Overclocking an HP laptop

hey guys, i have a HP pavilion with the Turion 64 bit AMD processor. i write alot of games, have alot of media, write code, and edit video on this machine. I am buying more memory as soon as my discount kicks in at work. Would overclocking this CPU make a noticable difference? i appreciate all input and your time.

 

Can you list more specs?

 

yeah its the AMD Turion64 bit processor, 1gb ram (soon to be 2), windows xp pro SP2, ati radeon xpress 200m. any other info i will post if requested.

 

Overclocking a laptop is never suggested. With such tight confines, and a lack of very effecient cooling, overclocking is not a great idea. That being said, most HP laptops (and laptops in general) are not overclockable due to bios limitations. You could try clockgen or ntune, but I really wouldnt suggest it, its a good way to fry your proc. Not to mention that every other component in the laptop will run warmer.

 

with that said i will abondon the overclocking route until i get my new computer built. i appreciate the info.

 

Yeah, that's a good move eric. I totally agree with Tubnotub1. If any clock speeds were to change, it should be a downclocking. It's not like a PC where you can just buy more fans, or add a water cooling system, you're pretty much restricted to the cooling it came with.

I'd suggest just getting a PC for overclocking, or being happy with what you have. But 2GB of RAM would help, so I think you should go through with that.