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February 3rd, 2013 12:00
cpu overclocking- unlocking the bios
Hi there,
About 7 months ago i purchases an alienware x51
Basic system specs:
Intel core i3 2120 @ 3.30 GHZ
1gb nvidia gt 545
4 gb ram
240 watt psu
1 tb hdd
What i would like to do is overclock my CPU but the bios seems to be locked as i cannot even scroll down to the part where i change the clock speed of my CPU.
I have fiddled with other settings in my bios to try and unlock the page but it still doesn't work. How can i unlock my bios (if it is locked) and then overclock my CPU?
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DELL-Kiran K
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February 3rd, 2013 18:00
Hi thespecialist1,
The BIOS in Dell systems are locked and cannot be unlocked.
If you have further questions do reply to the same post.
thespecialist1
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February 4th, 2013 14:00
Ok sir but i have seen other people with alienware auroras and they have their bios unlocked and they haven't done anything it was already like that.
morblore
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February 4th, 2013 17:00
Only the Alienware x51 is locked and only because, I guess, it's so small it wouldn't be able to handle the extra heat. The Aurora in your example has liquid CPU cooling. Your x51 is on air and it's a really small cooler too.