Originally Posted by atvkid1090 Which dell do you have? i have a 4600, got it last christmas, and already the new ones have 2.8's with HT, mine doesent...lol but getting back to the topic, if you have a 2.8 processor, you'd like the abit Is7-e. i'm getting one, and i've only heard excellent reviews. it supports HT tech., so it's sorta future-proof...it also has AGP and PCI slots... |
Originally Posted by SpencerM Unfortunaltly dells normally run with intel motherboards, which have their FSB (front side bus) manufacture locked. Like The general said abouve, you can use software to overclock them but ive never tryed it and wuld reccomed getting a new mobo so you can overclock in the BIOS. |
Originally Posted by atvkid1090 Which dell do you have? i have a 4600, got it last christmas, and already the new ones have 2.8's with HT, mine doesent...lol but getting back to the topic, if you have a 2.8 processor, you'd like the abit Is7-e. i'm getting one, and i've only heard excellent reviews. it supports HT tech., so it's sorta future-proof...it also has AGP and PCI slots... |
Originally Posted by andy8125 you really can't overclock an manufactured PC unless u have a tool to actually up the FSB or sumthing. If u get a new motherboard for your pc u also need to get a new case or power supply. Why? : Dell power supplies are different by the cable on it. Rumour says that it works backwards between a normal PSU. |