Bios help?

xgeko2 · 21-January-08, 01:31 PM

Hey guys right now im running on a cheap crappy dell gx620 because my last rig i had built got stolen anyways ive herd from alot of different people that you can overright the dell bios with maybe a phionix bios as long as its for that chipset? i was wondering if any of you have herd of this or have tried it i would like to try and customize the bios so i can overclock it right now all i have in it is a 2.8ghz p-4 i thinks its a 521 or something but its the presscott core. id like to try and overclock it till i end up buying the 3.6ghz presscott or a new board anyhelp or sudgestions would be greatly appreciated.

MaTtsPc · 28-January-08, 08:40 PM

Try something software for now!! Trying a bios flash is risky if you are not sure of what your doing! And you could kill your board if flashed to the wrong bios! And since its a dell im not to sure but i dont think your going to find a hacked/cracked bios for it! Sorry bro!

They do make some apps that allow Small overclocking! But then your stock with voltage and so on and so on!

You could pick up a core 2 mobo and chip really cheap now a days!! Take a look!

U8312_1337 · 28-January-08, 08:47 PM

Just my $.02, go with a Northwood core if your staying with the P4s. Them Pressies get quite toasty

Slaymate · 31-January-08, 05:57 PM

I would advise against the bios flash unless you've got the cash to spend if it fails.
Odds are it won't work as you plan.

xgeko2 · 01-February-08, 12:44 AM

Got ya good advice!! where would i find some of this overclocking software to do it at the os level? and probably what im going to do is wait untill i get a new board and proc then try a bios flash and see what happens lol i kinda feel like toasting a dell anyways!

reflux · 01-February-08, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xgeko2


	Got ya good advice!! where would i find some of this overclocking software to do it at the os level? and probably what im going to do is wait untill i get a new board and proc then try a bios flash and see what happens lol i kinda feel like toasting a dell anyways!

Overclocking software = ClockGen, or your motherboard utilities, if they exist (which they won't with a Dell).

ClockGen 1.0.5.3 Download - EXTREME Overclocking

You'll have to find (probably by trial and error) which clock chip your motherboard uses, and then ClockGen can adjust it. But there's no overvoltage control, so you're pretty much stuck with low speeds.

21-January-08, 01:31 PM		#1 (permalink)
xgeko2 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Bios help? Hey guys right now im running on a cheap crappy dell gx620 because my last rig i had built got stolen anyways ive herd from alot of different people that you can overright the dell bios with maybe a phionix bios as long as its for that chipset? i was wondering if any of you have herd of this or have tried it i would like to try and customize the bios so i can overclock it right now all i have in it is a 2.8ghz p-4 i thinks its a 521 or something but its the presscott core. id like to try and overclock it till i end up buying the 3.6ghz presscott or a new board anyhelp or sudgestions would be greatly appreciated.

28-January-08, 08:40 PM		#2 (permalink)
MaTtsPc Apex Tech God	Re: Bios help? Try something software for now!! Trying a bios flash is risky if you are not sure of what your doing! And you could kill your board if flashed to the wrong bios! And since its a dell im not to sure but i dont think your going to find a hacked/cracked bios for it! Sorry bro! They do make some apps that allow Small overclocking! But then your stock with voltage and so on and so on! You could pick up a core 2 mobo and chip really cheap now a days!! Take a look!

28-January-08, 08:47 PM		#3 (permalink)
U8312_1337 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Bios help? Just my $.02, go with a Northwood core if your staying with the P4s. Them Pressies get quite toasty

31-January-08, 05:57 PM		#4 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: Bios help? I would advise against the bios flash unless you've got the cash to spend if it fails. Odds are it won't work as you plan.

01-February-08, 12:44 AM		#5 (permalink)
xgeko2 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Bios help? Got ya good advice!! where would i find some of this overclocking software to do it at the os level? and probably what im going to do is wait untill i get a new board and proc then try a bios flash and see what happens lol i kinda feel like toasting a dell anyways!

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