Overclocking Database 32
Haven writes "News for all you overclockers out there! Get the facts from your peers at
www.overclockers.com.
You can now see which processors to purchase and how much luck other people are having. It includes everything from the
PIII
to the
K6-2.
"
Blee... (Score:2)
http://bitey.net/overclocking
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Untrustworthy (Score:2)
Overclocking PPCs (Score:1)
I hear Motorola makes quad-G3 motherboards (although I haven't been able to find a price or source anywhere). If they're not too expensive, I might pick one up and try overclocking it... Imagine four G3s at 600 MHz each...
It includes 'everything'... (Score:1)
It includes everything from the PIII to the K6-2.
And all the hundreds of vigorously competing CPU vendors in between, I suppose.
It's quite worrying that Intel and AMD now seem to have a duopoly on x86 processors. I wonder how people like Centaur (or for that matter, Transmeta) are getting on. We need somebody to replace Cyrix.
Intel's Bogus Claims (Score:1)
cpus runing at 560MHz. The PIII is definately
an overclockable CPU. Using a 112MHz bus has
its advantages.
-- Nathan Laredo, laredo@gnu
Re:Already slashdotted! (Score:1)
NT was NOT built for this... it's built to be pwetty!
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Overclocking (Score:1)
One thing Intel likes to do, is bulk. It's cheaper to manufacture 300 Pentium 266 chips, then it is to buy 150 266's, and 150 233's. So Intel labels half of them 233, and sells them as 233. They have been tested to run at 266, and can run even faster if cooled properly. If you kick up a chip 30 mHZ, you're not necessarily going to ruin it, and you'll gain significant performance.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Re:Overclocking (Score:1)
Re:Overclocking (Score:1)
Slowest CPU is a Pentium II 300??? (Score:1)
Considering this limitation and the other comments that have been posted here, it looks to me like this is one lame database.
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I did one too! (Score:1)
Re:Overclocking PPCs (Score:1)
Motorola make multiprocessor 604-based mainboards in their MTX line: http://www.mcg
They're CHRP/PReP-compliant and ready to run AIX and PowerMAX RTOS (which we're using). And unlike Apple hardware, they readily accept standard PC peripherals!
They should run LinuxPPC just fine though we haven't tried it...
The only drawback is the price - I believe these mainboards start above US$3000
-Bob
Re:Overclocking days are gone(Performance?) (Score:1)
fast machines.. (high end games, math, etc)
its a cheap alternative to super high P3 prices.
for 1k total I built a dual proc 300a celeron
system that is overclocked to 504 mhz per cpu
giving me 1 ghz worth of processing power.
Heck I would spent well over 1k on just two
500 mhz p3 processors alone if I went the traditional route.
And all it took to get there was the addition
of 2 high cfm case fans and 2 monster cpu fans.
Its been running at 100% cpu for 2 weeks now
cracking rc5 keys. Its quite stable..
In some cases the celerons do out perform the
pent 3's when overclocked because of the faster cache.. (although smaller). And yes its running
linux:)
Re:Overclocking days are gone (Score:1)
Re:Overclocking days are gone (Score:1)
"Overclocking is stupid. Why should I overclock AMD 233? My PC scrolls text fast[sic] than I can read. Any processor on the market is fast enough for about anything. And the gamers are sick people anyways, if you want a fast machine buy one. Don't pretend your slow CPU will work as reliably and fast as the CPU with a higher clock speed. Geez, they buy a PIII and already think about overclocking it.."
Nonsense.
What ever happened to trying to do something to see if it can be done? I tend to view overclocking like hot-rodding a car. My P2/300 (On a Deschute core, no less) has been up and happy for the last week as a 3x112. Do I notice a difference? Yeah, I might be getting another couple FPS in Quake, but that's not the point. Is it less reliable? Shrug. Maybe. Would I overclock a server? Of course not. Heck, with cheaper chips (Cyrix, etc), an arguement could be made for _underclocking_ them to keep the heat down. But that's not the point.
As for the "If you want a fast machine, buy one" comment, I'd be more than happy to if you'll send me the extra couple hundred bucks for that P3/550 instead of the 450, but when you're talking about parts that are identical besides the rating they received from a factory, I'll take my chances on the 450 any day, and take the extra $200 for more RAM.
"Geez, they buy PIII and already think about overclocking it.."
Yep. And if I bought a new Porsche 911, I'd be putting a bigger exhaust, bigger fuel injectors, and turning up the boost within a few days, too.
The more I think about it, the more I see computers and cars the same way. Yeah, I always want a newer, faster one, but I'll still tweak what I've got 'till it complains too bitterly. I can't afford a brand-new 3000GT-VR4, but my 9 year old car will still whip it in the race of your choice. I can't afford a P3/550, either, but my 3x112 P2 is a heckuva lot faster than a 4.5x66 anyways.
As long as my P2/336 keeps running, hey, I got a free 12Mhz of bus speed. (Actually, since it's an older core P2, I've got a free 47Mhz.)
My computer will be "fast enough" right about the same time my car is. Those 3 or 4 minutes spent mp3-encoding or calculating or rendering continue to be unbearable.
Re:Overclocking days are gone(Performance?) (Score:1)
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