Virssagòn VIP Member Oct 30, 2012 #1 Hey guys, I got 2 pc's prebuilt with an athlon and an i7 920. I want to overclock them, but the problem is that both bios are locked Do you know a way to unlock the bios from prebuilt pc's? Thanks for your help. Smile
Hey guys, I got 2 pc's prebuilt with an athlon and an i7 920. I want to overclock them, but the problem is that both bios are locked Do you know a way to unlock the bios from prebuilt pc's? Thanks for your help. Smile
wolfeking banned Oct 30, 2012 #2 If they are HP computers with the EVGA/XFX motherboard, then you can try their blackbird BIOS. Even then your Overclock is limited. Only other way that I can think of is to have a BIOS written specifically for your computers.
If they are HP computers with the EVGA/XFX motherboard, then you can try their blackbird BIOS. Even then your Overclock is limited. Only other way that I can think of is to have a BIOS written specifically for your computers.
Virssagòn VIP Member Oct 30, 2012 #3 wolfeking said: If they are HP computers with the EVGA/XFX motherboard, then you can try their blackbird BIOS. Even then your Overclock is limited. Only other way that I can think of is to have a BIOS written specifically for your computers. Click to expand... Both are msi boards I think... The athlon is a MEDION and the i7 is a PB.
wolfeking said: If they are HP computers with the EVGA/XFX motherboard, then you can try their blackbird BIOS. Even then your Overclock is limited. Only other way that I can think of is to have a BIOS written specifically for your computers. Click to expand... Both are msi boards I think... The athlon is a MEDION and the i7 is a PB.
wolfeking banned Oct 30, 2012 #4 I don't think, short of programming a BIOS for it, that there is any way to OC them. You might be able to go to ebay and grab a board for the i7. I know here there are X58 motherboards going for around USD 125 on buy it now.
I don't think, short of programming a BIOS for it, that there is any way to OC them. You might be able to go to ebay and grab a board for the i7. I know here there are X58 motherboards going for around USD 125 on buy it now.
Virssagòn VIP Member Oct 30, 2012 #5 Lol, have oc'd my athlon to 2.63ghz with clockgen! Tryed higher but it shut down xD. Now I'm running 30mhz higher ;P
Lol, have oc'd my athlon to 2.63ghz with clockgen! Tryed higher but it shut down xD. Now I'm running 30mhz higher ;P
Zangetsu New Member Oct 31, 2012 #6 Keep in mind that Clockgen is a Software. That means that your CPU will be clocked when your software is active.
Keep in mind that Clockgen is a Software. That means that your CPU will be clocked when your software is active.
Virssagòn VIP Member Oct 31, 2012 #7 Zangetsu said: Keep in mind that Clockgen is a Software. That means that your CPU will be clocked when your software is active. Click to expand... I know lol, and btw, it only clocks it 30mhz higher ... The bios is locked, that's why all other software is locked too.
Zangetsu said: Keep in mind that Clockgen is a Software. That means that your CPU will be clocked when your software is active. Click to expand... I know lol, and btw, it only clocks it 30mhz higher ... The bios is locked, that's why all other software is locked too.
