i just love overclocking.
:)
im glad some of u do too. and for those of u that dont.
oh well
On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> Your not down with www.hardocp.com then eh? :) Overclocking is the best
> thing since sliced bread, when i got a 700mhz and O/ced to 840mhz it was
> awsome, tests showed it. :p
>
> markOpoleO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Abe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 3:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [[newbie] Athlon thunderbird & ka7-100]
>
>
> > Yes, the sentence "How much faster is it going to be at 800mhz or even
> 900mhz
> > then it is now?" from my previous email was intended as sarcastic irony
> not a
> > true question. I have experience with over clocked ram and cpu's. Like
> you
> > I've learned that it is not worth it. If I need pc-150 performance I will
> buy
> > pc-150 DIMMs. If I need a gig processor I'll buy one.
> >
> >
> > Abe
> >
> >
> > >===== Original Message From John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Abe,
> > >> The extra speed that comes as a result of overclocking IS
> noticable,
> > but
> > >> not a big change. A more significant question is: if a system is
> > overclocked
> > >> but stable, how long will it remain stable, and what will you go
> through
> > >> before you find the culprit: how much trouble will it cause you and is
> it
> > >> worth it. I include a copy of a posting I sent to newbie in May. The
> > >> relevant sentence is : " These things [ referring to 15% overclocking ]
> > were
> > >> OK and had worked well for a year and a half." I've done it, and my
> answer
> > >> is that I doubt I will overclock again. As always, remember that your
> > >> mileage will vary. -Gary-
> > >>
> > >> Subj: [newbie] beware old hardware optimizations
> > >> Date: 5/27/2000
> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>
> > >> I had taken hardware optimizations for granted; this is a reminder
> that
> > >> things can change over time.
> > >> Having read here a while back that Linux is very demanding of
> hardware
> > >> set me thinking. For the last six months I've had problems with
> Windows
> > >> Scandisk completing. I suspected my hard drive was heading toward
> failure
> > >> [before I was disabled I was a computer technician, and this IS one of
> the
> > >> first signs of hard drive failure a user will see], and before I
> installed
> > >> Linux Mandrake 7 I installed a new HDD. The Windows Scandisk problem
> > >> remained.
> > >> In trying to solve Linux WordPerfect vs. StarOffice installs
> corrupting
> > X
> > >> windows, and sound configuration failures it occured to me to remove my
> 15%
> > >> overclocking and accelerated DIMM timing from my hardware. These
> things
> > were
> > >> OK and had worked well for a year and a half. Removing the
> overclocking
> > >> solved the Scandisk problem. The DIMM timing changed nothing and was
> > reset.
> > >> Too bad this didn't fix my Linux problems.
> > >> -Gary-
> > >>
> > >> In a message dated 9/13/2000 11:42:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >>
> > >> <<
> > >> How much faster is it going to be at 800mhz or even 900mhz then it is
> now?
> > >> And how unstable will it be? Bottom line is, I don't need to over
> clock
> > it
> > >> to
> > >> feel like I got my moneys worth. If it ain't broke it works just fins
> and
> > >> should be left alone.
> > >> >>
> > >
> > >Gary if you've been round the industry long enough you'll remember the
> > >good old Z-80.
> > >
> > >We used to run Z-80 based S-100 boards in multi-user MPM systems. The
> > >boards
> > >(manufacturer forgotten) supplied 1Mhz Z-80's and clocks on the boards
> > >which we replaced. We clocked all of the cards on the buss to 10Mhz and
> > >got fantastic performance!!!!!!!! And it worked well on these beasts.
> > >
> > >We had several very happy customers how really loved the 5 times
> > >thru-put
> > >increase. Multiple fans the whole 9 yards to keep them cool.
> > >
> > >However there was a downside.....................
> > >
> > >Really pungant smells throughout the offices, smoke detectors going off
> > >for no apparent reason, inexplicable loss of data, and what was really
> > >strange was the lovely green laquer on the boards went a really dark
> > >brown !!!
> > >
> > >Now that's overclocking!!!
> > >
> > >I should add that none of these systems lasted more than 6 months !!
> > >
> > >I couldn't agree more with your suggestion that overclocking may be
> > >detrimental to the performace of the system..
> > >
> > >I wonder how I get my tongue out of mt cheek now.. any suggestions?
> > >
> > >Cheers
> > >
> > >PS I guess I should advise any contenders for the Americas Cup that we
> > >Kiwis still don't overclock <grin>
> > >
> > >--
> > >ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Jesus saves,
> > Allah forgives,
> > Chthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
> >
> >
