Is it possible to overclock a Dell?

[Marquzz]

Can it be done? It's a P4 2.66GHz, 850E.

[DDTUNG]

If you can identify the clock generator on the motherboard you may be able to overclock via FSB using CPUCool or similar software.

DDTUNG:cool:

[Spartacus]

Yes, if you upgrade the case, power supply, and motherboard. Although, at that point it's no longer a Dell. ;)

[GVCryan]

Dell doesn't let you OC at all I am afraid.
A mobo swap would work, or setFSB, but you need to know the clockgen id.

My crappy HP I got for free has a 1.4p4 on an original p4t (socket 423 baby). I flashed from the HP Bios to a regular Asus bios, it let me hit 1.6 before the pc600 crapped out.

My Athlon 950 still whipped it though.

[hedge]

Hehe,

I have an old hp slot a 700mhz. I was able to get it up to 800mhz before I got tired of it. I should have just taken it apart and unlocked it and then put it in a real mobo and not that asus board that hp stripped down to nothing.

Hedge

[KnightElite]

Either hope there is a version of SetFSB (http://www.maximumoc.com/setfsb.html) that will work with your board, or make a Turbo PLL. Those are the options, basically, without replacing hardware.

[tr3x_bg]

Hehehehe I`m with Dell too...Scored 3900 marks :( So I`m thinking of overlcoking the PC a little...but I cant of course...I dont know whats the mobo and I need a program so I could raise the FSB (hehe what`s my mobo SetFSB ? ) So thanks..:)

[kommando]

Damn dell, don't let ppl overclock.

[faruquehabib]

tr3x_bg

welcome to the sickness!!

[corrupt]

Hehe, I overclocked my Emachines, had to change the bios took awhile to find the right one but it worked. But was it worth the trouble.......hell ya,lol.

[Penti]

DELL usaly uses Intel motherboards atleast they did before. So i wouldn't count on any software like setFSB for its clock generator. Probably only possible with building a turbo pll, but its easier to just change the motherboard.
So why bother? Take the cpu, and what ever you want from it replace it with a celeron, cheaper hardware and sell it off as a whole computer.

[Dr.Demonic69]

I can swear i seen this thread in a diff forum.

[accord99]

http://www.redflagdeals.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=51779&hl=guide&s=

This method works for the current Dell systems, Dimension 4600, 8300, PowerEdge 400SC. Not too sure about the i850E based MBs, you would need to check the PLL.

[tr3x_bg]

Ohhh thanks man :)

[skate2snow]

i think the only way you can OC it is not by BIOS but by mod but i cant help you for mods