Newsgroup: it.comp.hardware.overclock
Titolo: Overclocking a Dell?

Has anyone had any success overclocking this system - Dell Optiplex GXL
P133.
It's an Intel Pentium chip. The only jumper on the motherboard I can see
that affects the clock speed is the P150 jumper. (Currently set at P133)
I've no idea what clock speed configuration I would end up with after doing
this.
Anybody got any Ideas?
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Darren,
This machine will natively support Intel Pentium 'Classic' (non-MMX)
prrocessors with speed up to 200Mhz.  To see the appropiate jumper
settings visit Dell's support site, specifically
http://support.dell.com/oti/dta/enhancel/00000007.htm
As for 'OverClocking', running you processor at a speed faster than it
was certified to run at, that depends on the processor.  Most P133 are
pigioned so as not to respond to multiplier setting higher than 2. 
Others will work at faster speeds.  Remove you processor from the
socket, look at it's belly (as there is probably a heat sink 'glued' to
the top of the chip) and mark down the Intel part number  (typically
alph numeric, like SU809 - just write down all the numbers while you
have it out).  Then visit 
http://www.tomshardware.com
 and look in there
overclocker's guide.  You will find reports of other users sucess and
failures for you exact chip.  If you can't overclock it you can replace
it with a Pentium 'Classic' 200Mhz for about $65, and a jumper change.
-Christopher Muto
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Thanks Christopher,
For some reason I thought that the jumper settings only went up to 150Mhz.
I saw it on the Dell Website, checked your URL and it's 200Mhz.
If that's the case, I won't bother with the overclock, I'll try and get a
cheap P200. They should be of a similar price here in the UK. If they still
sell them.
This should keep me going until I get my new PC.
\Darren.

Check out the Winchip. It uses the 1.5x as 4x and can go 240 MHz.
Maybe 300 later this year.
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J. Clarke nospam,
I could tell you, but then there would be less available for me!
Work the web, you'll find them.  If you can't then go for the even
cheaper Pentium Classic 166 and overclock it.  Every P166 I have had 
happily runs at 200; just be sure to cool it properly.
-Christopher Muto
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happily runs at 200; just be sure to cool it properly.
Sorry, but I don't put overclocked machines in client sites unless they have
a specific reason other than price for wanting them.
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J,
Actually I don't care to share the name of all of my sources espically with
annoymous senders.  Email me directly and tell me about the non profit group you
are refering to and I may put you in contact with some of my sources regarding
the P200's.  Otherwise, just go for the P166's and run them natively, they are
available at may outlets for arround $45 each and are not significantly worse
than the P200's.
Regards,
-Christopher Muto
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ps, perhaps the WinChip C6 200Mhz would be of interest to you.  It is plug
compatible with the Pentium Classic yet has MMX features.  It is available for
as little as $35.  Check out 
http://www.winchip.com
 for more info.
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J,
To paraphase you.... Where can I purchase 12 new pc's for $4,000 ;)
My last notes were sincere, though it dosen't seem like you interpeted them that
way.  Good luck.
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