Dolphin PC buying guide

[boogerlad]

an i7 920 overclocked will crush it.

[shateredsoul]

(09-15-2009, 07:38 AM)boogerlad Wrote: an i7 920 overclocked will crush it.

That's what I'm hoping. I just have to figure out how to do this. I'm still searching for a step by step guide. I'm pretty lucky because most discussions are based on the i7 920 which is what I have, but I have yet to find a step by step guide (I prefer these for processes I've never done before).

I'm thinking of ordering this cooler, what do you all think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055&cm_re=i7_cooler-_-35-103-055-_-Product

Also, I was wondering if anyone on here could.. "mentor" me on this? From reading some of the guides it seems that this is a process that takes time and lots of testing to make sure the pc stays cool. Some people have overclocked it at 4.0 !! but I'm thinking of going with a safer 3.6 ghz. I'm going to read up on this, but will post videos of how well it emulates if all goes well. Hmm I wonder if a computer shop would do this for me? to avoid the hassle? I'm just worried they wouldn't be as careful as I would be and might rush through it.

A newbie question: Does anyone know if there are know settings that work to overclock cpus? I mean, if I search hard enough will I be able to find the settings someone used on their computer so I can just use them on mine? Or is this literraly something you tweak a little here.. see what happens. I better read up on this some more.

[dolphin4ever]

it's always different
You just have to tweak everything little by little

[shateredsoul]

(09-15-2009, 09:28 AM)dolphin4ever Wrote: it's always different
You just have to tweak everything little by little

I just read somewhere that HP does not let you overclock your pc, is this true? D=

but i did find this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/254065-29-e9180t-overclocking#bas

where the suggest using the FSB to overclock in windows, can instead through bios. Does anyone know what this means?

[boogerlad]

(09-15-2009, 09:11 AM)shateredsoul Wrote:

(09-15-2009, 07:38 AM)boogerlad Wrote: an i7 920 overclocked will crush it.

That's what I'm hoping. I just have to figure out how to do this. I'm still searching for a step by step guide. I'm pretty lucky because most discussions are based on the i7 920 which is what I have, but I have yet to find a step by step guide (I prefer these for processes I've never done before).

I'm thinking of ordering this cooler, what do you all think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055&cm_re=i7_cooler-_-35-103-055-_-Product

Also, I was wondering if anyone on here could.. "mentor" me on this? From reading some of the guides it seems that this is a process that takes time and lots of testing to make sure the pc stays cool. Some people have overclocked it at 4.0 !! but I'm thinking of going with a safer 3.6 ghz. I'm going to read up on this, but will post videos of how well it emulates if all goes well. Hmm I wonder if a computer shop would do this for me? to avoid the hassle? I'm just worried they wouldn't be as careful as I would be and might rush through it.

A newbie question: Does anyone know if there are know settings that work to overclock cpus? I mean, if I search hard enough will I be able to find the settings someone used on their computer so I can just use them on mine? Or is this literraly something you tweak a little here.. see what happens. I better read up on this some more.

visit xs or tpu. Anyways. very basic guide http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-920-overclocking.html

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(09-15-2009, 09:44 AM)shateredsoul Wrote:

(09-15-2009, 09:28 AM)dolphin4ever Wrote: it's always different
You just have to tweak everything little by little

I just read somewhere that HP does not let you overclock your pc, is this true? D=

but i did find this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/254065-29-e9180t-overclocking#bas

where the suggest using the FSB to overclock in windows, can instead through bios. Does anyone know what this means?

Tom's is a relatively useless site. Overclocking in windows is for final tweaking/suicide runs, which you do not want. Bios is the thing where you press f5 and get the blue menu. Btw, hp doesn't let you overclock.

[Iulius]

when bios doesn't allow OC, its ok to do it in windows.

but you should prefer bios if it available.


@ James333 :

didn't know that... is there no way to import stuff into your country ?

[jasong]

HP's bios is really useless, i'm struggling with it at the moment because i wanted to underclock my processor.

[shateredsoul]

(09-15-2009, 07:32 PM)jasong Wrote: HP's bios is really useless, i'm struggling with it at the moment because i wanted to underclock my processor.

Goodluck with that. I couldn't even overclock using software and can't find a case where someone found a way around it. Do you think anyone has designed software or a program that can get around this bios lock?

I read somewhere that a long time ago they had a "backdoor" for hp computer, it was a password that only hp technicians knew. They would use this for repairs and that kind of stuff. They must have a way for their technicians to access the bios for fixing computers... wonder how they do that.. hmm.

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I would have had a 3.6 or 4 ghz cpu! ARgh! *throws tantrum on bed like that kid*

[marksteven]

Hi,
Thanks for sharing such nice information.Because yesterday i bought the dolphin computers but i do not known the exactly features.But some features i known like very good sound carda,mouse,etc.
Thanks.

[abfab126]

MARKSTEVEN stop spamming with your french Ads !

What is this fucking fete des pere ( fathers day ???) Link in your signature?