Unlocking the bios to OC?

[impguardman]

Howdy, I have a Compaq Presario. It came with:

AMD 64 3500+
1 gig ram
Radeon Xpress 200 (upgrading to a xfx geforce 7600gt)

The motherboard is the "Asus Amberine M"

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?dlc=en&lc=en&product=1822601&cc=us&docname=c00496280

Anyways when I go into the Bios it is very limited and I can't change anything.

Now there is instructions to "Clearing the CMOS settings" on that hp website. I am wondering if that will unlock the Bios so I can OC the 3500+ to near 2.5 ghz. I am wondering if that is the way to unlock the Bios and if it is what would you guys recommend I set things to acheive a faster speed. I have stock cooling if that matters.

Also I hear that unlocking the bios does something to you version of windows. Is this true and what is the downside?

 

[CrazeD]

You can't unlock the BIOS.

 

[bmxfreakrider]

yea you can, you have to flash with an unlocked bios from the mobo manufactures website. ill see what i can dig up

 

[bmxfreakrider]

just get a new motherboard, thats the easiest way

 

[bmxfreakrider]

if u were to upgrade the mobo, this one would match the system best, and use all of the origional parts. its 66$ so its not makeing a hole it ur pocket link

 

[WorldIndustries]

I have a Compaq motherboard like that too, but I've been told the Compaq versions of the motherboard are altered, and if you flashed the bios with a version that is meant for the non-Compaq version, it will not work.

 

[doox00]

most pc's like dell/hp do not have much of anything as for as options and ocing features in the bios, not sure if there is any other bioses you can use.

 

[CrazeD]

The BIOS software is motherboard specific. You cannot download a BIOS for another motherboard and have it work. It might work, but I certainly wouldn't want to take that risk. The motherboard companies made certain motherboards for pre-made machines, and only certain BIOS's, that are locked, were made for these motherboards.

However, that is just my understanding...I could be wrong.

 

[WorldIndustries]

The BIOS software is motherboard specific. You cannot download a BIOS for another motherboard and have it work. It might work, but I certainly wouldn't want to take that risk. The motherboard companies made certain motherboards for pre-made machines, and only certain BIOS's, that are locked, were made for these motherboards.

However, that is just my understanding...I could be wrong.

Exactly how I understand it to be... I doubt he's gonna have any luck.

 

[an51r]

clock locked it wont work i tried and tried with my presario sr1415nx it is not worth ur time new motherboard time