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My bios won't let me overclock
Name: Koby Date: August 11, 2003 at 20:38:47 Pacific OS: N/A CPU/Ram: 800 MHZ PIII Ram @ 133 mh
Comment:
My bios won't let me over clock my CPU. I'm really stumpped, it's and AOpen AX3SP-U mobo. Any ideas, what should I elaborate on?
Name: nirvana Date: August 12, 2003 at 05:56:48 Pacific
Reply:
I dunno about your motherboard but is your computer built by a manufacturer such as Compaq/HP or Dell? They usually limit what you can change in the bios to make sure you won't do anything to crash it.
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Response Number 2
Name: RayMan Date: August 12, 2003 at 07:44:29 Pacific
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Also, some Pentium CPU's can't be overclocked. they are locked to a particular FSB speed.
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Response Number 3
Name: Goldenknob Date: August 12, 2003 at 11:47:24 Pacific
Reply:
overclocking is overrated....unless your planning on pulling money out of your pocket..... don't worry about it.....
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good upgrade?? or waste o...
