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Is it possible to Overclock Dell Dimensions?

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govtcheez75

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I have a Dimension 4400 with 1.7Ghz Pentium 4, and 768MB's of PC2100 DDR. Is it possible to overclock the processor, and/or the memory? or is it impossible with the Intel Motherboards? Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙂
 
Not with any of the regular methods.

You might be able to get something out of it using SoftFSB so long as it recognises the clock generator on the motherboard, but that's about it.
 
Originally posted by: AndyHui
Not with any of the regular methods.

You might be able to get something out of it using SoftFSB so long as it recognises the clock generator on the motherboard, but that's about it.
Click to expand...


yikes! sounds way too complicated for me.
😱
 
Just a note... be careful 🙂 It also does not work all that well, at least in my trials.
The pin trick works much better. But I think your motherboard is not 533 compatable. If it is your CPU might not be... it's hard to tell.
 
Originally posted by: SinfulWeeper
Just a note... be careful 🙂 It also does not work all that well, at least in my trials.
The pin trick works much better. But I think your motherboard is not 533 compatable. If it is your CPU might not be... it's hard to tell.
Click to expand...

What's the pin trick? Also...can I damage anything irreversibly by trying out SoftFSB?


I dl'ed it, and try to run it...says:
"SoftFSBctrlE.html Overwrite [Y/N]"...ummm...is this bad?
 
I'll give you a link for the pin trick soon as I find it.

It has been so long since I used SoftFSB... I could not tell you what that error is... other than it sounds like a web based help file 😕
 
does this info help?
SiSoftware Sandra

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz
Co-Processor (FPU) : Built-in
Speed : 1.69GHz
Performance Rating : PR1863 (estimated)
Type : Standard
Package : FC µPGA478
Rated Speed/FSB : 1700MHz / 4x 100MHz
Multiplier : 17x
Generation : 7 (7x86)
Name : P4W (Willamette) Pentium 4 1.5-2G 1.7V
Revision/Stepping : 1 / 2 (8)
Stepping Mask : D0
Core Voltage Rating : 1.750V

Processor Cache(s)
Internal Data Cache : 8kB Synchronous Write-Thru (4-way sectored, 64 byte line size)
Internal Trace Cache : 12kµops Synchronous Write-Thru (8-way, 64 byte line size)
L2 On-board Cache : 256kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)
L2 Cache Multiplier : 1/1x (1694MHz)

Host Interface(s)
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)

Upgradeability
Socket/Slot : J1E1
Upgrade Interface : ZIF Socket
Supported Speed(s) : 2.00GHz+

Environment Monitor 1
Model : SMSC M10x/14x LPC
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Power Rating(s)
CPU Core Power : 61W (estimated)

Sensors

Features
FPU - Co-Processor Built-in : Yes
VME - Virtual Mode Extensions : Yes
DE - Debugging Extension : Yes
PSE - Page Size Extension : Yes
TSC - Time Stamp Counter : Yes
MSR - Model Specific Registers : Yes
PAE - Physical Address Extension : Yes
MCE - Machine Check Exception : Yes
CX8 - Compare & Exchange Instruction : Yes
APIC - Local APIC Built-in : Yes
SEP - Fast System Call : Yes
MTRR - Memory Type Range Registers : Yes
PGE - Page Global Enable : Yes
MCA - Machine Check Architecture : Yes
CMOV - Conditional Move Instruction : Yes
PAT - Page Attribute Table : Yes
PSE36 - 36-bit Page Size Extension : Yes
PSN - Unique Serial Number : No
CLF - Cache Line Flush Support : Yes
DS - Debug Trace & EMON Store : Yes
ACPI - Software Clock Control : Yes
MMX Technology : Yes
FXSR - Fast Float Save & Restore : Yes
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SS - Self Snoop : Yes
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : No
TM - Thermal Monitor : Yes
SBF - Signal Break on FERR : No
IA-64 Technology : No
SSE3 Technology : No
MON - Monitor/MWait : No
DSCPL - CPL qualified Debug Store : No
TM2 - Thermal Monitor 2 : No
CID - Context ID : No
DAZ - Denormals Are Zero : Yes

Advanced Settings
Data Error Checking : No
Fast Strings : Yes
x86 FPU Compatibility Mode : No
Prefetch Queue : Yes
Branch Trace Storage : Yes
IO Queue Depth : 12 request(s)
Thermal Monitor Enabled : No

Machine Check Architecture Settings
Number of Reporting Banks : 4 bank(s)
Extended Machine Check Support : Yes
Number of Extended Reporting Banks : 12 bank(s)

Variable Range MTRR Settings
MTRR 0 : 00000000-1FFFFFFF (0MB-512MB) WB
MTRR 1 : 20000000-2FFFFFFF (512MB-768MB) WB

Fixed Range MTRR Settings
MTRR 0 Range 0 : 00000000-0000FFFF (0kB-64kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 1 : 00010000-0001FFFF (64kB-128kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 2 : 00020000-0002FFFF (128kB-192kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 3 : 00030000-0003FFFF (192kB-256kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 4 : 00040000-0004FFFF (256kB-320kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 5 : 00050000-0005FFFF (320kB-384kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 6 : 00060000-0006FFFF (384kB-448kB) WB
MTRR 0 Range 7 : 00070000-0007FFFF (448kB-512kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 0 : 00080000-00083FFF (512kB-528kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 1 : 00084000-00087FFF (528kB-544kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 2 : 00088000-0008BFFF (544kB-560kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 3 : 0008C000-0008FFFF (560kB-576kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 4 : 00090000-00093FFF (576kB-592kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 5 : 00094000-00097FFF (592kB-608kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 6 : 00098000-0009BFFF (608kB-624kB) WB
MTRR 1 Range 7 : 0009C000-0009FFFF (624kB-640kB) WB
MTRR 2 Range 0 : 000A0000-000A3FFF (640kB-656kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 1 : 000A4000-000A7FFF (656kB-672kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 2 : 000A8000-000ABFFF (672kB-688kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 3 : 000AC000-000AFFFF (688kB-704kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 4 : 000B0000-000B3FFF (704kB-720kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 5 : 000B4000-000B7FFF (720kB-736kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 6 : 000B8000-000BBFFF (736kB-752kB) UC
MTRR 2 Range 7 : 000BC000-000BFFFF (752kB-768kB) UC
MTRR 3 Range 0 : 000C0000-000C0FFF (768kB-772kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 1 : 000C1000-000C1FFF (772kB-776kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 2 : 000C2000-000C2FFF (776kB-780kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 3 : 000C3000-000C3FFF (780kB-784kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 4 : 000C4000-000C4FFF (784kB-788kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 5 : 000C5000-000C5FFF (788kB-792kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 6 : 000C6000-000C6FFF (792kB-796kB) WP
MTRR 3 Range 7 : 000C7000-000C7FFF (796kB-800kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 0 : 000C8000-000C8FFF (800kB-804kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 1 : 000C9000-000C9FFF (804kB-808kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 2 : 000CA000-000CAFFF (808kB-812kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 3 : 000CB000-000CBFFF (812kB-816kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 4 : 000CC000-000CCFFF (816kB-820kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 5 : 000CD000-000CDFFF (820kB-824kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 6 : 000CE000-000CEFFF (824kB-828kB) WP
MTRR 4 Range 7 : 000CF000-000CFFFF (828kB-832kB) WP
MTRR 5 Range 0 : 000D0000-000D0FFF (832kB-836kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 1 : 000D1000-000D1FFF (836kB-840kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 2 : 000D2000-000D2FFF (840kB-844kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 3 : 000D3000-000D3FFF (844kB-848kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 4 : 000D4000-000D4FFF (848kB-852kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 5 : 000D5000-000D5FFF (852kB-856kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 6 : 000D6000-000D6FFF (856kB-860kB) UC
MTRR 5 Range 7 : 000D7000-000D7FFF (860kB-864kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 0 : 000D8000-000D8FFF (864kB-868kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 1 : 000D9000-000D9FFF (868kB-872kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 2 : 000DA000-000DAFFF (872kB-876kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 3 : 000DB000-000DBFFF (876kB-880kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 4 : 000DC000-000DCFFF (880kB-884kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 5 : 000DD000-000DDFFF (884kB-888kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 6 : 000DE000-000DEFFF (888kB-892kB) UC
MTRR 6 Range 7 : 000DF000-000DFFFF (892kB-896kB) UC
MTRR 7 Range 0 : 000E0000-000E0FFF (896kB-900kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 1 : 000E1000-000E1FFF (900kB-904kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 2 : 000E2000-000E2FFF (904kB-908kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 3 : 000E3000-000E3FFF (908kB-912kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 4 : 000E4000-000E4FFF (912kB-916kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 5 : 000E5000-000E5FFF (916kB-920kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 6 : 000E6000-000E6FFF (920kB-924kB) WP
MTRR 7 Range 7 : 000E7000-000E7FFF (924kB-928kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 0 : 000E8000-000E8FFF (928kB-932kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 1 : 000E9000-000E9FFF (932kB-936kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 2 : 000EA000-000EAFFF (936kB-940kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 3 : 000EB000-000EBFFF (940kB-944kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 4 : 000EC000-000ECFFF (944kB-948kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 5 : 000ED000-000EDFFF (948kB-952kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 6 : 000EE000-000EEFFF (952kB-956kB) WP
MTRR 8 Range 7 : 000EF000-000EFFFF (956kB-960kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 0 : 000F0000-000F0FFF (960kB-964kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 1 : 000F1000-000F1FFF (964kB-968kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 2 : 000F2000-000F2FFF (968kB-972kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 3 : 000F3000-000F3FFF (972kB-976kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 4 : 000F4000-000F4FFF (976kB-980kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 5 : 000F5000-000F5FFF (980kB-984kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 6 : 000F6000-000F6FFF (984kB-988kB) WP
MTRR 9 Range 7 : 000F7000-000F7FFF (988kB-992kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 0 : 000F8000-000F8FFF (992kB-996kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 1 : 000F9000-000F9FFF (996kB-1000kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 2 : 000FA000-000FAFFF (1000kB-1004kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 3 : 000FB000-000FBFFF (1004kB-1008kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 4 : 000FC000-000FCFFF (1008kB-1012kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 5 : 000FD000-000FDFFF (1012kB-1016kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 6 : 000FE000-000FEFFF (1016kB-1020kB) WP
MTRR 10 Range 7 : 000FF000-000FFFFF (1020kB-1024kB) WP

PAT Settings
PAT 0 : WB
PAT 1 : WC
PAT 2 : UC-
PAT 3 : UC
PAT 4 : WB
PAT 5 : WC
PAT 6 : UC-
PAT 7 : UC

Performance Tips
Tip 210 : Mainboard supports faster CPUs, so the CPU can be upgraded when needed.
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.


SiSoftware Sandra

System
Manufacturer : Dell Computer Corporation
Model : DIM4400
ID : 4C4C4544-50100056-C0B55980-3131474F

System Chassis
Manufacturer : Dell Computer Corporation
Type : Mini Tower
Can be locked : No
Serial Number : 5VPYG11

Mainboard
Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
MP Support : No
Model : D845PT
Version : AAA67834-400
Serial Number : MY08P7791934124J0NJP
System BIOS : 51-2300-000000-00101111-030199-

On-board Devices
Intel ICH2 Audio Device : Unknown

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 2
Maximum Installable Memory : 2GB
DIMM0 - J5G3 : DIMM Synchronous DDR-SDRAM 256MB/64 @ 266Mt/s
DIMM1 - J5G1 : DIMM Synchronous DDR-SDRAM 512MB/64 @ 266Mt/s

Chipset
Model : Intel Corporation 82845MP Brookdale Host-Hub Interface Bridge (B0-step)
Bus(es) : X-Bus AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 100MHz / 2x 133MHz
IO Queue Depth : 12 request(s)

Chipset Hub Interface
Type : Hub-Interface
Version : 1.00
Number of Ports : 1
Width : 8-bit
Full Duplex : Yes
Multiplier : 1x
Speed : 4x 66MHz (264MHz data rate)

APIC 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 17MHz
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Logical/Chipset Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 128MB DDR-SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 6-1-1-1W 2.5-3-3CL
Bank 1 : 128MB DDR-SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 6-1-1-1W 2.5-3-3CL
Bank 2 : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 6-1-1-1W 2.5-3-3CL
Bank 3 : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 6-1-1-1W 2.5-3-3CL
Speed : 2x 133MHz (266MHz data rate)
Multiplier : 1.33x
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module 1 : Micron 16VDDT3264AG-265B1 480ED9FE 256MB 16x(16Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC2100U-2533-750 (CL2.5 upto 133MHz) (CL2 upto 100MHz)
Memory Module 2 : 512MB 16x(32Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC2100U-2533-750 (CL2.5 upto 133MHz) (CL2 upto 100MHz)

Environment Monitor 1
Model : SMSC M10x/14x LPC
Mainboard Specific Support : No

AGP Bus(es)
Version : 2.00
Speed : 66MHz
Current Data Transfer Rate : 4x 66MHz (264MHz data rate)
Side Band Enabled : Yes
Fast-Writes Enabled : Yes
Aperture Size : 64MB

PCI Bus(es)
Version : 2.20
Number of Bridges : 2
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 2 : PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier : 1/3x

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82801BA LPC Interface (ICH2 B5 step)
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Random Number Generator Enabled : No
Random Number Generator Support : Yes

LPC Legacy Controller
Type : SMSC LPC v1
Version : 59.00
Number of Enabled Devices : 5

USB Controller 1
Model : Dell Computer Corp 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (ICH2/ICH2-M B5 step)
Version : 1.10
UHCI Interface : Yes
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : Dell Computer Corp 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #2 (ICH2/ICH2-M B5 step)
Version : 1.10
UHCI Interface : Yes
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : Intel 801xx SMBus
Version : 0.05
Speed : 16kHz

Expansion Slot(s)
J6B3 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V PME FullLength InUse (Intel Corporation 82845 Brookdale Host-AGP Bridge (B0-step))
J6B2 (2h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus FullLength InUse
J7B1 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V PME FullLength InUse
J8B2 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +3.3V PME FullLength InUse
J5C1 (4h) : AGP-4x 32-bit +3.3V FullLength InUse

Port Connector
J1A2 - USB1 : USB - None / USB
J4A2 - USB2 : USB - None / USB
J2A1 - COM A : Serial Port 16550A - None / DB-9 pin female
J3A1 - LPT1 : Parallel Port ECP/EPP - None / DB-25 pin male
J1A1 - Keyboard : Keyboard - None / PS/2
J1A1 - PS2Mouse : Mouse - None / PS/2
J5A1 - Audio Mic In : Audio - None / Mini-jack
J5A1 - Audio Line In : Audio - None / Mini-jack
J5A1 - Audio Line Out : Audio - None / Mini-jack
J5H3 - Floppy : None - Floppy Disk / None
J5H2 - PRI IDE : None - ATA / None
J5H1 - SEC IDE : None - ATA / None
J5B2 - CDIN : Audio - CD-ROM Sound Input / None
J5B1 - AUX IN : Audio - None / None
J7H4 - Control Panel : None - None / None
J1F1 - CPU Fan : None - None / None
J6H2 - Configuration Jumper : None - None / None
J8A1 - Front Panel Audio : None - None / None

Performance Tips
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Warning 2507 : Mainboard has too few memory slots. Upgrading the memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 2508 : All memory slots are full. Upgrading the memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 2545 : Large memory modules should be Registered/Buffered.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
 
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