Author: James Swafford
Date: 08:59:04 05/29/99
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On May 29, 1999 at 08:05:32, Lin Harper wrote: > My computer is a P150+. Can anyone out there give me > simple instructions on how to overclock it? Sorry about > the off topic. Is that a Cyrix? Cyrix and AMD run hotter than their Intel counterparts, so you might not want to push it, but ... You can probably get away w/ 200 mhz, as long as your motherboard supports it. Set your CPU speed and multiplier to something like 66 mhz x 3, or 83 mhz x 2.5 (for slightly more than 200 mhz). You should know that even if you are successful at overclocking, you are reducing the life of your CPU. Most chips are designed to last something like 10 years. Most people accept this, since almost nobody keeps a computer for even three or four years, but the risk is there. It's possible to go too far and fry your system in "no time." Also, you need to think about cooling. You may need to add a better fan / heat sink, or find some other way to pump cool air into your box. There are some really good websites out there to help you do this. Just pull up your favorite engine and enter the keyword 'overclock'. Good luck! -- James
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