Is tape overclockiing safe (Q9550)

[edgar.halt.will]

Hello,
A friend sent me some videos about "tape overclocking" on LGA 775 cpu's knowing that i have an intel core 2 quad Q9550.
So as my CPU is not overclockable though the bios this technic seems pretty good.
And my question is: what are the risks ? Is this safe ? (i've a good cooling system so not really worried about overheating).

PS: sorry for my english it sucks :/

 

[RememberThe5th]

Either it will work or do nothing. You need oem motherboard like dell or hp for that. On others for me didnt work.

You mean just tape OC or?

 

[edgar.halt.will]

My motherboard is an Lenovo without model

Yes i mean puting pièces of tape on the cpu
Exemple:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zGJK_8DbI3o

 

[RememberThe5th]

i know just asking to be sure. As i said it might or might not work at all. But you wont fry your cpu.
If it works check with intel burn test for 10 passes to make sure it will be stable.

 

[edgar.halt.will]

Ok thx
Just one more thing:
Is software overclocking (intel extrême tuning) legit ? I always heard that its bull.

 

[CaptainCretin]

Not heard of this hack before; any idea if it works on 775 Xeons?? A linked video shows a 1333 to 1600 hack using the same method.

 

[RememberThe5th]

Not quite sure since i never used it.

As for xeons they should have same pinout except 2 pins which are pre modded, well only way is to test.

 

[CaptainCretin]

Not quite sure since i never used it.

As for xeons they should have same pinout except 2 pins which are pre modded, well only way is to test.

I dont want to kill my daughters PC again, modding it!!

I will order a spare E5450 before trying it I think!!! (only about £13)

 

[RememberThe5th]

Why not buying an 1150 or am3+ motherboard if it lacks perfomance? Very cheap boards, cheap CPU's and ram (even more budget oriented if you have ddr3 ram).

Just to add , bigger risk is to really overclock your CPU by a good motherboard since youre putting more voltage. By taping 2 pins or one it really wont damage. Ive done it on 3 boards soo far and still 3 works without issue but the tape mod didnt work for me since i can OC on motherboards. It only works wizh as i said OEM motherboards like dell and hp, for others im not quite sure.

I was doing even bios mods for all 3 boards, i just bricked one out of 6 since it was bugged bios 775dual-vsta (RIP

 

[CaptainCretin]

Why not buying an 1150 or am3+ motherboard if it lacks perfomance? Very cheap boards, cheap CPU's and ram (even more budget oriented if you have ddr3 ram).

Just to add , bigger risk is to really overclock your CPU by a good motherboard since youre putting more voltage. By taping 2 pins or one it really wont damage. Ive done it on 3 boards soo far and still 3 works without issue but the tape mod didnt work for me since i can OC on motherboards. It only works wizh as i said OEM motherboards like dell and hp, for others im not quite sure.

I was doing even bios mods for all 3 boards, i just bricked one out of 6 since it was bugged bios 775dual-vsta (RIP

Define "cheap", I am long term sick, with no government support, only my wifes Minimum wage coming in, and no income support due to an ongoing HMRC issue (which I REALLY hope to get sorted this year); and the PC is my 5 y/o's.
I have looked at the 1150 boards, but the cheapest viable option for the cpu is still best part of £100, plus the cost of the board.

The PC was made from scrap/spare parts, and copes with everything she wants very well, however I love to tinker.

Basically, when I can afford an upgrade, she gets the old part; total cost to build her PC was initially £25 (cpu and new cooler), however I splurged £80 last year for an "Elsa Blue" DS Cube case for it (Christmas present).

Its biggest lack is affordable DDR2 4GB modules; the cheapest I can find are in the £50-£100 range, so she is stuck with only 4GB of RAM

If the RAM situation becomes an issue, I do have a spare AMD A10 board and cpu, but for now the xeon kicks ass.

 

[RememberThe5th]

Seems overpriced af. cheapest mobo in my is literally 10£ and cpu 20-50£.
I mean i didnt meant to insult in any way.
Sorry.

 

[CaptainCretin]

Seems overpriced af. cheapest mobo in my is literally 10£ and cpu 20-50£.
I mean i didnt meant to insult in any way.
Sorry.

None, taken, some countries get better prices than others; you are obviously lucky.

I was basing the prices I gave off of my trusted supplier in China, where they strip them out of ex-lease and corporate PCs, so you know they havent been abused. I havent had a bad chip from him yet.