Is it possible to overclock CPU without using BIOS

Katokato

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Hi, im new to the concept of overclocking, i dont really want to atempt it but i do have a question. Is it possible to overclock CPU without using BIOS? When i go inside my CMOS setup i cant go into CPU settings.
 

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Hi kato

It is is possible however I will be providing you with an answer that will not make you happy.
The best way to approach your concern is to obtain an "overclocking-friendly" motherboard, if your existing motherboard bios has the CPU and voltage settings locked. This is common for OEM vendors. Aside for voiding warranties on your existing hardware, your vendor will not provide any further support on your system if things started heading south as a result of a software-overclock etc.

There may other posters (Guru's and experienced), on this forum, who may advise you as to how best to achieve what it is you are after.

Hope this in some way answers your query

Regards
 

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Overclocking is not recommended, EXPECIALLY on a Laptop... Laptops get hot when they are not overclocked. If you overclock and your computer gets too hot, you can kill your motherboard or processor.

I would recommend you not do it, since you are new, If I were you, I would read more into it, and identify the benefits and the risks...

When you overclock, you can decrease the life of your hardware by up to half in some cases, but in others, it doesn't deteriorate the life of your hardware, it just depends what your computer hardware you have.

LINKS:
The Basics...
Benefits and Risks...
 

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My bad, I'm sorry. Lol. That's the same computer that my mother has, and as I can recall, it doesn't overheat at all.

Why do you want to over clock it? That computer is fast, and good for gaming.
 

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lol, easy enough to overlook.

But good for gaming? :huh:

It depends on the game and settings I guess - not intending to berate, but that's a rather weak GPU.
 

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    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
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    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
IMHO, Overclocking should always be done via bios never software. Software OCing is asking for trouble and best to steer clear of them.

Also, the very first thing that needs to be looked at before attempting any overclocking is the cooling solution.

The bios are locked for a reason. Generally speaking, most OEM boards simply can not tolerate the stress OCing creates.
Motherboards that are designed with OCing in mind are a different story, and can tolerate more stress/heat.
 

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Thanks for the reply guys, I dont think I will overclock at this time, and i think i need to learn more about computer hardware and software.
 

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    Hp pavillion a6110n
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    amd athlon 64 x2 live! 4400+
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    4 gigs 3.3 useable
    Graphics Card(s)
    Finally! SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 12
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic pnp monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    7.2k rpm
    1 linux ubuntu partition
    1 vista partition
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    1 windows 7 partition
    1linux swap partition
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    500W, antc earthwatts EA500
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    normal black case
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    fans
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    saitek cyborg gaming keyboard
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    logitech mouse (small to fit hand perfectly)
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    2.3 ghz amd
well i decided to play around with overclocking and was going to do it on some junker computers i still had laying around and noticed something in bios besides them being locked... is that all of them seem to be way underclocked this lenova j300 115 i was gonna start my destruction with has a 3.8ghz amd processor in it but its underclocked to 2ghz.

then i looked at this emachine it has 3.4 ghz amd processor in it and underclocked to 1.8 ghz why do they do this besides to annoy me and is there anyway to unlock the bios ?
 

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