[gatewaypc700]

Hi there, recently I have been looking at getting a new laptop.
The I-book G4 has really nice specs once upgraded to the max ram, but the model that I can get for $300 is only 1.04ghz. Is there any way to overclock a mac. I am looking at pushing it to 1.8ghz. Yes, I may be crazy, but my friend has an Eee pc overclocked by 800mhz, so I know that it can be done.
James

[Danielvt]

Hello James, if you really wan't to overclock it (which i can't stop you from doing but i won't recommend) you will have to do it in Bios!.. there a nummorus of vidios on www.youtube.com which will show you how to do that.. just remember to keep an eye on the core temp when you are running it the first times, to make sure it isn't overheating..

- Daniel

[bigbear]

You will need to check in bios to see if it supports overclocking, personally I have never seen this feature in a laptop

[Jones]

In my opinion:

Overclocking a laptop = huge recipe for disaster.

Laptops are already prone to overheating, so the prospect of overclocking one (especially a low-end one like an older iBook) just makes me cringe.

Your friend who's jacked up the Eee PC may find that it will become prone to stability issues, and will have a severely shortened life span.

Laptops just aren't designed for this kind of thing.

[matthew0155]

800mhz is alot for a desktop PC overclock, your friend is lying to you... understand... lying.




i think your friend has it overclocked TO 800mhz.

[catlady13]

I would like to know where you find the bios on a mac.

[gatewaypc700]

Ok, acer aspire one: Smaller than the later Eee pc's, with 1.6 Ghz and less cooling. My friend has Eee pc at 1.7ghz, so why is that so hard to believe?
Look, this isn't that old of a laptop, it has too modern specs to make it older than, lets say 2005. If the aspire one can run at 1.6, then why couldn't this run at 1.8?
Also, what I would like to know, is if I am not going to get this laptop, where would I be able to get one for between $100-$700 that runs well, I.E over 1.8ghz at THIS stage. Note: it doesn't have to be apple.
Cheers
James

Sorry for late reply, I was on holiday =P

[matthew0155]

basically
1. it is impossible to overclock most laptops
2. it is impossible to overclock a mac computer (epically a non-intel)

[gatewaypc700]

Ok, so the bios theory is gone, but how about software?
I have heard of softwear to overclock desktops, so how about laptops?
Also, this is my 1st mac, so I don't know that much about how they operate. Will it make much difference if I max out the RAM on it?

[Jones]

Originally Posted by gatewaypc700

Ok, acer aspire one: Smaller than the later Eee pc's, with 1.6 Ghz and less cooling. My friend has Eee pc at 1.7ghz, so why is that so hard to believe?

It's not hard to believe. It's just an incredibly careless, reckless, and overall bad idea. Picture running your Honda Civic engine at 100,000 RPM. It might be capable of doing it, but it doesn't mean you should.

Originally Posted by gatewaypc700

Also, what I would like to know, is if I am not going to get this laptop, where would I be able to get one for between $100-$700 that runs well, I.E over 1.8ghz at THIS stage

Here:
http://www.elive.co.nz/acer-aspire-o...top-dv1133.php

Not sure if this store is any good. Never done any browsing for stores in New Zealand.

[gatewaypc700]

Cheers Jones,
Apples seem to be incredibly over-priced for their specs, I will just have to stick with windows and Linux, for now...
Also, just as a tip, I found this cool program called rocket-dock. It gives you a mac toolbar to use on windows based operating systems. Really handy.

Cheers to all who replied in this thread =)

James