Overclocking a laptop, I need info.

[jesusgotcaught]

Ok, So before I start off I'd like to say that I've never overclocked anything before, and I don't really know too much about it.

I'm going to buy a Mac Book Pro off of ebay, and I'm looking at the 2.16 ghz models.
Is it possible to overclock a laptop?
Is it reasonable to overclock this processor from 2.16 to 2.6 ?

Are there any drastic disadvantages to overclocking a laptop? I can guess that the the battery life will be negatively affected, but does anyone know about how much overclocking the processor will impact it?


The laptop cpu:
Processor Intel Core Duo 2.16 GHz
Multi-core Technology Dual-Core
Data Bus Speed 667 MHz
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability

 

[dagger]

Other than battery life, there's also heat. Laptops don't have the coolers needed to disperse the heat.

Most likely, you won't be able to oc at all, as those laptop motherboard bios does not support oc.

 

[iluvgillgill]

OEM laptop have locked BIOS so no one ca overclock them. unless you got those ultra expensive gaming laptop.

 

[runswindows95]

I wouldn't suggest it myself due to the extra heat. Most laptops I've used run hot to begin with anyway.

 

[geotech]

Macs run very hot, my macbook is 2.16GHz. I would never try to OC a laptop, I didn't even figure you could do it on a mac.

 

[bobbknight]

Some of the mac hardware has bridges that set speed on the motherboard, does this include notebooks, I don't know. Is it possible? You bet. Is it easy? No.
Some where out on the interwebs is a guy that has done just what you ask.
All you need to do is find him and see if it's worth it to you.

 

[aznguy0028]

well i don't think most people buy laptops for OC-ing. i think a c2d 2.16ghz is good enough for the things people normally do with a laptop.

i agree with everyone above...not worth it

 

[jesusgotcaught]

Thanks for the quick responses guys! I'm going to leave the laptop the way it is.