Can the CPU speed be increased over its limit

[Deleted member 1480971]

Some days before, I was exploring regedit (registry editor) when i came accross something ; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWAE/DESCRIPTION/System/CentralProcessor/0
My CPU is Intel Atom N280 1.66 GHz.
There is a reg_dword value called MHz and it is set to 1662 or 67e.What will happen if I increase the value?

 

[lightcloud]

Yes you c,an increase the speed of your CPU. Which is just overclocking to increase the frequency of the CPU to make it process faster. But before you this, keep in mind that a CPU cooler is recommended so you don't burn or overheat any components.

 

[Jcomptech]

Increasing the cpu frequency is called overclocking. Although, buy a aftermarket cooler to ensure your cpu doesnt overheat.

 

[Deleted member 1480971]

i cant get a fan dude coz i have netbook.but which value should i set it to

 

[Ijack]

That Registry value is read-only. You can't change it. It doesn't control the processor speed, it just reports it.

I would doubt that you can overclock a netbook.

 

[Deleted member 1480971]

That Registry value is read-only. You can't change it. It doesn't control the processor speed, it just reports it.

I would doubt that you can overclock a netbook.

no, if you right click it and change it , it will work

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You can change that value all you want and it won't do a thing to the processor, it's for display purposes only (note the word "DESCRIPTION" in the path).

 

[Ijack]

That Registry value is read-only. You can't change it. It doesn't control the processor speed, it just reports it.

I would doubt that you can overclock a netbook.

no, if you right click it and change it , it will work

Reboot the computer and look again.

 

[Deleted member 1480971]

so what can i do to overclock the notebook

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Nothing. It can't be overclocked.

 

[Deleted member 1480971]

it can be overclocked from 1.66 to 2.4 ghz maximum

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Good luck

 

[USAFRet]

so what can i do to overclock the notebook

You can't.

 

[Ijack]

If you really want to risk burning out your components you could try the methods mentioned in this rather old article: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139642/5_ways_to_overclock_a_netbook_really_

It's a little complicated, not a simple Registry edit, and you are unlikely to notice much performance gain. All I would ask is that you don't come back in a few days asking "I tried to overclock my netbook and now it won't work".

 

[LookItsRain]

I will be surprised if you can overclock it, and using the registry does not work...even if you can overclock it by other means, the temps would be to high, its an atom for petes sake.

 

[Ijack]

it can be overclocked from 1.66 to 2.4 ghz maximum

Great! You know better than the rest of us. So, go ahead - do it.

 

[Lutfij]

Marios Asikis,
I hope you have a back up machine to log-on to Tom's. This way you can report of your failure(or success depending on how you look at it) and hopefully prevent others from making the same ill fated decision.

FYI, and atom is as the name implies, a crippled processor. It has its place and segment. Overclocking it doesn't change anything and nor will it bring about any revolutionary solution in the tech industry.

My 2 cents.