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Re: Overclocking a P200...
Hi!
> I've read few years back that the only difference between the low speed
> and high speed microprocessors is in their quality control. They
> manufacture the CPUs using the same design but during the quality
> control which apparently is a very expensive procedure they allow
> smaller margin and perform more extensive testings for the high speed.
> So that means that you can probably overclock your CPU but at your own
> risk. Ofcourse at times, there are fundamental changes and then your own
> risk may be greater.
Not precise. Many times the only difference between components grade
in the same family is only in screening, but not always. For example
earlier Pentiums (75Mhz) where made with a lower density technology
(0.8u ?) than todays Pentiums (0.6u? 0.5u?).
If the only difference is in screening then I've freezed commercial
components to -65 (that's 65 degrees more than the spec) and cooked
mil grade components to 135 (10 degrees above) and they kept on
working.
What I'm trying to say is that you can probably overcook and
overclock CPU's and they'll keep on working... until they cease to do
so. I wouldn't trust them with any critical operations (e.g. games,
there's nothing more anoying than a crash at the last level :) )
Eli Algranti <OR17367@elbit.co.il>
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