why don't you buy your own and overclock it since your so damn hot to see an
overclocked duron ;-)
> ------------ Original Message -----------
> From: dwyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:38:01 -0500
>
> uh...who talked 'shit' about you? (You dirty bastard...overclock that
> processor!) :)
>
>
> dwyatt
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Abe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [[newbie] Athlon thunderbird & ka7-100]
>
>
> > its funny. The hardcore anti-overclocking people hate me because I
> don't
> care
> > if people do it and defend the fact that they can do whatever they want
> with
> > thie hardware. Meanwhile, the rabid overclockers talk shit about me
> because I
> > don't feel the need to overclock.
> >
> > Why do I feel like I'm at a high school kegger and not interested in
> drinking?
> >
> >
> > Abe
> >
> >
> > >===== Original Message From "markOpoleO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
> > >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.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> > Jesus saves,
> > Allah forgives,
> > Chthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
> >
> >
>
>
