hello, i have a Dell Studio 540, i am looking for a BIOS that has overclocking options. anyone know of one? Also does BIOS A09 work with my system? thanks
Be careful with the BIOS. A corrupted BIOS and the ONLY option is to replace the motherboard. I haven't seen any successful posts of anyone hacking a Dell BIOS. The Dell download site is currently down, as I write this, so I can't check on what BIOS are available for your PC or what they do.
thanks for the reply. i will be careful with the BIOS, if im not sure about a update then i wont do anything. ive heard that overclocking a dell is impossible. ive also heard a post where someone talked to dell and got a link to a BIOS with overclocking options. heres the link. I'll wait and see if anyone can find what BIOS are available for my desktop. thanks
That is not a Dell forum. Also, the comment that the warranty is voided if the "unofficial" BIOS is installed. As the person did not link anything to it, I would be suspicious that it even exists and the person is just "blowing smoke".
I've been on this forum 10 years and have never seen or heard anything like that.
There are no overclocking Bios for your Studio 540 model. Dell in general does not allow overclocking with a few exceptions for the XPS and Alienware Lines.
XPS 720 FAQ
Overclocking
XPS 720 Systems with Intel Extreme Edition processors can easily be overclocked by using the System Setup (BIOS). The Intel E-series dual core processors cannot be overclocked. The XPS 720 can be overclocked five steps (BIN +5) above normal settings. The cooling solution that is in the system will determine how many steps the system is overclocked from the factory.
I did see another Dell user that used overclocking software to overclock the CPU since the Dell Bios does not allow it. I thought it was ClockGen, but I don't remember.
thanks for all the replies. i was worried that it was impossible to overclock my studio 540. i guess ill give up, i dont want to damage anything. thanks for the info. ill mark this message as answered.
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Be careful with the BIOS. A corrupted BIOS and the ONLY option is to replace the motherboard. I haven't seen any successful posts of anyone hacking a Dell BIOS. The Dell download site is currently down, as I write this, so I can't check on what BIOS are available for your PC or what they do.
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thanks for the reply. i will be careful with the BIOS, if im not sure about a update then i wont do anything. ive heard that overclocking a dell is impossible. ive also heard a post where someone talked to dell and got a link to a BIOS with overclocking options. heres the link. I'll wait and see if anyone can find what BIOS are available for my desktop. thanks
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That is not a Dell forum. Also, the comment that the warranty is voided if the "unofficial" BIOS is installed. As the person did not link anything to it, I would be suspicious that it even exists and the person is just "blowing smoke".
I've been on this forum 10 years and have never seen or heard anything like that.
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February 28th, 2012 07:00
There are no overclocking Bios for your Studio 540 model. Dell in general does not allow overclocking with a few exceptions for the XPS and Alienware Lines.
XPS 720 FAQ
Overclocking
XPS 720 Systems with Intel Extreme Edition processors can easily be overclocked by using the System Setup (BIOS). The Intel E-series dual core processors cannot be overclocked. The XPS 720 can be overclocked five steps (BIN +5) above normal settings. The cooling solution that is in the system will determine how many steps the system is overclocked from the factory.
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February 28th, 2012 08:00
I did see another Dell user that used overclocking software to overclock the CPU since the Dell Bios does not allow it. I thought it was ClockGen, but I don't remember.
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February 28th, 2012 09:00
Main reason for not doing it is that it can cause permanent irreparable damage.
If you cannot afford to lose everything do not overclock or attempt to do so.
The damage is caused by over-clocking or over-voltaging by the user.
Ram and processors do not like this.
Definitely VOIDS any warranty.
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February 28th, 2012 11:00
thanks for all the replies. i was worried that it was impossible to overclock my studio 540. i guess ill give up, i dont want to damage anything. thanks for the info. ill mark this message as answered.