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Date:      Thu, 7 May 1998 17:27:29 -0700
From:      John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@efn.org>
To:        gkshenaut@ucdavis.edu
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Underclocking (Was: Overclocking)
Message-ID:  <19980507172729.47925@hydrogen.nike.efn.org>
In-Reply-To: <199805071845.LAA11410@myrtle1.bogs.org>; from Greg Shenaut on Thu, May 07, 1998 at 11:45:37AM -0700
References:  <9805071038.ZM-81133@161.14.168.22> <199805071845.LAA11410@myrtle1.bogs.org>

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Greg Shenaut scribbled this message on May 7:
> I'm wondering if it might be possible to *underclock*
> a CPU chip in order to increase its reliability, especially
> under hot conditions.  Has anyone tried this?  I'm running
> out of 386-based motherboards to use as remote server/router
> boxes.

also, becareful with overclocking a chip...  I over clocked a 486/33dx
to 40mhz for a LONG while... now the machine won't boot if you run it
at 33mhz, you HAVE to run it at 40mhz...  but it does work like a champ
though...

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