[techguy10210]

I have bought my compaq presario (model: sr5250nx) at least a year ago now, and i am just getting into the world of overclocking. As i have figured out, i have a locked bios, which doesnt allow me to change anything! Right now i have a pentium e2140 @1.6ghz which i have heard can get up to 2.8 or higher when overclocked. Due to my locked bios i cannot do anything. I recently discovered the program setfsb which can let me raise the fsb via my pll. However i can only move it up about 10mhz before the system hangs!

Is my mobo holding me back or is it the cpu itself?
Any help is much appreciated

 

[Ladiesman101]

first plz fill out system specs dude
then
make sure u got good cooling(air wate LN2)
then keep going

 

[techguy10210]

CPU: Pentium e2140
Mobo: Lancaster8
Memory: Kingston 2gb
Graphics: 9800gt
Hdd: Hitachi 320gb

Thanks for the reply!

I dont think that heat is the issue here because i have speed fan running and it doesnt show any increase in temps.

 

[Mikezilla]

Please add your system here: http://www.overclock.net/specs.php?do=addsystem

 

[techguy10210]

Ok i added my system, and filled all the fields that i could. I also did some reading and found out that my pcie bus speed should only be 100mhz, and if you over it causes periferals to freeze. Is this my problem? if so how do i stop setfsb from overclocking the pcie bus?

 

[Vhyanthony]

I have the same exact computer, did you get this to work at all?

 

[NoGuru]

Quote:

Originally Posted by techguy10210 Ok i added my system, and filled all the fields that i could. I also did some reading and found out that my pcie bus speed should only be 100mhz, and if you over it causes periferals to freeze. Is this my problem? if so how do i stop setfsb from overclocking the pcie bus?

You don't. Basically you can't overclock a manufactured computer.
I would suggest that you buy a new MOBO and ram to start overclocking.

 

[techguy10210]

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Originally Posted by Vhyanthony I have the same exact computer, did you get this to work at all?

Hey sorry no, i have been looking all over the web for a couple of weeks now and have come to the conclusion that i need a new motherboard. I have narrowed my choices down to this gigabyte g31m-es2l
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128357

 

[michintom]

I recommend this board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

 

[xxbassplayerxx]

I've been overclocking my Asus EeePC with SetFSB. I've gotten it Prime stable at 2.1GHz from 1.6GHz. Gotta love the Atom!

Did you read the readme.txt file that came with SetFSB? It tells you which configuration to use with each board. Open CPU-Z and go to the mainboard tab to find out what kind of board you have.

 

[techguy10210]

Quote:

Originally Posted by michintom I recommend this board. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

Need a micro atx board

 

[michintom]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxbassplayerxx I've been overclocking my Asus EeePC with SetFSB. I've gotten it Prime stable at 2.1GHz from 1.6GHz. Gotta love the Atom! Did you read the readme.txt file that came with SetFSB? It tells you which configuration to use with each board. Open CPU-Z and go to the mainboard tab to find out what kind of board you have.

Doesn't the settings not save after rebooting? I got my work E1200 PC to 2.1ghz and after rebooting it just went back to 1.6ghz.