Overclocking my laptop

[PC owner with questions]

Hey Guys,

 

do you think I could overclock my pentium N3520 4-core sorry if this was a retarded question.

 

                                                    SPECS:

 

CPU: Intel Pentium N3520 4-core

MOBO: HP 2190

MEMORY:DDR3 4GB's -DRAM Frequency :666.4 - 666.7 -CAS#Latency 9.0 clocks

SPD:Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK

GRAPHICS: Intel HD graphics

 

 

that should be it thanks in advance.

[deVIZtation]

You generally do not want to overclock a laptop. There's barely enough cooling in that confined space in the first place.

[Arphenyte]

Laptops aren't meant to be overclocked.

[CoolaxGaming]

Dont, just dont

[Horrorfull]

You really want less battery life and more heat output?

[Ripull]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

There is a reason why overclocking desktop CPUs requires aftermarket cooling, and that's inside a spacious desktop.

[GoodBytes]

I have overclocked my laptop GPU. And I could push it REALLY far, almost double the clock rates.

How is that possible? Cooling engineering. And that is the point that will make you be able to overclock or not your system. That is how Microsoft was able to put so much power in its Surface Pro line products while making them quiet operating (fan mostly doesn't spin) with no throttling issue.

If you have a 400$ laptop, or you had this amazing deal for the specs laptop, then probably you won't be able too. As everything else, including cooling, was sacrificed.

My laptop where I could overclock was a high-end business class laptop (not portable workstation). Dell, in my case, used high grade thermal paste, larger heatsink with technologies commonly found in after market CPU heatsink we buy in our system, large and high amount of fins on the heatsink itself, mixed with the ability to transfer the heat to the base of the laptop due its metal construct, and high quality fan, that can push a lot of air, all by being quiet, keeping the laptop slightly warm when pushed to the max for extended period of time (when not overclocking).

My laptop, wasn't cheap though, especial for the specs. Assuming I didn't negotiate on the phone with Dell, I would have paid about 1800$ (1440x900 non-glossy screen (that was a good resolution back then. Not the best, but good), 4GB of RAM, Quadro NVS 160M with 256MB of dedicated memory, Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, backlit keyboard, a good keyboard, 0 flex anywhere, slim line laptop (well slim back then.. now it's thick, if we consider ultrabooks. It had the slim optical drives), magnesium alloy construct, 5400ROM 160GB HDD (I upgraded to an SSD), 9h battery life (large 9-cell battery was selected).

A cool thing about my laptop (all in the price, of course), is that it is easier to access inside than your desktop computer. I you not. 1 screw is all you need. You unscrew that screw, where it stays with the panel, the large panel slides down like a battery remove cover, and you have full internal access. 4 screws you can remove the heatsink. a few more screws the motherboard is out. That is smart engineering, and of course it is part of the price. Same for having the system junk free, and having the OS and driver disk.

Many consumers ignores cooling, easy to service, junk free, OS disk, which is sad. It is definitely worth the premium for. So now companies don't really bother for most of their products.

Anyway, back to topic.

So it depends on how your system is. If you laptop is hot already when pushed to the max, than probably you won't go far in your overclock like most laptops. However if it is barely warm, then you can afford the overclock.

[Fgtfv567]

OH DEAR GOD NO. NO. NO! JUST NO! NO NO NO!! NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Cuts into The Office intro and theme song*

Seriously, Higher thermals, lower battery life, just a bad idea

[PC owner with questions]

K I didn't think so man told you it was a retarded questionion

[ante1448]

You generally do not want to overclock a laptop. There's barely enough cooling in that confined space in the first place.

inded

[Guest DollarPC]

Make sure you overclock with at least 50 pounds of ice on the bottem/top of our laptop or dis might happen-

[STRMfrmXMN]

[Charger]

I have underclocked and undervolted a laptop but I have never thought overclocking a laptop was a good idea lol

[Ripull]

Is there a video for this?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Is there a video for this?

Ask Jeremy Clarkson.

[DarkRift5]

Unless you're looking for a new stove, don't do it.

[Weepypostman]

Underclock that thing!