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c627627

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Can't wait to see a followup to this article:
http://www.overclockers.com/tips00537/

If you ever tried it or heard of someone trying it, post here or send it directly to Ed at [email protected]


If Bartons are so overclockable and can even be overclocked with retail cooling, how come no one here talked about a hacked BIOS for notebooks. Even if notebooks can't be overclocked as far as desktops, why not turn notebook 2500+s into 2800+s...
 
Well, lets see, battery life is the first thing that comes to mind. Thats my main concern. I am unplugged for a good amount of the day. The longer I can do that the better. I would rather have 20mins more of battery than 200mhz more on the CPU. Laptops are for work, not play. The main things people use them for is office applications (word procesing, poresentations, spreadsheets) and internet applications. You are not generally playing video games and other CPU intense things.
 
I have to agree, personally my laptop has fallen into use mainly for surfing the web, general work (word, etc.), and basic gaming (it’s either the laptop or my data server right now for gaming *sigh*) but even then it’s just up to par with running modern games at anything but 70%. That said I like keeping my laptop basically stock, it’s still got a good 2 and a half years on the warranty and if all else fails on an O\C system I can always boot up my laptop and surf around online looking for answers.

I’ll never O\C my laptop in any way because mobility is king for me and I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot by breaking something and then being unable to fix it myself.
 
Every time this question was asked, the "what-you-want-do-that-for" answer was given just like in the posts above.

But thanks to overclockers.com:


http://www.overclockers.com/articles985/


While some have been able to use software to O/C their portables, the more common approach is to make the kind of pin mods often seen in the desktop world.

http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=7079

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=739504

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=740435

http://forums.amdmb.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=302872&highlight=m6805

http://dexplor.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=361

There seems to be a frequency adjusting tool for notebooks here: http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/

A temp monitor program wich aims for notebook support can be found here: http://www.hmonitor.com (this was the only temp monitor software that i could ever get to work with my 2 HP ZTt1260s)

There is a new site dedicated to Athlon 64 notebooks here: http://www.amd64notebooks.com

Emachines M series laptops yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Emachines_Mseries-Laptops/messages


http://www.cpuheat.wz.cz/html/Tweaks.htm

Someone said:
"So I replaced my 4200rpm crappy notebook hard drive with a 7200rpm, 16MB cache Toshiba drive. It doubled the "usable" performance of my laptop and made it bearable to the point of everyday use. I've never looked back, and that is the direction I take my "mobile" friends now. It was $275 a while back, they're down around $210-220 now. It may not be overclocking, but in many ways it's so much better."

http://notebookforums.com/
 
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Mine's overclocked 133 ---> 150 FSB. Not much, but enough to make me happy. I could do socket mods or bnirdge mods to up the multi or vcore if I wanted since I have unlocked palominos and tbreds. I run it plugged into the wall 99% of the time, but its got a long-lasting external battery.

I got it barebones and DIY'd it. So I've got a pretty decent 8mb cache 5400rpm hard drive.
 
I only use my laptop for business, ive never loaded a game on it in the amount of time ive owned one.
 
I wouldn't overclock a notebook either. There's just no reason except to say that you did it. I guess if I ever got really bored, though, and I had a laptop lying around then I'd consider it. I definately wouldn't do it for every day use.
 
Thanks to the five posters posting about not overclocking notebooks.

Once again, every time someone asked about this, a flood of replies followed about why it's not a good idea.


Please allow people like Arkaine23 to post about their experieces for those of us that are interested. We understand if you are not.


theedge said:
I don't see any reason why somebody would want to overclock their notebook.
:bang head


What's the name of the forum you posted that question on? :beer:
 
ide overclock a notebook if i had one...after a long day of school i wanna go into my bed and cruiz the forums.....or good for LANS........also u can use it in school since its probly the only way i learn(i dont learn by hearing seeing or reading i learn with my compter...........not the same)
 
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