could i overclock this?

rebell07 · 08-13-2007, 04:04 AM

ok im in france on holiday
and my gran has got a pc which is decent
and a laptop which sucks

its a thinkpad e600
can i overclock
the preogram
how i do it
and all the info please

b1gapl · 08-13-2007, 04:13 AM

Is this PC a pre-built one? I don't think you can overclock the laptop, nor is it worth overclocking, because you won't get far, if you could.

rebell07 · 08-13-2007, 04:14 AM

no the laptop is the one i want to overclock
its a ibm e6000
and yes the pc is prebuilt

b1gapl · 08-13-2007, 04:15 AM

I hate to break it to you, but pre-built PCs and laptops can't overclock, as companies lock their motherboard BIOS, to prevent this kind of thing. And even if you could, I doubt you can go far enough, to see a difference.

rebell07 · 08-13-2007, 04:19 AM

dam well its soooo old
and my sis wants to play club penguin
and the proccesor is only 400mhz
its like 10 years old
could i still try
and if i could can you tell me how and what program i need

CrazeD · 08-13-2007, 04:21 AM

You can't. It's not that it might not work, you physically can not do it.

rebell07 · 08-13-2007, 04:22 AM

how can i physically not do it
cant i just beat it too a pulp lol
how long ago did they put bios locks on pcs?

b1gapl · 08-13-2007, 04:23 AM

Usually pre-built companies, like HP or Dell lock their BIOS, from overclocking. Even if you can, I guarantee you won't get far. Those components just weren't designed to...

CrazeD · 08-13-2007, 04:25 AM

Okay for one, if it's only 400MHz you would likely fry it before you got any sort of performance boost from it, and that's if you found a way to over clock it.

I'm pretty sure they've locked the BIOS forever. They do it so you do not fry it and then get it replaced under warranty.

Sorry.

rebell07 · 08-13-2007, 04:27 AM

its nto under warranty anymore

i really wanna overclock but if i fry it
im gonna get beat

08-13-2007, 04:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
rebell07 Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347	could i overclock this? ok im in france on holiday and my gran has got a pc which is decent and a laptop which sucks its a thinkpad e600 can i overclock the preogram how i do it and all the info please

08-13-2007, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,801	Re: could i overclock this? Is this PC a pre-built one? I don't think you can overclock the laptop, nor is it worth overclocking, because you won't get far, if you could. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-13-2007, 04:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
rebell07 Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347	Re: could i overclock this? no the laptop is the one i want to overclock its a ibm e6000 and yes the pc is prebuilt

08-13-2007, 04:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,801	Re: could i overclock this? I hate to break it to you, but pre-built PCs and laptops can't overclock, as companies lock their motherboard BIOS, to prevent this kind of thing. And even if you could, I doubt you can go far enough, to see a difference. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-13-2007, 04:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
rebell07 Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347	Re: could i overclock this? dam well its soooo old and my sis wants to play club penguin and the proccesor is only 400mhz its like 10 years old could i still try and if i could can you tell me how and what program i need

08-13-2007, 04:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
CrazeD Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 3,159	Re: could i overclock this? You can't. It's not that it might not work, you physically can not do it. __________________ Need website help? PM me!

08-13-2007, 04:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
rebell07 Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347	Re: could i overclock this? how can i physically not do it cant i just beat it too a pulp lol how long ago did they put bios locks on pcs?

08-13-2007, 04:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,801	Re: could i overclock this? Usually pre-built companies, like HP or Dell lock their BIOS, from overclocking. Even if you can, I guarantee you won't get far. Those components just weren't designed to... __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-13-2007, 04:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
CrazeD Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 3,159	Re: could i overclock this? Okay for one, if it's only 400MHz you would likely fry it before you got any sort of performance boost from it, and that's if you found a way to over clock it. I'm pretty sure they've locked the BIOS forever. They do it so you do not fry it and then get it replaced under warranty. Sorry. __________________ Need website help? PM me!

08-13-2007, 04:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
rebell07 Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347	Re: could i overclock this? its nto under warranty anymore i really wanna overclock but if i fry it im gonna get beat

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