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Topic: Changing the CPU.

Lindi
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posted 07-13-2000 09:11 AM

The opportunity to change my CPU just might present it self to me in the near future. My question is do I need to do anything else than change the Mhzspeed&multiplier. Will my OS (win2k) be ok with just changing it?

I just soo hope I could get a little more power into my computing...

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Die dulci fruere.

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Mutley
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posted 07-13-2000 11:41 AM

Yup, just did one no problems......400P2 to a 500P3

Hey Lindi, check the narrator thingy in
Win2k Pretty funny! I think it's in the accessories menu.....

Did you clear up that problem with Q3?

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Lindi
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posted 07-13-2000 02:34 PM

Uhu, tried the narator..., man am I glad I don't *really* need it!

Yupp, got Q3 working... I'm trying this mapping thing out now. Cudos to all mappers, this is really difficult, even though I've got the Q3radiant manual and other tutorials.

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Die dulci fruere.

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Lindi
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posted 07-13-2000 02:36 PM

Hehe, just the processor I was kinda considering, not the best, but better than my PII350... damn I need an upgrade...

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Die dulci fruere.

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Parsout
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posted 07-14-2000 12:33 AM

Yeah, sorry to bother again, but do you need to buy any sort of better cooling fan if you overclock? Ive been sitting on this idea for a while now (pIII450 - pIII500?) would it work DEFINITELY or is it taking a big risk?

Ive clocked a 667 to 700 but i wasnt about to blow my new work pc to smithereens!

Thanx in advance peepol

Parsout

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fury
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posted 07-14-2000 04:10 PM

Lindi: Go for it. You don't need to change anything else

Parsout: It depends on the particular processor. Go for it, and if anything goes wrong such as blue screens when you try to start windows or "Windows Protection Error" screens, take it back down to 450

It will not hurt the processor too much as long as you have adequate cooling

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Devastator
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posted 07-16-2000 09:09 PM

Yo Parce...The 667s have already been overclocked to 1GHz.

As of the end of this month the real deal 1Ghz Athlons should run around $700.00 FYI in case your interested.

Dev

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Parsout
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posted 07-17-2000 07:15 PM

HOLY SHIT!! I GIG HERTS COOOOOLLLL SWEEET

DO YOU NEED SPECIAL FANS????

OR LIQUID NITROGEN?

oh man, the rendering times on the work pc could go down by heaps if could overclock it that much!!!!!

Any tips or anything!!?!?!?!

Thanx in advance

Parsout

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LordOPain
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posted 07-21-2000 02:21 PM

theres a calculation for over clocking, the rest it up to the heat dissipation..
but it amounts to the video staying in sync..
sometimes the memory(if its old)
look at tomshardware.com ...i dont think a 450 will work well... a 400 goes higher, more stable.. you'll notice that the prices of some processors are more expensive even though their slower...

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Commander Keen
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posted 07-26-2000 09:26 AM

I still highly recommend reloading Windows 2000 NT has a history of not liking core Hardware to chande but you may get away with it if you don't chang motherboards just the chip only...my 2 cents

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Lindi
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posted 07-26-2000 10:55 AM

Commander ~ I'm going for a CPU only upgrade, if I can reduce my spending enough... goddamnit I want better pay.

Reinstalling windows is no problem, my puter at home is for entartainment purpouses only, so I don't have any really important data/software on it.

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Die dulci fruere.

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Commander Keen
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posted 07-27-2000 10:00 AM

man my typing skills suck. Good deal Lindi enjoy it brutha

BTW that d up there should have been a G I think and there should have been a period between the words Windows 2000 and NT The word NT was the start of a second sentance.

*steps on keybaord*

Bad keyboard bad!

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Commander Keen

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Lindi
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posted 07-28-2000 03:45 AM

LoL

Don't worry about typing, mine is worse than yours anyday.

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Die dulci fruere.

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