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    Dell Studio XPS 16: Overclocking P8600 Intel Core 2 Duo

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by linkintek06, Oct 30, 2009.

  1. linkintek06

    linkintek06 Newbie

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    Hello everyone, I've been googling on how to overclock the P8600 processor but had no good luck, I know I can't overlclock through the BIOS, but I've heard of using programs such as SETFSB, but I don't know how exactly how I can use this program for my processor specifically. Does anyone know how to overclock my processor P8600 (1006 Mhz)

    Here is some additional information that may help:
    DELL STUDIO XPS 16
    Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 : 2.4GHz/1066MHz FSB/3MB Cache
    1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 Video Card
    4GB OF DDR3 RAM

    If there is any other information that you need please ask, I would really like to overclock make it to 2.8 Ghz or so thanks in advance
     
    linkintek06, Oct 30, 2009
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  2. chrusti

    chrusti Notebook Evangelist

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    You will need to know the Clock Generator of your XPS.
    The only way to overclock your Studio XPS is to open the Notebook, and take a look at the ICS

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    A chip that looks similiar to this one.

    Write down the Number on the Chip, and post it in this forum.
    Then I will email the number to the guy who made SetFSB, he will then update his programme and thus allowing us to overclock our Studio XPS.

    My Notebook just got opened two days ago, because the screen got exchanged, I did however back then not think about writing down the ICS...
    The ICS can be found on the same site as the keyboard, so you would need to remove the Palmrest.
     
    chrusti, Oct 30, 2009
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  3. linkintek06

    linkintek06 Newbie

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    Yea...about that, before I saw your reply, I had emailed the guy to see if he could add some support to my p8600 but..sadly he took it the wrong way and said i was rude didn't say hi nor did i introduced myself, but i did ask him please if he could add some support to p8600 but at the end, he didn't help. See if you could do anything please, and remember to say hello/introduce yourself! :D
     
    linkintek06, Nov 13, 2009
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  4. chrusti

    chrusti Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually, my girlfriend who is japanese, wrote an email to him in my name. Asking him in the kindest japanese language if he could help me out.
    Well it turns out that he "doesnt want to be my teacher" and he will only help me if I can figure the clockgenerator out on my own.

    So, I dont think he will help us until anyone will open his or her studio xps and write down the clockgenerators number.

    cheers
     
    chrusti, Nov 13, 2009
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  5. Casual864

    Casual864 Notebook Consultant

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    Why don't you open up your xps 16 and find the ics number yourself?
     
    Casual864, Nov 13, 2009
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    Nintendogs Notebook Geek

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    Hey Ill crack open my Studio XPS for you if you still need it. Now what im a little confused on is if you need the ICS number or the clockgererators number... I have a P8600 in my 1640 right now BTW.
     
    Nintendogs, Nov 13, 2009
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  7. chrusti

    chrusti Notebook Evangelist

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    I cant open it because I am first of all no handy man. And second of all I do not even have a screw driver to begin with.

    I am not 100% certain either, but if you opened your XPS, you could just write down anything that looks like a Number.
    Or make a high resolution picture of the mother board, and post it here.

    Just my thoughts though.

    Cheers
     
    chrusti, Nov 13, 2009
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  8. jb1007

    jb1007 Full Customization

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    lol this is a weird thread. I'll be your teacher/master
     
    jb1007, Nov 14, 2009
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  9. linkintek06

    linkintek06 Newbie

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    Can anyone open and copy down the numbers? Because I certainly can't, I don't even know how to open it. Please help you guys would do such a help so i can and anyone else with this laptop can overclock their processor.
     
    linkintek06, Dec 6, 2009
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  10. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just wondering, if you aren't comfortable opening your computer up, what makes you comfortable with overclocking? If anything, there is more risk overclocking when you don't know what to do, as compared with unscrewing your laptop chassis...
     
    sgogeta4, Dec 6, 2009
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  11. linkintek06

    linkintek06 Newbie

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    Well managing a software with instructions or some user at some other site telling you step by step doesnt really require brains, as to being comfortable..I know the risks of overclocking and overheating issues, ofc i wont overclock it from 2.4 to 3.0, i would try to 2.5 and see how it goes from there.
     
    linkintek06, Dec 9, 2009
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  12. celtichazard

    celtichazard Notebook Enthusiast

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    celtichazard, Mar 2, 2010
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