Older Dell XPS Q6600 overvoltage to speed up?

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I have a 2008 Dell XPS 630i with a Q6600 processor @ 2.4 ghz.. From what I see in the bios, it is already overclocked, but not sure if that is true. The are adjustments to apply overvoltage to the CPU, memory, and FSB in the bios. Will that cause the components to run faster and actually overclock them?
 
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No, the voltage adjustments are there only to help if there are stability issues, just changing them won't overclock anything. Are you sure your system has frequency adjustments? Even for an XPS system, most OEM systems do not offer any overclocking ability, at least in the stock BIOS.

The Q6600 is a 2.4 gig CPU, so that is not an overclock.
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No, the voltage adjustments are there only to help if there are stability issues, just changing them won't overclock anything. Are you sure your system has frequency adjustments? Even for an XPS system, most OEM systems do not offer any overclocking ability, at least in the stock BIOS.

The Q6600 is a 2.4 gig CPU, so that is not an overclock.
 
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Q6600 has an ability to be overclocked using BSEL or conductive ink method, it will take 2.4 to 3 GHz level.
This will require removing processor, applying conductive ink (can be purchased from Amazon) and this is it, if you feel comfortable with this work, let us know.
 
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The reason I am trying to overclock is to try to get newer video cards, (2) Asus GTX 750 that I put in, to run vid playbacks better. Is overclocking this old Dell 630i, with the new vid cards going to get me there I wonder???
 
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Slight overclock like I offered will boost Q6600 by 5-7%, maybe 10% or so. On the other case, your XPS is old, during pre Dell Alienware times, some XPS models had BIOS overclock ability, go to BIOS and see yourself.
If there is an option, use it to overclock slightly, next boot to windows and check if your frequency changed.

Nowadays XPS do not have overclock ability due to Alienware, which is officially gaiming Dell PC now. Before Alienware there were XPS, so check and please report back.
 
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I have been in the BIOS a few times, a cpu multiplier or something like that, but no real overclocking. I will just let this system be and build a new one for high res. stuff. It still works pretty good for a 6 y.o., I was just trying to get something from it that is not there. A new SSD really helped it, but I can't run GTX 780's on it to run the 3 new WQHD display's I decided to get. Thank you for your help!
 
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CPU multiplier is Dell way to overclock, so this is it. It is real overclocking, the Dell way.
 
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Thank you. This system is working pretty well considering it is 6 years old.....I have done a new build with a Haswell i5, but will keep the XPS going along side for other tasks, it is certainly not ready for the junk pile yet :)
 
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Very good
I am actually typing this on 9 years old XPS GEN 3, when purchased, it was almost top of the Dell line, well it is still pretty much alive, I wish it had Dual or Quad CPU, oh well (I have Inspiron 570 super upgraded and overclocked as my fun PC).
 
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I like to keep as many of my old machines going as possible. Looking at my Gateway Pentium tower in the corner. It is the only system I have now that can I can use on a typewriter that I still have. Sometimes I run it when people call, they actually hear it typing away in the background. Sometimes I use it to type up simple contracts......I hate to throw away stuff that still works.
 
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