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Subject: Re: overclockers! opinons sought.

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:43:13 07/08/03

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On July 08, 2003 at 09:48:26, Rajen Gupta wrote:

>i have noticed on all 3 of my overclocked computers that certain chess engines
>don't run well, in particular junior 8/ hiarcs8 & shredder 7/704.
>
>on a single overclocked comp if any of the above engines are running; the
>computer will either reboot/ freeze/ crash or give an error meesage, after
>playing only for a few hrs.this happens each time i have tried to play eng vs
>eng matches using any of the above engines.
>
>these comps have been stable for all other programmes, inculding chess
>programmes; i have been able to play the following engines-the king engines
>(both 3.12d and 3.23); fritz8/7 df7/ the tigers for weeks on end in eng vs eng
>matches without the above problem;
>
>initially i thought that the problem was with the software but after setting the
>hardware to default settings; junior8 vs f8 are running smoothly for well over a
>week.
>
>i am particularly interested with AMD overclocked systems as i plan to buy an
>overclocked modified dual (XP modified to MP guaranteed to run at 2400 mhz)


That's the price you pay for going beyond the manufacturer's recommendations.

As I have said before, a machine may work perfectly, or it may work perfectly
for some applications but fail for one or more when overclocked.



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