OCing a laptop...Can this be done?

**Baldie559** · 02-17-2009, 06:41 AM

Just curious if this can be done.......

Mikhalkov · 02-17-2009, 12:24 PM

Possible, but the risk of overheating is substantially higher than in desktops. Generally it's not a good idea to OC laptops.

**Snoopdogie187** · 02-17-2009, 12:50 PM

Just googling, some people have done it but yea heat is always an issue. Like my laptop, when I'm using it, its gets like 70 degrees C (CPU at like 100%), now if that was OCed, it might just melt down.

**linderman** · 02-18-2009, 08:38 AM

overclocking a laptop is like russian roulette ............. dont be shocked when you "feel" bang

its a challenge to keep laptops cool under stoak conditions ....... what why they make cooling pads for them etc etc etc

groudon185p · 02-21-2009, 04:55 AM

I'm with everyone else, If i overclocked my dell it would well... melt... the whole laptop. It's the only thing that puts off heat in it It would literally (I've worked it out, not tried it thank god) melt the plastic on the bottom of it. So unless you can get a mobile zalman cooler Don't even try.

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linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: OCing a laptop...Can this be done? overclocking a laptop is like russian roulette ............. dont be shocked when you "feel" bang its a challenge to keep laptops cool under stoak conditions ....... what why they make cooling pads for them etc etc etc __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 02-18-2009 at 08:39 AM.

02-21-2009, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 288 OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1 My System	Re: OCing a laptop...Can this be done? I'm with everyone else, If i overclocked my dell it would well... melt... the whole laptop. It's the only thing that puts off heat in it It would literally (I've worked it out, not tried it thank god) melt the plastic on the bottom of it. So unless you can get a mobile zalman cooler Don't even try.