From owner-freebsd-current Fri Apr 10 14:40:51 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA20419 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:40:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (dingo.cdrom.com [204.216.28.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA20414 for ; Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:40:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id OAA01260; Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:38:05 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199804102138.OAA01260@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: Gilad Rom cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ps segfaults since I overclocked. and worries. In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 11 Apr 1998 00:25:33 -0000." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:38:05 -0700 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > > Well, to the best of my knowledge, the p166 and p200 were almost > identical except the fact that intel test these prior to shipment, to make > sure what processor can achieve what clock speed without burning. > I think overclocking is a 99% fail-proof way to achieve better performance > from your CPU(To a limited extent, ofcourse) without paying more money > for something which is about the same. The comparison to an old car being > raced is not applicable here, as processors at that level are Identical. > Please correct me if Im wrong, Thanks :) You're wrong. There are a limited number of cases where the situation you describe is valid. The typical error is to assume that this is universal, which is completely fallacious. Exceeding the rated specification of electronic components exposes you to the risk of functional or catastrophic failure. By doing so, you *must* accept sole responsibility for your situation. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message