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Can I overclock a DELL computer?

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springx

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Hi,

I have a DELL dimension 4100 desktop ( 3 Yrs old ). P3 1GHz with 512 RAM. Can I over
clock it to a higher speed?
DELL don't have manual for their motherboard, and don't know anyone every tried that?

Thanks a lot!
 
Originally posted by: yankeesfan
The cooling on most is not sufficient for overlocking. However, it IS possible.
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in my 4600 there was no fan on the heat shink and only one case fan. There is a plastic covering that goes from case fan(output) to the heatsink and it sucks the air across the sink. THe intake vent though is right next to my Video card which i have overclocked so i have a feeling that it is just pulling warm air over the heatsink to the processor.
 
I OC'ed a Compaq POS once. Similar circumstances though - manual (downloaded in PDF) mentioned nothing of the sort but I spotted a few likely sets of jumpers and started tinkering. Figured out which settings were for FSB and which for multiplier. Ended up getting 440MHz out of the 350MHz K6-2. Not bad at the time - that's a 25% OC!

Back to your setup though - any jumpers on mobo? I suspect not but worth a look. These things are normelly done in the BIOS now but not in any Dell BIOS I've seen. Good luck!
 
Thanks. I tried but could not figure out the jumpers. So I will buy some parts and build a new P4.
I choose the following components, http://www.columbia.edu/~qx2101/pc/quote.htm
Do you guys have any suggesstion on that? I mostly concern the compatibility of the mother board, cup and ram. and not sure if the motherboard can fit in the case.

Thanks alot.
 
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