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Overclocking software for a laptop?
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Tom Orle wrote:
wrote: Where can I download software to overclock a Pentium 166mhz CPU running on an old laptop (Toshiba Tecra 520CDT) running Windows 98SE? I'm not sure of what you ask - OC is a hardware issue. Like changing frequencies, multipliers or voltage levels. Some BIOSes do all or some of these items. But I'm not aware of any addon software that does that. Like, if a motherboard isn't built for a faster FSB, then no software can do it on its own. SoftFSB, written by H.Oda (who also wrote WCPUID) might allow him to do it. If SoftFSB recognizes the clock generator on the motherboard, sometimes it will allow for options that the hardware supports, but which were not included in the BIOS settings, jumpers or documentation. The trouble is that SoftFSB may hose your system, and it is no longer supported by H.Oda, nor is it downloadable from his site. A Google search finds it quickly enough, though. http://www.voodoofiles.com/250 I'd say his best bet is to take it apart (and try to find the mainboard manual first) and see if he can jumper it for 200 MHz. But he shouldn't get his hopes up. Laptops are notoriously hard to overclock. If it were my laptop, I think I would just add more ram to improve performance. -- Tony Sivori |
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"Tony Sivori" wrote:
SoftFSB, written by H.Oda (who also wrote WCPUID) might allow him to do it. If SoftFSB recognizes the clock generator on the motherboard, sometimes it will allow for options that the hardware supports, but which were not included in the BIOS settings, jumpers or documentation. Wow - live and learn :-)) I knew there was software that supposedly increased your RAM - but some turned out to be outright fraudulent products. -=tom=- |
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or try CPUFSB, which is still supported and works with a larger range of
motherboards than softFSB, trouble is its shareware though "Tony Sivori" wrote in message ... Tom Orle wrote: wrote: Where can I download software to overclock a Pentium 166mhz CPU running on an old laptop (Toshiba Tecra 520CDT) running Windows 98SE? I'm not sure of what you ask - OC is a hardware issue. Like changing frequencies, multipliers or voltage levels. Some BIOSes do all or some of these items. But I'm not aware of any addon software that does that. Like, if a motherboard isn't built for a faster FSB, then no software can do it on its own. SoftFSB, written by H.Oda (who also wrote WCPUID) might allow him to do it. If SoftFSB recognizes the clock generator on the motherboard, sometimes it will allow for options that the hardware supports, but which were not included in the BIOS settings, jumpers or documentation. The trouble is that SoftFSB may hose your system, and it is no longer supported by H.Oda, nor is it downloadable from his site. A Google search finds it quickly enough, though. http://www.voodoofiles.com/250 I'd say his best bet is to take it apart (and try to find the mainboard manual first) and see if he can jumper it for 200 MHz. But he shouldn't get his hopes up. Laptops are notoriously hard to overclock. If it were my laptop, I think I would just add more ram to improve performance. -- Tony Sivori --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 16/06/03 |
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this worked for me overclocking my laptop.
thing is, to go higher i either need a program to change fsb:ram ratio or to up the core and vio voltage. btw, a 300mhz increase with a p4m 1.7 isnt that bad as a first start.. "JeB" wrote in message ... or try CPUFSB, which is still supported and works with a larger range of motherboards than softFSB, trouble is its shareware though "Tony Sivori" wrote in message ... Tom Orle wrote: wrote: Where can I download software to overclock a Pentium 166mhz CPU running on an old laptop (Toshiba Tecra 520CDT) running Windows 98SE? I'm not sure of what you ask - OC is a hardware issue. Like changing frequencies, multipliers or voltage levels. Some BIOSes do all or some of these items. But I'm not aware of any addon software that does that. Like, if a motherboard isn't built for a faster FSB, then no software can do it on its own. SoftFSB, written by H.Oda (who also wrote WCPUID) might allow him to do it. If SoftFSB recognizes the clock generator on the motherboard, sometimes it will allow for options that the hardware supports, but which were not included in the BIOS settings, jumpers or documentation. The trouble is that SoftFSB may hose your system, and it is no longer supported by H.Oda, nor is it downloadable from his site. A Google search finds it quickly enough, though. http://www.voodoofiles.com/250 I'd say his best bet is to take it apart (and try to find the mainboard manual first) and see if he can jumper it for 200 MHz. But he shouldn't get his hopes up. Laptops are notoriously hard to overclock. If it were my laptop, I think I would just add more ram to improve performance. -- Tony Sivori --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 16/06/03 |
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