Can i overclock this laptop ?
Can i overclock this laptop ?
Hello,
I'm checking if I can overclock my Acer laptop. It's an Aspire ES1-432-C50U with an Intel Celeron N3350 and Intel HD Graphics 550. I've already tried overclocking the GPU, but it didn't work. I used MSI Afterburner and couldn't adjust the settings. I can play Minecraft well at 70-250 FPS on 720p, but I want to improve performance for other games. Can I fix this?
You cannot increase the speed of that laptop. The Acer BIOS won't let it, and it's not wise to try anyway because they likely don't have enough cooling to manage the extra heat.
You shouldn't even consider it if possible. Without a dedicated GPU, you're relying on integrated graphics built into the CPU. I doubt you can successfully overclock an integrated GPU, especially in a laptop. Overclocking the CPU would be handled by the BIOS—if it's available—but you shouldn't attempt it. Most laptops struggle to manage heat at normal speeds, and pushing them further would likely cause throttling, leading to reduced performance compared to keeping them stock.
I am pretty sure you can't overclock that and shouldn't overclock any laptop due to the lack of efficient cooling.
That is a dual core CPU, clocked at 1.10Ghz, with Burst up to 2.4Ghz.
Now, burst and turbo is the same, except for one big difference.
Burst only provides the extra power for short intervals(a few seconds), on-demand, while Turbo, provides it all the time when the CPU is under the limit(power consumption, temperature).
What I'm trying to say, is that CPU cannot run the least demanding games.
The GPU is equal to an Nvidia GeForce 8000 series, not the higher ones. Somewhere in the middle.
Cheap laptops are usually meant for daily use and maybe MS Office.