Adjusting performance on a vintage nForce board.

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MLGGirl54
Senior Member

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10-09-2016, 05:31 AM

I recently installed an HP pre-built featuring a Foxconn nForce 630i motherboard, paired with a Core 2 Duo E7500 processor, 4GB of DDR2 800 RAM, and a GT 710 with 1GB of GDDR5. I’m trying to figure out if the E7500 can be overclocked and whether my board supports it. I want to maximize performance from this older setup.

MLGGirl54

10-09-2016, 05:31 AM #1

ignitor1010
Junior Member

10-10-2016, 09:30 AM

You won't see any details about overclocking on that board, so you'll need to check the BIOS settings yourself.

ignitor1010

10-10-2016, 09:30 AM #2

You won't see any details about overclocking on that board, so you'll need to check the BIOS settings yourself.

Texas1047
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10-10-2016, 06:15 PM

Typically, most prebuilt versions lack overclocking capabilities, particularly during the earlier Core2Duo era.

Texas1047

10-10-2016, 06:15 PM #3

Typically, most prebuilt versions lack overclocking capabilities, particularly during the earlier Core2Duo era.

Sv3tnetS
Member

193

10-19-2016, 03:47 PM

Got it, I'll remember and look for more details. Thanks!

Sv3tnetS

10-19-2016, 03:47 PM #4

Got it, I'll remember and look for more details. Thanks!

carp3
Senior Member

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10-19-2016, 09:51 PM

It's more affordable to purchase a higher-quality CPU such as Core 2 Quad than to attempt overclocking. The top C2Q models cost around $15, provided your motherboard allows it.

carp3

10-19-2016, 09:51 PM #5

It's more affordable to purchase a higher-quality CPU such as Core 2 Quad than to attempt overclocking. The top C2Q models cost around $15, provided your motherboard allows it.

DerpreD
Junior Member

10-20-2016, 06:46 AM

Ensure the CPU is updated before attempting any overclocking.

DerpreD

10-20-2016, 06:46 AM #6

Ensure the CPU is updated before attempting any overclocking.

JELLY33
Member

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10-20-2016, 08:07 AM

This refers to a file located at majorgeeks.com detailing the SetFSB configuration.

JELLY33

10-20-2016, 08:07 AM #7

This refers to a file located at majorgeeks.com detailing the SetFSB configuration.

surfyrad100
Junior Member

11-11-2016, 07:06 AM

I owned an old HP Pavilion equipped with an NF2 chipset and a 2600+ processor. It seemed to work through Windows using Nvidia software, though it felt like a budget build. The two Pavilions in my collection used Asus motherboards instead.

surfyrad100

11-11-2016, 07:06 AM #8

IMayBeDead
Senior Member

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11-11-2016, 03:37 PM

Back then, they relied on trusted manufacturers for boards. I recall my previous MSI board in an ACER prebuilt featured the X48 chipset. You'd purchase a premium model and receive something like this... https://www.ebay.ca/itm/324519353268?has...SwIXlgTD2U

IMayBeDead

11-11-2016, 03:37 PM #9

Draker59
Member

126

11-17-2016, 09:04 PM

#10

The board is here.

Draker59

11-17-2016, 09:04 PM #10

The board is here.

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