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Overclocker Intel Pentium E2180@2.00GHz

phil -  
 liday -
Hello,

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I have a computer purchased in a store about 2 years ago with Vista 64 and an Intel Pentium E2180@2.00GHz processor, a GeForce 9500GT graphics card, and 4.00GB of RAM. Basically, I manage to play Battlefield Company 2 online, but it's very tight.
I managed to overclock the graphics card, which makes the game almost acceptable, but it's very limited. Now, I would like to overclock the CPU, but when accessing the BIOS (F11), the settings regarding the CPU are grayed out, probably due to factory settings, I imagine. I don't have the budget to invest in new hardware at the moment.
I also tried using ClockGen software under Windows, but I can't find my processor... So my question is the following: Is there a method to unlock these factory parameters? It would be great! Thank you in advance.

5 answers

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    Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
     
    You will need to buy a motherboard...
    Otherwise, you can’t overclock. I recommend a Gigabyte for €40, your Pentium has good o/c potential.
    --
    "Absolutely yes! Go for it, go for it!" Patrick from Sky, the great seducer.
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    1. liday
       
      Could you provide me with the steps to overclock my Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180?

      Thank you
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  2. darkness974 Posted messages 1767 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   240
     
    you can still use setfsb on the Windows desktop
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    1. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Yes, but the memory issue arises (just me, I have a margin on that and I can’t do anything about it :( )
      You really need a decent motherboard...
      There are good ones for €50.
      Someone from the forum who wanted to overclock his E2200 had a branded PC, bought a Gigabyte for €47, and he managed to reach 3 GHz! :)
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    2. phil
       
      Hi Franck, sorry for the delay in responding. So, if I buy a motherboard, will access to the BIOS regarding the CPU frequencies be possible?
      A simple update of my BIOS wouldn't change anything about the problem?
      Could you provide a complete reference or a link for a Gigabyte motherboard since there are quite a few types? Thanks.
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    3. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      No, to overclock you need to buy a motherboard.
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    4. phil
       
      Is a product like this suitable?

      http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Composants/Cartes-Meres/Socket-LGA-775/GIGABYTE/2844101-Carte-mere-Gigabyte-G31M-ES2L-Chipset-Intel-G31-Socket-LGA775.htm

      thank you
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    5. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Yes, it's not bad for the price ^^. A guy who had almost that one overclocked it quite well.
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  3. phil
     
    For you to give me advice, here are my characteristics (Everest report) extracted:
    Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0.6002 (Vista RTM)
    Date 2010-12-01
    Time 07:57

    Summary

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    Computer:
    System Type ACPI x64-based PC
    Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
    System Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18975
    DirectX DirectX 11.0

    Motherboard:
    Processor Type DualCore Intel Pentium E2180, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
    Motherboard Name MSI MS-7525 (Boston) (1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
    Motherboard Chipset Intel Bearlake G31
    System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
    DIMM1: Micron 16HTF25664AY-800E1 2 Go DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
    DIMM3: Micron 16HTF25664AY-800E1 [ TRIAL VERSION ]
    BIOS Type Award (04/30/08)

    Monitor:
    Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1024 Mo)
    Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1024 Mo)
    3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
    Monitor HP w2216 [22" LCD] (CNT823L44J)

    Multimedia:
    Audio Card Realtek ALC662 @ Intel 82801GB ICH7 - High Definition Audio Controller [A-1]

    Storage:
    IDE Controller Storage Controller Serial ATA Intel(R) 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 family) - 27C0
    Storage Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
    Hard Drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device
    Hard Drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
    Hard Drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
    Hard Drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
    Hard Drive ST3500620AS ATA Device (500 Go, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
    Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH10L ATA Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:8x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:40x/32x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
    Hard Disk Status SMART OK

    Partitions:
    C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
    D: (NTFS) 11716 Mo (1192 Mo libre)
    Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

    Input:
    Keyboard Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse HID Mouse

    Network:
    Main IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
    Main MAC Address 00-1D-92-F4-6A-15
    Network Card Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) (192. [ TRIAL VERSION ])

    Devices:
    Printer HP Deskjet F4100 series
    USB Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
    USB Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
    USB Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
    USB Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
    USB Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
    USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
    USB Device USB Human Interface Device
    USB Device USB Human Interface Device
    USB Device USB Composite Device

    DMI:
    BIOS Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
    BIOS Version 5.08
    System Manufacturer HP-Pavilion
    System Name FJ377AA-ABF a6538.fr

    Motherboard Manufacturer MSI
    Motherboard Name Boston
    Motherboard Version 1.0

    Chassis Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard

    Chassis Type Desktop Case
    Memory Sockets (Total/Free) 2 / 0

    This is what motherboard (a reference I could acquire?) thank you.
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  6. Djo La Force Posted messages 22035 Status Contributor 1 839
     
    Hello.

    And while looking on the HP site with your PC's reference, is there no way to find a new BIOS? I know that on some I had done it, MSI motherboards too, and the overclocking options were unlocked... Maybe a good lead to follow.

    The Force is like computers, its actions are unexpected.
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    1. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      It's true. They're called modded BIOS. But they're often unstable and can crash. It's something to do if you can buy another motherboard. Regardless, the overclocking capabilities won't be exceptional.
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    2. phil
       
      Hi, indeed it's the first thing I wanted to do and I only found one update. For your information, it's an MSI motherboard (ms7525) via the HP site. I now have BIOS version 5.22, but there is no difference in the BIOS menu!
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    3. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      No, with the HP site you won't have any differences; modded BIOS is another thing.
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    4. phil
       
      Hello, I was planning to order my new motherboard today with its cooler, but this morning I looked again at the specifications of my motherboard and apparently, the motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:
      *Core 2 Duo E7xxx (Wolfdale-M)
      *Core 2 Duo E4x00 (Conroe)
      *Pentium series E2xxx (Conroe)
      *Celeron Dual Core series E1xx0 (Conroe)
      *Celeron series 4xx (Conroe)

      So I did some searching and found quite a few Core 2 Duo E7600 Wolfdale processors on the second-hand market (sometimes almost new) with their cooler at an average price of around 70 euros... we're therefore close to the same budget, but in terms of performance, how does it compare to my E2180 overclocked? Its technical specifications also look pretty good...
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    5. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      The E7600 will be much better ;)
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