OptiPlex GX240

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OptiPlex GX240

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Is it possible to get a different BIOS loaded onto a GX240? It is running the 845 chipset and a 1.8 P4. It is one of my kids computers and I was hoping I could get a bit more juice out of it. Obviously the Dell BIOS won't let me overclock it.

Never mind I think I found a tool.
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Re: OptiPlex GX240

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Share with the class :P I'd have suggested looking at LinuxBIOS (though I guess it's called coreboot now :roll: ) because that's the only alternate BIOS I know of...kinda curious what you did TBH
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Re: OptiPlex GX240

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OH I found a software FSB tool. http://majorgeeks.com/CPUFSB_d420.html

I haven't tried it yet but I plan to tonight.
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Re: OptiPlex GX240

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Damn the chip is PLL chip used is hard locked. Nothing I can do to change it. No OC.
AMD 960T OC'ed to 4gz
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2 X G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)(16gb)
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2682-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
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