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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: A Celeron overclocking question...
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:07:34 GMT
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In article <ETsx2.2395$lp5.1690@news.rdc1.tn.home.com>, 
d.burnette@home.com (Don Burnette) wrote:

> Check and see if dma is enabled for your hard drive in win98.
> To do this, go into device manager in control panel, click on disk 
> drivers,
> then right click on your ide disk drive, usually the first one 
> listed. Click
> on properties, and if dma has a check in it, remove it. I had a 
> similar
> problem with my Bh6 and Celeron 300a, disabling dma solved the 
> problem.
> 
> --
> Don Burnette
> Palmetto Racing
> Dburn on Ten
> 
> 
> J Burrowes wrote in message <36c629ac.231343@news.v-wave.com>...
> >Hello,
> >
> >I've the following system:
> >
> >Abit LX6 (With updated BIOS)
> >Celeron 300A @ 338 (Improved GPL by 41% over my old P2 233 CPU).
> >64 MBs SDRam (10 nanosecond 66? MHz NOT 100 MHz)
> >SB 64 Awe Value Edition
> >
> >I can overclock to 374 MHz IF I either boot to the command prompt 
> (no
> >good for anything) OR boot in Safe Mode. In Safe Mode I can run GPL
> >and enjoy another 25% improvement over what I get at 338. Of course
> >I've no sound and probably no cable connection. When I try to boot 
> to
> >regular windows the system locks just when it looks as though its 
> been
> >successful... Teasing me it is.

You may need to disable dma in your bios settings, also try altering 
the core voltage (up?) slightly.

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
