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Dec 18th, 2003 at 5:48am

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Is overclocking a Physical or software thing. I have heard some scary temperatures, so is it hardware?
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Reply #1 - Dec 18th, 2003 at 8:02am

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You use software to o/c the hardware, there are many protective measures that the software can protect the chip.  The hardware can cope with only so much before the ineffieciencies in the chip become too much and cause everything to over heat and melt.  Better cooling means it will last longer and if you o/c it you sacrifice that life for some more speed.  A better cooling system will allow you to o/c more.
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 22nd, 2003 at 9:13am

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Were do i get the software + how do you guys measure your processors temp? Does anything else heat up drastically? How hard is it...
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Reply #3 - Dec 22nd, 2003 at 9:54am

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What / where can i find the 'limits' for a Win 98 P3 500mhz processor with a MS440ZX Chipset?
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Reply #4 - Jan 1st, 2004 at 6:05pm

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What / where can i find the 'limits' for a Win 98 P3 500mhz processor with a MS440ZX Chipset?
Dan  Wink


Hi Dan,

Usually ,I'm afraid, when the CPU gives up its will to live and dies a hot and circuit fried death!  Wink

I've had 933mhz from my pIII 667 the machine ran hot (51deg c compared to about 35 not-clocked) but happily.
The differance was upto 20fps with CFS2 and my old GF2 MX400

The MX400 card would'nt reliably overclock, about 5% was all you'd get before screen errors became apparent.
Fitting heatsinks to the RAM chips helped me get the thing to about 10% overclock, then it worked no more. - I found my limit you may say....... Roll Eyes

Incidentally, my beloved pIII 667 seems to have died 3 days after fitting a new GF FX5200 to it!  Angry

The cards fine, mobo completely goosed.
Close examination has revealed some strange marks on the PCB where it has obviously got very hot in the past (It has'nt been overclocked for about 15months or so) either way, I've found the motherboards limit also!  Embarrassed

In short, Overclocking with quite some knowledge about the subject in my case has resulted in 1 dead graphics card and 1 dead mobo - surprisingly, the pIII chip itself is still fine!

You make your own mind up, if you need to ask such basic questions about overclocking, do you really want to create great PC scrap like I have? Wink

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Reply #5 - Jan 4th, 2004 at 2:10pm

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pIII chip itself is still fine!
Fancy mailing it to me?!
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Reply #6 - Jan 7th, 2004 at 5:00pm

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You've obviously not experienced the Royal Mail's abilty to smash anything sent with a "Friagile" sticker....  Grin

Sorry bud, the pIII's already earning its keep in a friends machine....

If it had been sitting here, you most certainly could have had it.  Roll Eyes 

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Reply #7 - Jan 8th, 2004 at 8:02am

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Reply #8 - Jan 9th, 2004 at 6:43am

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It is more worth it to upgrade.
 
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Reply #9 - Jan 9th, 2004 at 1:43pm

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It is more worth it to upgrade.

yes  indeed... BUT with that processor,, you will l have to get a new mobo, probbly new ram, and a new processor, and maybe evben a new power supply Shocked

It would probably be best if you get a hole new system, and keep up to date with upgrading it Smiley
 
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Reply #10 - Jan 9th, 2004 at 1:47pm

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Thats the plan...
 
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Reply #11 - Jan 11th, 2004 at 10:40am

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Reply #12 - Jan 11th, 2004 at 3:32pm

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Reply #13 - Apr 4th, 2004 at 12:36am

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Hi Dan,

Usually ,I'm afraid, when the CPU gives up its will to live and dies a hot and circuit fried death!  Wink

I've had 933mhz from my pIII 667 the machine ran hot (51deg c compared to about 35 not-clocked) but happily.
The differance was upto 20fps with CFS2 and my old GF2 MX400

The MX400 card would'nt reliably overclock, about 5% was all you'd get before screen errors became apparent.
Fitting heatsinks to the RAM chips helped me get the thing to about 10% overclock, then it worked no more. - I found my limit you may say....... Roll Eyes

Incidentally, my beloved pIII 667 seems to have died 3 days after fitting a new GF FX5200 to it!  Angry

The cards fine, mobo completely goosed.
Close examination has revealed some strange marks on the PCB where it has obviously got very hot in the past (It has'nt been overclocked for about 15months or so) either way, I've found the motherboards limit also!  Embarrassed

In short, Overclocking with quite some knowledge about the subject in my case has resulted in 1 dead graphics card and 1 dead mobo - surprisingly, the pIII chip itself is still fine!

You make your own mind up, if you need to ask such basic questions about overclocking, do you really want to create great PC scrap like I have? Wink

Paul.





My bet is that you fried the cpu voltage regulator on the motherboard. Probably were drawing too many amps through it. A overclocked cpu draws alot of power.
 
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