Don't worry Abe. I don't hate you. I think you're perfectly normal for not
wanting to push your hardware to the point where it begins to melt down
and no longer function. Ain't nuttin wrong wit us nuts!
Anyways...the last time I attempted to over-clock my AMD K6 233, the one
and only time I might add, the screen went black when I rebooted the
machine, and I almost didn't get the thing back up. I learned a good
lesson that day. Actually I RE-learned an old lesson ma pappy used to tell
me:
"If it ain't broke boy, don't try and fix the damn thing. Jest
leave it alone."
That memory has served me well on many occasions.
--
Mark
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On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Abe wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
