overclocking ACER M5500

Hi all,

My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock with the
BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i can use
clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its sealed )

Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this system...


Hans

"Hans" <jjrad@casema.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock with
> the BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i can
> use clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its
> sealed )
>
> Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this system...

This is an Aspire desktop unit, right? It obviously can't have a sealed
case. What happens if you want to upgrade the video card, processor or ram?
Anyway, proprietary m/b with no o/c potential and good luck with finding a
program that'll target that specific clockgen. Which you'll have to crack
the case to find out, I'm afraid

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Hans" <jjrad@casema.nl> wrote in message
> news:58947$47798cb8$5354af9a$1826@cache120.multika bel.net...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock with
> > the BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i can
> > use clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its
> > sealed )
> >
> > Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this system...
>
> This is an Aspire desktop unit, right? It obviously can't have a sealed
> case. What happens if you want to upgrade the video card, processor or
ram?
> Anyway, proprietary m/b with no o/c potential and good luck with finding a
> program that'll target that specific clockgen. Which you'll have to crack
> the case to find out, I'm afraid
>
>
When you open the case you have to cut a small warranty sticker and once
this sticker is cut your warranty is gone.
Everest will tell you what is inside your computer without opening the case.

Yes , Everest and many other programs will report wat motherboard i have ,
but not what PLL is on it.....

"Venom" <Venom@Mailhouse.com> schreef in bericht
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>
> "Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:mtlej.43431$UZ4.10202@edtnps89...
>>
>> "Hans" <jjrad@casema.nl> wrote in message
>> news:58947$47798cb8$5354af9a$1826@cache120.multika bel.net...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock
>> > with
>> > the BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i
>> > can
>> > use clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its
>> > sealed )
>> >
>> > Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this
>> > system...
>>
>> This is an Aspire desktop unit, right? It obviously can't have a sealed
>> case. What happens if you want to upgrade the video card, processor or
> ram?
>> Anyway, proprietary m/b with no o/c potential and good luck with finding
>> a
>> program that'll target that specific clockgen. Which you'll have to crack
>> the case to find out, I'm afraid
>>
>>
> When you open the case you have to cut a small warranty sticker and once
> this sticker is cut your warranty is gone.
> Everest will tell you what is inside your computer without opening the
> case.
>
>

> When you open the case you have to cut a small warranty sticker and once
> this sticker is cut your warranty is gone.
> Everest will tell you what is inside your computer without opening the
> case.

So if you add any component you void the warranty? And any repair or upgrade
is return to depot? Sounds like a brand to avoid.

'Hans' wrote:
| My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock with
the
| BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i can use
| clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its sealed )
|
| Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this system...
_____

In general, if a computer system is so overclocking 'unfriendly' as to have
NO BIOS settings or motherboard jumpers that affect CPU speed, then you
should not overclock.

Even if you CAN identify the PLL and/or chipset and change the clock speed,
you may not be able to overclock. And if you can't overclock, you will have
no idea WHY the overclock fails. Is it CPU core voltage? Memory speed? Is
the clock speed actually set as you suppose?

All in all, at best, a frustrating experience, at worst, no gain for the
possible loss of your warranty. (The warranty thing is hard to determine as
Acer seems to hold ANY details of their products very closely.

My recommendation? Keep your Acer M550 as it is. Many of us who overclock
always try to maintain at least ONE reliable computer to use when recovering
from a misstep in overclocking. Even though most of use who post regularly
in this newsgroup (alt.comp.hardware.overclocking - if you see this post
anywhere other than Usenet, then it, like most posts found in 'forums', was
copied to the forum to make it seem more than it is) take pride in an
overclock that is at least as stable as a stock system, the occasional
misstep happens, and it is a great convince to be able to continue accessing
the Internet, Usenet, and email while, for example, swapping cooling
components or power supply.

Phil Weldon

"Hans" <jjrad@casema.nl> wrote in message
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| Hi all,
|
| My computer is an Acer M5500 without any possibilities to overclock with
the
| BIOS. Does anyone know wich PLL is used on the motherboard, so i can use
| clockgen to overclock? ( i don't want to open up the case, its sealed )
|
| Perhaps somebody has also other hints for me to overclock this system...
|
|
| Hans
|

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> > When you open the case you have to cut a small warranty sticker and once
> > this sticker is cut your warranty is gone.
> > Everest will tell you what is inside your computer without opening the
> > case.
>
> So if you add any component you void the warranty? And any repair or
upgrade
> is return to depot? Sounds like a brand to avoid.
>
>
I think most of the branded computers are the same regarding warranty rules.

"Hans" wrote in message
> Yes , Everest and many other programs will report wat motherboard i have
,
> but not what PLL is on it.....
>
>
The only option left is to open the case and see what is there. You have no
other options because overclocking and cooking your computer voids your
warranty too.

'Venom' wrote:
| The only option left is to open the case and see what is there. You have
no
| other options because overclocking and cooking your computer voids your
| warranty too.
_____

No, overclocking a computer does not void the warranty. However did you
get that idea? Opening the case of a computer does not, for any computer
I've ever seen, void the warranty either. However did you get that idea?
While attempting to overclock a computer that has no built in provisions for
doing so is neither easy nor worthwhile, overclocking voids no warranty.
However did you get the idea that it would. Explicit warranty aside, how
is it possible to KNOW whether a particular computer system has been
overclocked?

Phil Weldon

"Venom" <Venom@Mailhouse.com> wrote in message
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|
| "Hans" wrote in message
| > Yes , Everest and many other programs will report wat motherboard i
have
| ,
| > but not what PLL is on it.....
| >
| >
| The only option left is to open the case and see what is there. You have
no
| other options because overclocking and cooking your computer voids your
| warranty too.
|
|

'Venom' wrote:
| I think most of the branded computers are the same regarding warranty
rules.
_____

'I think' is hardly convincing evidence. And in this case, what you 'think'
happens not to be the case. Neither is overclocking detectable.

Phil Weldon

"Venom" <Venom@Mailhouse.com> wrote in message
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|
| "Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
| newscvej.43571$UZ4.36857@edtnps89...
| > > When you open the case you have to cut a small warranty sticker and
once
| > > this sticker is cut your warranty is gone.
| > > Everest will tell you what is inside your computer without opening the
| > > case.
| >
| > So if you add any component you void the warranty? And any repair or
| upgrade
| > is return to depot? Sounds like a brand to avoid.
| >
| >
| I think most of the branded computers are the same regarding warranty
rules.
|
|