Overclocking Dell XPS B800 - Can it be done???

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Apr 14, 2003 | 12:42 PM

iain atkins

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Just wondered if anyone has had any sucess in overclocking a dell pc, inparticular this model?

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Apr 14, 2003 | 12:48 PM

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I could be cruel and say why bother, its so 'old' in PC terms, but I wont

Apr 14, 2003 | 12:53 PM

iain atkins

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LOL i know, but i'm just wondering if its possible to do.

All its used for is MS Office and surfing

If it can be safely made to run at 1000MHz then i would be

Apr 14, 2003 | 01:43 PM

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Apparently Dell lock their machines down to prevent overclocking. This is done to minimise warranty claims so I believe.

Apr 14, 2003 | 02:02 PM

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thought that might be the case Miles

Is it possible to overcome this?

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Apr 14, 2003 | 04:41 PM

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You might possibly be able to find a faster CPU at a computer fair for a few quid though, again it depends on which form factor your Dell is. Something like a PowerLeap PL-iP3/1.3 GHz Celeron might also work.

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