How to OC a Laptop?

JCNiest5 · 05-25-2008, 10:21 PM

Anyone knows if laptop can be overclocked? From looking in the BIOS of my HP DV6885SE, there is no option to OC or even change memory speed/bus. I guess laptops are meant to be OCed.

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Ford Freak · 05-26-2008, 04:26 PM

I know you can overclock the GPU on some laptops. I never heard of overclocking the CPu or RAM though. There might be an option to do that on Alienware or similiar gaming laptops though.

CK8-04 · 05-26-2008, 05:29 PM

Short answer: No. Cooling systems on laptops are all proprietary, so swapping them out with aftermarket coolers would be next to impossible because aftermarket cooler manufacturers would have to cater to the many brands of laptops that exist. Secondly, overclocking voids the warranty and can potentially damage the hardware. Why would a manufacturer want hundreds of laptops that have been damaged from overclocking sent to them? It would be a waste of time to inspect them all and tell the customers that their warranty has been voided. Lastly, a majority of laptops sold are marketed toward business or casual users. How likely is it that any of these people know how to overclock, let alone know what a computer is? Limiting BIOS options is a good way to prevent people from messing up their laptops, sparing the manufacturers' support teams of thousands of phone calls and headaches from ignorant Joe Public users that "accidentally" raised their default FSB of 266 MHz to 500 MHz.

XJ. · 05-27-2008, 09:06 PM

Carefully!

Sorry, couldn't resist

But as CK8-04 points out - overclocking laptops is something fraught with problems. It can be done by various means, but on top of some electrical hocus-pocus, you'll often need to mod to HSF and even the case to improve air flow (for any significant overclock). So it just not worth it.

SpeedDMN · 05-28-2008, 12:08 PM

yeah I know there are some hacked bioses you can get that will allow you to OC, but I agree with the other posters that cooling is too difficult to improve to accommodate it.

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05-26-2008, 04:26 PM	#2
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,883	Re: How to OC a Laptop? I know you can overclock the GPU on some laptops. I never heard of overclocking the CPu or RAM though. There might be an option to do that on Alienware or similiar gaming laptops though. __________________
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05-26-2008, 05:29 PM	#3
CK8-04 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 953	Re: How to OC a Laptop? Short answer: No. Cooling systems on laptops are all proprietary, so swapping them out with aftermarket coolers would be next to impossible because aftermarket cooler manufacturers would have to cater to the many brands of laptops that exist. Secondly, overclocking voids the warranty and can potentially damage the hardware. Why would a manufacturer want hundreds of laptops that have been damaged from overclocking sent to them? It would be a waste of time to inspect them all and tell the customers that their warranty has been voided. Lastly, a majority of laptops sold are marketed toward business or casual users. How likely is it that any of these people know how to overclock, let alone know what a computer is? Limiting BIOS options is a good way to prevent people from messing up their laptops, sparing the manufacturers' support teams of thousands of phone calls and headaches from ignorant Joe Public users that "accidentally" raised their default FSB of 266 MHz to 500 MHz. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" - Steve Prefontaine Antec Solo Corsair 520HX Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 w/ TR SI-128 SE Intel D975XBX2 4GB Mushkin HP2 DDR2-800 5-4-4-12 1.8v eVGA e-Geforce 9800GT w/ TR T-Rad2 WD Velociraptor 150GB 10K RPM HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS Logitech Z-5300e MS Comfort Curve KB 2000 Logitech G3
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05-27-2008, 09:06 PM	#4
XJ. Back at the Zone! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,463	Re: How to OC a Laptop? Carefully! Sorry, couldn't resist But as CK8-04 points out - overclocking laptops is something fraught with problems. It can be done by various means, but on top of some electrical hocus-pocus, you'll often need to mod to HSF and even the case to improve air flow (for any significant overclock). So it just not worth it.
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SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,959	Re: How to OC a Laptop? yeah I know there are some hacked bioses you can get that will allow you to OC, but I agree with the other posters that cooling is too difficult to improve to accommodate it. __________________
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