From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu May 7 14:17:38 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA06810 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Thu, 7 May 1998 14:17:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from skyserv.med.osd.mil (skyserv.med.osd.mil [199.209.8.144]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA06755 for ; Thu, 7 May 1998 14:17:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rpotts@med.osd.mil) Received: from 161.14.168.22 (ae1970.med.osd.mil [161.14.168.22]) by skyserv.med.osd.mil (8.6.8.1/SCA-6.6) with SMTP id RAA15470; Thu, 7 May 1998 17:16:47 -0400 From: "Ross Potts, CON, EDS/D-SIDDOMS" Message-Id: <9805071714.ZM-81133@161.14.168.22> Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 17:14:27 -0700 In-Reply-To: Jin Guojun (ITG staff) "Re: Underclocking (Was: Overclocking)" (May 7, 1:01pm) References: <199805072001.NAA02421@george.lbl.gov> X-Mailer: ZM-Win (3.2.1 11Sep94) To: Jin Guojun (ITG staff) Subject: Re: Underclocking (Was: Overclocking) Cc: freeBSD-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Sure, reducing the CPU clock will lower the heat generated from CPU. >Beware that not all CPUs can be overclocked/underclocked. Read the Intel >CPU spec., some of the CPUs must run at specified clock rate. Typically >those MMX CPUs. Also take a look at the "lot codes"(I think that is the term) that are stamped on the CPU. If you see SY022 or SY033, chances are, you will only be able to overclock by one step. Right now, I am only dealing with Pentium classics and pros. Consult Tom's Hardware Guide(I don't have the URL today) on the web. It's well written. -- Potts, Ross A. Internet : Ross.Potts@med.osd.mil EDS-D/SIDDOMS Phone : (703) 824-7601 Skyline Two, Suite 1200 Beeper : (888) 687-2709 5113 Leesburg Pike, FAX : (703) 824-4155 Falls Church, VA 22041 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message