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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: Overclocking?
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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 12:50:09 GMT
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In article <365dd37d.68172255@whisper.globalserve.net>, 
trauttf@globalserve.net (Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff) wrote:

> >"Gambler1" wrote:
> >>either way its a risk - especially with video cards ...
> >>a lot of extra heat and in some cases a cooling fan 
requirement...
> >>overheat the CPU ...
> 
> Jeff Vincent wrote:
> >   Actually, 450 MHz is the best way to OC the Celeron 300A, IMHO,
> >since you run the CPU at a high (but stable) speed, the memory at
> >100MHz (stable for PC100 memory), and the PCI/AGP bus at 66 MHz, 
so
> >you don't risk data loss.  YMMV.  From a happy Celeron 300A/450A
> >user...
> 
> Please don't bite me, I'm a complete newbie at this overclocking
> stuff.  I'm just happy my computer runs at all.  As suggested, I 
> will
> check out what's being posted in alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.
> 
> But please do explain to me, if overclocking results in such a
> significant speed increase for your computer without risk of 
serious
> harm to the hardware, why don't they come overclocked that way
> directly from the manufacturer?
> 
> What's the catch?

The manufacturers would rather sell you faster cpus for more money 
(whiich are basically the same cpu's at higher busspeeds or using 
higher multipliers).

The manufacturers also have very strict standards which their cpu,s 
should meet, if a cpu fails on even a small part of the testing 
procedure, it will be sold as a slower cpu, even if to all intents 
and purposes it will actually run fine at a higher speed. This 
ensures the manufacturers sell very stable cpu's.

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
