On 1/6/04 8:58 PM, "J. Blanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 8/27/56 3:23 PM, vicki at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi All need a bit of advice here. >> >> I have been doing a bit of cpu clocking with the help of the pages on LEM >> for reference. >> >> I have managed to clock the bus speed of my 266 desktop up to 70mhz and also >> the cpu speed up to 315 mhz by changing the j16 block about . >> >> As a result the mac now runs at an idle temp of 26'c and seems to peak when >> browsing the web or writing letters at 31'c is this to hot for a G3 desktop. >> I know that if it were in a tower then I could just add a fan for cooling, >> but as it is not does anyone have any suggestions as to : >> A. do I need to worry about that sort of heat increase?. >> B. do I need extra cooling in a desktop?. >> C. What signs do I look for as to weather I should put the jumper block back >> to normal. >> > > That seems well within most specs that I've ever seen for a G3 processor. I > have a g3 on a daughtercard in my 7300 and its been running tip top with NO > issues whatsoever for 2 years at 43 c. so I don't think you have anything > to worry about. > Weather or not you'd want to switch the jumpers back to stock would pretty > much be determined by how stable the machine is, inasmuch as have u noticed > a increase in the amount of system crashes, hangs, freezes, etc since you've > overclocked it ? > if everything has been kosher, I think you've done well and you should get > many more years from the machine.. > > J.Blanton > Austin TX 78749 > > "The Stupider it looks, the More Important it probably is" -J.R. "Bob" Dobbs > > http://www.subgenius.com > > Thanks for the reply as for the system it is stable not one crash or freeze or hang yet and like I said it has been on for nearly 24hrs non stop now. The only issue I had was turning it on I had to turn on then off then on again but I suspect this is a P-Ram issue.
Again Thanks and I will scream for help later if I get any problems. Vicki -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
