New system

Alcpone · Apr 2, 2011, 06:48 PM

Hi all, not sure if this is the right section, but hey ho.

I am looking at buying a prebuilt system from overclockersuk http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon...odid=FS-282-OK they give you the option of having it clocked before they send you it, but if I choose the option of no clocking will they bios still be accessible for me to do some mild clocking? I haven't been that frequent on here but the info you can get is amazing so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

erocker · Apr 2, 2011, 06:51 PM

Hi Alcpone, welcome back!

It looks like they use standard retail motherboards so I doubt they use any kind of special bios that locks the user out. Your best bet would be to contact them and ask though.

Alcpone · Apr 2, 2011, 06:57 PM

Thanks mate

I was just abit sus about asking them, as then if I was to cook said new system I wouldnt get a RMA lol

I will drop them a message

the54thvoid · Apr 2, 2011, 06:57 PM

I have an overclocked board from OcUK. On an OC'd board they'll probably save the settings in the BIOS. My board, like most others I'd presume has a 'default' mode for stock settings. If you buy from OcUK i'm sure you'll have free reign over the BIOS whether it's overclocked or not. Had my board two years now and not a hint of a problem.

erocker · Apr 2, 2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcpone

Thanks mate

I was just abit sus about asking them, as then if I was to cook said new system I wouldnt get a RMA lol

I will drop them a message

You could word it carefully and say, "let's say I were to upgrade my RAM in the future and needed to manually set the settings in the bios. Could I do that?" Or something like that.

Black Panther · Apr 2, 2011, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcpone

they give you the option of having it clocked before they send you it, but if I choose the option of no clocking will they bios still be accessible for me to do some mild clocking?

Welcome back

I'm an OcUK customer though I never bought a prebuilt or a bundle from them.

As far as I know, when you buy an overclocked system they give a warranty on the overclock and specifically state that if you add more ram or flash the mobo's bios you lose that specific warranty on the overclock. It doesn't mean you lose warranty on the parts, the way I understood it.

I'm pretty sure they won't be locking the bios if you choose the non-oc version. But better send them a message just in case - they normally reply within 24 hours.

It's definitely a better option budget-wise to choose no overclocking, as I see from your link!

Alcpone · Apr 2, 2011, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the54thvoid

I have an overclocked board from OcUK. On an OC'd board they'll probably save the settings in the BIOS. My board, like most others I'd presume has a 'default' mode for stock settings. If you buy from OcUK i'm sure you'll have free reign over the BIOS whether it's overclocked or not. Had my board two years now and not a hint of a problem.

I think I read about if you change the bios it voids their system or atleast they wont offer support anymore?

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

You could word it carefully and say, "let's say I were to upgrade my RAM in the future and needed to manually set the settings in the bios. Could I do that?" Or something like that.

Good idea, I will use that line.

Alcpone · Apr 2, 2011, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Panther

Welcome back

I'm an OcUK customer though I never bought a prebuilt or a bundle from them.

As far as I know, when you buy an overclocked system they give a warranty on the overclock and specifically state that if you add more ram or flash the mobo's bios you lose that specific warranty on the overclock. It doesn't mean you lose warranty on the parts, the way I understood it.

I'm pretty sure they won't be locking the bios if you choose the non-oc version. But better send them a message just in case - they normally reply within 24 hours.

It's definitely a better option budget-wise to choose no overclocking, as I see from your link!

Cheers mate

Thats what I thought.

I wouldn't want to pay for them to overclock it when thats half the fun, I wouldn't screw it to bits, but even a i5 2500k doing 4ish gig would be nice

cheesy999 · Apr 2, 2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcpone

Cheers mate

Thats what I thought.

I wouldn't want to pay for them to overclock it when thats half the fun, I wouldn't screw it to bits, but even a i5 2500k doing 4ish gig would be nice

just to give you more to think about if you haven't already bought it

http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Gaming...roductId=43843

has a better gfx card and a cpu overclock to 4.4 ghz

(FIH) The Don · Apr 2, 2011, 07:49 PM

i bought a pre overclocked bundle from a guy i know in UK, and its just like every other consumer board/bios

Wile E · Apr 18, 2011, 10:12 PM

Holy shit! Al is still alive? Welcome back.

I gotta ask tho, why prebuilt and not diy?

Alcpone · Apr 18, 2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

Holy shit! Al is still alive? Welcome back.

I gotta ask tho, why prebuilt and not diy?

Thanks mate.

Im getting too old to mess on lol

yogurt_21 · Apr 18, 2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcpone

Hi all, not sure if this is the right section, but hey ho.

I am looking at buying a prebuilt system from overclockersuk http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon...odid=FS-282-OK they give you the option of having it clocked before they send you it, but if I choose the option of no clocking will they bios still be accessible for me to do some mild clocking? I haven't been that frequent on here but the info you can get is amazing so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

25 quid for them to change a few bios settings seems like a fail to me. and you'd probablly be able to build it cheaper and faster if you did it yourself.

gonna have to go with wile e on this, why prebuilt?

Alcpone · Jan 28, 2013, 10:08 PM

Bump lol

I've got a imac at the moment with boot camp running win 7. Plays FSX moderately well, but the wife isn't happy as she gets little use on it so I'm opening this up for debate again. I will build it myself if nothing has changed much in the last few years as far as hardware and piecing bits together. Would love it to run fsx mucho fast, so if anyone can do me a shopping list that would be cool. I need everything barring OS.

Cheers

Jetster · Jan 28, 2013, 10:12 PM

I would start a new thread so they don't have to read the first. And come up with a budget. And welcome back

Alcpone · Jan 29, 2013, 01:07 AM

Good idea and thanks, been a while but I know you guys will help me out.

SirKeldon · Jan 29, 2013, 01:28 AM

EDIT moved to thread: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=179483

Apr 2, 2011, 06:48 PM	#1
Alcpone Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 1,792 (0.74/day) Thanks: 91 Thanked 97 Times in 57 Posts System Specs	New system Hi all, not sure if this is the right section, but hey ho. I am looking at buying a prebuilt system from overclockersuk http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon...odid=FS-282-OK they give you the option of having it clocked before they send you it, but if I choose the option of no clocking will they bios still be accessible for me to do some mild clocking? I haven't been that frequent on here but the info you can get is amazing so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

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Apr 2, 2011, 06:51 PM	#2
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,944 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,308 Times in 7,826 Posts System Specs	Hi Alcpone, welcome back! It looks like they use standard retail motherboards so I doubt they use any kind of special bios that locks the user out. Your best bet would be to contact them and ask though.

Apr 2, 2011, 06:57 PM	#3
Alcpone Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 1,792 (0.74/day) Thanks: 91 Thanked 97 Times in 57 Posts System Specs	Thanks mate I was just abit sus about asking them, as then if I was to cook said new system I wouldnt get a RMA lol I will drop them a message

Apr 2, 2011, 06:57 PM	#4
the54thvoid Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,066 (1.64/day) Thanks: 331 Thanked 874 Times in 508 Posts System Specs	I have an overclocked board from OcUK. On an OC'd board they'll probably save the settings in the BIOS. My board, like most others I'd presume has a 'default' mode for stock settings. If you buy from OcUK i'm sure you'll have free reign over the BIOS whether it's overclocked or not. Had my board two years now and not a hint of a problem.

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Apr 2, 2011, 07:49 PM	#10
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Jan 28, 2013, 10:08 PM	#14
Alcpone Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 1,792 (0.74/day) Thanks: 91 Thanked 97 Times in 57 Posts System Specs	Bump lol I've got a imac at the moment with boot camp running win 7. Plays FSX moderately well, but the wife isn't happy as she gets little use on it so I'm opening this up for debate again. I will build it myself if nothing has changed much in the last few years as far as hardware and piecing bits together. Would love it to run fsx mucho fast, so if anyone can do me a shopping list that would be cool. I need everything barring OS. Cheers

Jan 28, 2013, 10:12 PM	#15
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Jan 29, 2013, 01:07 AM	#16
Alcpone Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 1,792 (0.74/day) Thanks: 91 Thanked 97 Times in 57 Posts System Specs	Good idea and thanks, been a while but I know you guys will help me out.

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