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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