing it is a potentially disaterous proposition, not to mention their PSU's are EXACTLY the absolute minimum of what all the components will use, OCing draws more power, the board is more than likely unlocked PCI and AGP so youre increasing those as well, the list goes on. so its not that you cant oc a dell, its just a really bad idea and not worth it.
 
yea? dells suck Ok everyone knows that but any post on oc'ing a dell all you see dude!!!NO FKN WAY TO OC A DELL!! NONE!!!! its not common knowledge..because they suck its why you should oc them haha. ok? theyre used in every frikn building and school on the planet best to find some results and see what people are getting with them
 
Originally posted by kronchev
is this supposed to be new? if you honestly didnt know you could use a PLL program...i dont even want to say it. youre noobar, let me put it that way. the thing is they either suck as in they work but still crash the computer, or, which is more prevelent and obvious, dell's cooling is barely adequate at default speeds, OCing it is a potentially disaterous proposition, not to mention their PSU's are EXACTLY the absolute minimum of what all the components will use, OCing draws more power, the board is more than likely unlocked PCI and AGP so youre increasing those as well, the list goes on. so its not that you cant oc a dell, its just a really bad idea and not worth it.
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No doubt. It might sound nice at first..might even work for a little while....then the fuck ups are going to start.
 
Originally posted by kronchev
is this supposed to be new? if you honestly didnt know you could use a PLL program...i dont even want to say it. youre noobar, let me put it that way. the thing is they either suck as in they work but still crash the computer, or, which is more prevelent and obvious, dell's cooling is barely adequate at default speeds, OCing it is a potentially disaterous proposition, not to mention their PSU's are EXACTLY the absolute minimum of what all the components will use, OCing draws more power, the board is more than likely unlocked PCI and AGP so youre increasing those as well, the list goes on. so its not that you cant oc a dell, its just a really bad idea and not worth it.
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Was it really necessary to put it that way? There is a guy on the forums here who has his dell @ 3ghz from 2.6 stable. Some people either lack the knowledge of the funds to purchase parts to build a pc, so dell is there only way to get a descent system. Seems lately the [H] is belittling the new guys more and more. So instead of being a complete ass about it, try putting yourself in his shoes. Oh wait, YOU HAVE BEEN, everyone has at one time when they were first learning about overclocking. But I'm sure they didnt' treat you like shit did they.

Like you've been told before 10K posts doesn't make you god.
 
If you upgrade the cooling system (providing its not enough to begin with) and other componants dont start flaking out i say go for it.

The problem with sotware fsb programs is that its software (duh) hehe
 
heh I have been system building for about 7 years and never really looked into overclocking OEM computers. Knowing this I might look into how much it would be to pick up and "rework" one of the cheaper P4 dells. Seriously for a 20 dollar heatsink I bet I could get a few extra mhz.

Thanks for the link.
 
I know plenty of people that started this way. They'd try the software thing for a while, then get a new mobo for their pre-built system, and OC for real. Then they'd want something better, so they'd buy a new HSF, then case/PSU, and it just snowballs on you. Every time I upgrade the mobo/cpu I tell myself, "Self, it's fast enough. no need to OC this rig." That lasts as long as the first boot after the OS is installed. It's a sickness! Volt-modding parts to get that absolute last MHz out of a part, and water/phase-change cooling everything from mosfets to GPUs. I used to force myself to atleast wait until the warranty was up before voiding it with a mod. The 3rd I had my TruePower 550 I did the rail mod on it!! Maybe we need a 12-step program and a support group. "Dude, you gotta help me. I'm in my room with my innocent computer, and noone is around to watch me. I don't know what I'm about to do!"
 
Originally posted by NewBlackDak
I know plenty of people that started this way. They'd try the software thing for a while, then get a new mobo for their pre-built system, and OC for real. Then they'd want something better, so they'd buy a new HSF, then case/PSU, and it just snowballs on you. Every time I upgrade the mobo/cpu I tell myself, "Self, it's fast enough. no need to OC this rig." That lasts as long as the first boot after the OS is installed. It's a sickness! Volt-modding parts to get that absolute last MHz out of a part, and water/phase-change cooling everything from mosfets to GPUs. I used to force myself to atleast wait until the warranty was up before voiding it with a mod. The 3rd I had my TruePower 550 I did the rail mod on it!! Maybe we need a 12-step program and a support group. "Dude, you gotta help me. I'm in my room with my innocent computer, and noone is around to watch me. I don't know what I'm about to do!"
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Heh...overclockers are like car enthusiasts. Going from 0 to 60 in 4.5 and a top speed over 200 mph is overkill for any real reason, but the fun is just getting to the goal, no matter how practical it really is.
 
Originally posted by MemoryInAGarden
Heh...overclockers are like car enthusiasts. Going from 0 to 60 in 4.5 and a top speed over 200 mph is overkill for any real reason, but the fun is just getting to the goal, no matter how practical it really is.
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Which would be the exact reason I put a supercharger on my Dakota R/T along with tons of other go-fast goodies.:D
 
Yes, you can overclock a Dell (or other motherboards without a locked AGP/PCI bus). Why is this a bad idea? Because then the PCI ang AGP bus will run faster than they are supposed to. This isn't a good thing.

When I was a noob to overclocking, I had at least 2 systems of this sort that I used the exact same method to overclock. The first one was stable for about 30 seconds, then locked up and rebooted. Then, guess what, all the files on my hard drive were corrupt. Had to reinstall, lost 20 gigs+ of data. Of course, I had backups, but still.

The second one was a bit older, thought I could breath new life into it. I didn't have anything on it I cared about, so decided to give it a shot. Found the PLL, put it in CPUFSB, upped it a few mhZ... Worked for a few days just fine. Then, suddenly, BSOD, and.. Data corruption.

Personally, I wouldn't risk it unless by some odd chance it has a locked PCI/AGP bus
 
This is old news. 3 years ago we software overclocked a celeron 300a on a mobo with an intel LX chipset to 400mhz.
 
Originally posted by Marc113-
This is old news. 3 years ago we software overclocked a celeron 300a on a mobo with an intel LX chipset to 400mhz.
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They're talking about D E L L S. Not just software overclocking.
 
Originally posted by eViL_M@LuM
They're talking about D E L L S. Not just software overclocking.
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Why the hell do you think I posted, the system was a dell dimension XPS D233.
 
Like someone already said thats the problem with this method, no locked buses. So even though the proc may be able to do say 3.4 ghz, it doesnt matter, because everything else will start crapping out long before then.
 
Originally posted by Marc113-
Why the hell do you think I posted, the system was a dell dimension XPS D233.
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And this is comming from someone who made a thread with the only intention f bosting his post count. Morons like you make the good cheeze look bad.

Am I to assume that Intel motherboards are not AGP/PCI locked? I have five of them with good stepping P4Bs that can do 3Ghz at default voltage.
 
Originally posted by CentronMe
And this is comming from someone who made a thread with the only intention f bosting his post count. Morons like you make the good cheeze look bad.

Am I to assume that Intel motherboards are not AGP/PCI locked? I have five of them with good stepping P4Bs that can do 3Ghz at default voltage.
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Just cause im new to hardforum doesnt mean im new to computers.

EDIT: oh and macs suck
 
Originally posted by CentronMe
You wanna get banned dont you?
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Your right, we all do dumb things at times, I made a thread to increase my ratings, I apoligize for that. You buy macintoshes. Same difference....
 
Originally posted by Marc113-
Your right, we all do dumb things at times, I made a thread to increase my ratings, I apoligize for that. You buy macintoshes. Same difference....
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I'd like to ask you, have you ever used a Mac? Not like ones from the early 90's, but an actual modern day Mac? Or do you just hate them because your friends tell you they suck?
 
Kinda cool to hear that dells can be OCed.

Maybe if someone makes a push/pull tunnel for their CPU sooling, beef up the PSU a bit (even yum-cha supplies should be significantly better), and maybe put beefier fans....you could quite possibly get some nice clocks.

BTW, we need an ignore feature....some of the people on here as of late love flaming more than actually contributing. Less flames, more thought....well unless you made a CPU catch fire from some weird OC...then post it!
 
Dell's can be overclocked? Interesting.

Cool? I don't know.

Do I give a shit? HELL NO.

It seems pretty pointless to OC a Dell, the only thing that I like about them is that they are really quiet.

Not bashing on the thread starter in any way, its nice to see that it can be done, but seems rather impractical.
 
Originally posted by Marc113-
Your right, we all do dumb things at times, I made a thread to increase my ratings, I apoligize for that. You buy macintoshes. Same difference....
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Macintosh notebooks are excellent. Mac's in general are nifty little machines.

Whether you like them or not is irrelevant. The fact that Macs have sold well for twenty years speaks in favour of the product.

It's too bad Mac's are too expensive for me to justify buying, because I'd really love to grab a new powerbook :).

Erik
 
Originally posted by MooCow
Dell's can be overclocked? Interesting.

Cool? I don't know.

Do I give a shit? HELL NO.

It seems pretty pointless to OC a Dell, the only thing that I like about them is that they are really quiet.

Not bashing on the thread starter in any way, its nice to see that it can be done, but seems rather impractical.
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It's kinda cool becuase it's a way the average joe can get into overclocking, and get some understanding of how it works with their current setup.

If you look at it, Dell practically owns the prebuilt PC market, in home and out. The only reason anyone uses anything else is either brand loyalty (dell is a bit too new/cheap to some IT depts, despite their servers all come from teh same makers) or it's a school that got some sort of wicked discount.

So consindering they are the majority, why not find something they can do to give themselves some boost? Yeah, to some it may be "dumbing down OCing", but nothing ever remains an expert's hobby...that's why folks move to more extreme projects.

Either way, I want to see how far a XPS can be clocked....that blue/metallic case screams for it :D
 
Gee, what about the last two lines? Am I not allowed to give in my 2 cents?

Maybe you're just mad cause you forgot that you wanted to use one mouse and the other one was moving "by itself". Then called the world in to help cause you couldn't figuire it out by yourself.
 
as for your pll not being on the supported list, i think you can get around that. there's a a dude on here that has an unsupported pll (ie: a dell comp) and he pushed his to 3ghz.
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I found my PLL. Its

ICS

CM240119
0214
9250CF-22

From what I can tell it should just be 9250-22 which is unsupported.

b0b
 
Originally posted by Dem
Macintosh notebooks are excellent. Mac's in general are nifty little machines.

Whether you like them or not is irrelevant. The fact that Macs have sold well for twenty years speaks in favour of the product.

It's too bad Mac's are too expensive for me to justify buying, because I'd really love to grab a new powerbook :).

Erik
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Thanks Erik. Hay Apple has 4 Billion in the bank and no debt. Something tells me they gotta be doing something right. The can buy Pixar outright if the wanted to.

O and Marc113-, just to be childish like you have been about my Mac, your PC will never beat my PC. :p


I tried running CPUFSB on my Intel motherboard today, locked up the instant the program started to load. There goes that idea. To bad those chips can do 3GHz at default voltage and I have plenty of cooling. :(
 
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