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Unlock the BIOS.

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/unlock-the-bios.142363/

TechPlex
TechPlex Original post #1
Jun 15, 2011 at 3:05 PM
I am seriously hearing people raving about Overclocking. And whilst I was googling the correct way to overclock, I came face to face with the problems of many that they are unable to see such features in the BIOS. And that's the same I am facing. I need help to overclock my CPU.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #2
Jun 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Please post complete system config.

Also by unlocking do you mean that you want to unlock a password locked BIOS?
jsjs
jsjs #3
Jun 15, 2011 at 6:44 PM
^he says he cant see any overclocking feature in his BIOS. i think probably its because he has got a branded entry level pc
TechPlex
TechPlex #4
Jun 15, 2011 at 10:23 PM
jsjs said:
^he says he cant see any overclocking feature in his BIOS. i think probably its because he has got a branded entry level pc
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Exactly. Its not an assembled PC. It's a laptop from HCL. An definitely an entry-level. And I don't know if the BIOS is password locked. I don't even know whether it supports overclocking or not. But the BIOS is from Pheonix Technologies. Will I need a BIOS editor to do so? And here are my System Configs:-

OS Version: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic , Service Pack 2, 32 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2390 @ 1.86GHz, x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 1405 Mb
Graphics Card: VIA Chrome9 HC IGP Family WDDM , 128 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 20000 MB, Free - 1700 MB; D: Total - 20002 MB, Free - 5492 MB; E: Total - 36303 MB, Free - 5195 MB;
Motherboard: HCL Infosystems Limited, Notebook PC , VT6363A, 1234567890
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #5
Jun 16, 2011 at 3:48 PM
I dont reccomend you to Overclock as long as you're not fully sure. Its not enough thatwe say what to do and you do it like a robot

You arent properly sure how a BIOS even functions. We can understand as you arew asking for BIOS "editor"

Get some idea of Overclocking here-
How to Overclock a PC - wikiHow
TechPlex
TechPlex #6
Jun 16, 2011 at 5:36 PM
Yeah thanks for that link. It was helpful. But I did not find anything related to unlocking or cracking the BIOS. Well since I am unaware of it and fear the consequences, I think its better to keep off. Thanks to all!
topgear
topgear #7
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:17 AM
^^ you can't OC a laptop's mobo and it's bios.

get something like a core i5 2500k+a P67 mobo and unleash your OC desires ;-)