So here's the case:
I have my old computer here and i would like to try out processor overclocking.
I'm not really into overclocking since it can ruin the computer parts and overall it reduces their lifetime. However i would still like to give a shot with my old computer, for fun and games and just to see how far i can overclock it without burning down the house. The problem i'm facing here is following, It's a HP computer. THat's right, I happen to own a HP computer -I'm not really proud of it but i had to start from somewhere. Anyway, Most of you may know this but i'm saying this for those who don't know it: HP computers generally have a bios which doesn't allow overclocking. So if i want to overclock this old computer of mine(HP Pavilion a1000 FI, it's prety much the orginal setup except for the [i]craphics card[/i].), i need to update the bios so that it allows me to do this.
SO, Experts of the Hardware and software sub-forum. Tell me how to do this?
Well, looking at the specs on HP's website, it will most likely be impossible to overclock it. It is highly unlikely that the SiS motherboard would support any form of overclocking features (such as raising the vcore and FSB), and the CPU cooler would most likely be atrocious for cooling the CPU properly.
And the latest BIOS update most likely wont have any overclocking features in it either, since the motherboard is crap. Its a crappy old computer, so the chances of SiS or HP releasing a BIOS with even the slightest OCing potential is almost none.
You could try physically modifying the chip if you're not afraid of damaging it, or you could just use a program such as SetFSB for [B]minor[/B] overclocking.
Move the jumpers around.
I have an old prebuilt that I OCd to 453 MHz by moving some jumpers around to change the clock multiplier.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;16261171]Move the jumpers around.
I have an old prebuilt that I OCd to 453 MHz by moving some jumpers around to change the clock multiplier.[/QUOTE]
which jumpers exactly...?
I only know the basics of the computer hardware. I don't really know anything else than what's absolutely necesary to get the thing run.
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