[CompaqKid]

I need some help cus i'm tryin my darndest to pimp out my compaq. I need to know if i can flash my bios so I can overclock this beast. Here's the model info http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Compaq_R...DVD_56K_NIC_XP
mine isnt refurbed but this is what it was when I got it. Any suggestions are more than welcome. Rep points for anything helpful if it is possible.

 

[zother]

Sorry for the bad news, but there are no universal BIOSes for chipsets. I would say look for an app that does it but I'm 99% sure that 845 series of chipsets would not sopport them.

 

[CompaqKid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by zother Sorry for the bad news, but there are no universal BIOSes for chipsets. I would say look for an app that does it but I'm 99% sure that 845 series of chipsets would not sopport them.

any suggestios on anything that might work?

 

[zother]

Simplest one is swap out your board with an Abit or Asus. You could use any of the boards based on any of the 845 chipset, or better still use a board based on the 865 ir 875 chipset. They allow for more OCing and upgradablity.

By the looks of your system it uses a standard ATX MB.

 

[aznchowboy650]

i say switch the boards

 

[CompaqKid]

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Originally Posted by zother By the looks of your system it uses a standard ATX MB.

nah its micro ATX

 

[Sane]

Not trying to sound mean or nothing but in your computer manual it should say what button you should push to enter BIOS on your computer. Ex: I have an hp and all I do is push F1 at the HP invent sign. You should buy a new motherboard if you enter BIOS and it won't let you change the setting on the cpu or anything. Mine won't let me do it either. I'd say buy a new MB.

 

[zother]

There are tons of great micro-ATX boards out. The only problem is that they are not as feature rich as ATX boards.

 

[CompaqKid]

I can get into my bios easy but I cant OC it because its a stock compaq setup that wont let me change things. No worries though, I have a micro ATX on the way that should do everything I need it to.