netranger6 Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 Can someone please tell me how I can overclock a p4 2.66? Bought an HP at Sams and don't feel like surfing too much to find out how, figured someone here would be able to tell me in 200 words or less. Thanks for the input in advance... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYoKoNA Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 just check in the bios to up the fsb. But in most packaged up computers everything is locked..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 200 words or less? Hmm... could be tough... Search the forums Read the FAQ How's that for under 200 words? 6 words total. Need more? Hmm... Enter the bios. Increase the FSB a little. Boot to windows. Test stability. Repeat. 14 words.... that good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
netranger6 Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 My BIOS is pretty liberal, but you're right, there are areas that I can't touch, guess on their techies have the utility for that,...or can I download one ....hmmmm.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy54354 Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 depending on your motherboard you can flash the bios to allow oc. You can try and use cpufsb too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
savethedodobird Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 More than likely you wont be able to overclock. Canned computers (Dell, Compaq, gateway, Hp, Sony, And the wors of all canned comps emachine) have locks that prevent you from overclocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie b Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 He's right....shoulda homebuilt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompX Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 Sister got the same comp, i tried to oc it for her bt everything was locked, i tried a form of cpufsb----10 minutes later we were talking to tech support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0DE Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) pls atleast put in a little effort... but 99% of the time you wont be able to change anything in the custom HP bios. Edited October 15, 2003 by C0DE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar8358 Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) i found out hte hard way how bad buying computers from like dell and emachnes i bought one when i dfirst got in to comps when i didnt know anything. and then i tryed to upgrade it and i couldnt with out buying a new one really so i canned that pos actuly i sold it to sum one else for half of what i bought it for lol and then used tthat money to build my own. even if you diont know how to build your own sell that comp lol and eather buy the parts and build it your self or surf arnd here and find ppl selling there comps would be alot better then any pos u can buy at wal mart or compusa or bestbuy. thast if you want to oc. Edited October 15, 2003 by fubar8358 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobalt Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) cant do anything with those alredy made ones i have a compaq and i can barely enter bios Edited October 15, 2003 by kobalt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 i own a packard bell (european HP) and the BIOS sucks... however I cant flash it as even though its basically a Gigabyte board, HP/PB get them redesign lsightly by a company called "Columbia" and so there are suttle differences but teh main one being teh complete lack of decent options for OCing and customisation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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