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Mac_Nacho · Sep 14, 2001, 08:09 AM

Hey guys, sad to hear what sick-minded people can do. My prayers are with all those who were directly or indirectly affected by these horrible tragedy. Here in my country (Argentina) we suffered two horrible terrorist attacks and I know how's to feel that.

Now, I found this link: http://www.voelker.com/service/void/...kg3/index.html
Which shows how to overclok a Pismo...I have a 400MHz Pismo and I was wondering if makes sense to overclock it to 450MHz. ..or 500MHz.
Would it freeze?
Someone attempted it?
Regards
Nacho

Sep 14, 2001, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by Mac_Nacho:
<STRONG>
Now, I found this link: http://www.voelker.com/service/void/...kg3/index.html
Which shows how to overclok a Pismo...I have a 400MHz Pismo and I was wondering if makes sense to overclock it to 450MHz. ..or 500MHz.
Would it freeze?
Someone attempted it?
Regards
Nacho</STRONG>

Here's an Ars Technica article on the relative merits of overclocking laptops.

Mac_Nacho · Sep 14, 2001, 10:54 AM

Thanks. But I don't think this is the case due to the fact that Apple 's powerbooks have a 400MHz and a 500MHz CPUs inside the same notebook (chipset, arquitecture, cooling system, etc)...so this means that the computer is prepared to stand a, at least, aG3 @ 500MHz.
I, even presume that is prepared to stand even a more powerfull CPUs (like 600MHz) without melting....

Dan Szwarc · Sep 17, 2001, 06:13 PM

Hmmm. There is no information on what works. Bumping a 400 to 500, bumping a 500 to 550.

Without some crazy nut to try it first, I sure won't.

blot · Sep 18, 2001, 12:12 PM

Try this site.
Info for clocking all the way up to 800Mhz - although its unlikely.

Mac_Nacho · Sep 18, 2001, 01:02 PM

Seems to be the same article.
Two questions arise:
1) The G3 packed in the 400MHz model is the same that one packed in the 500MHz model? Or it has other "quality" specs?
2) Anyone tested this? I mean, stability of a Pismo 400MHz overclocked to 500MHz or 600MHz?

I think I will try to overclock it to 450MHz and see what happens....
any news, comment, opinion is greattly appreciated.
regards

tooki · Sep 18, 2001, 10:29 PM

Moving to Mac Modification.

tooki

cincon · Sep 21, 2001, 09:12 PM

so who's done this? i would be interested in knowing the results, i.e. heat, cpu speed dif., more crashes?, etc.

thanks

Sep 24, 2001, 09:04 AM

I have owned a Pismo for 1.5 years, and the whole time I spent looking for a good way to overclock the thing, first off the 400 and 500 are different processors, they are not the same i have read many articles on which a person bumped 400 to 500 and had massive freezing, they backed down to 450 and this greatly reduced their freezing. DO NOT DO IT it is not worth the measly 50mhz trust me. A neat idea, better forgone though.

nonhuman · Sep 25, 2001, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by <rahn>:
<STRONG>I have owned a Pismo for 1.5 years, and the whole time I spent looking for a good way to overclock the thing, first off the 400 and 500 are different processors, they are not the same i have read many articles on which a person bumped 400 to 500 and had massive freezing, they backed down to 450 and this greatly reduced their freezing. DO NOT DO IT it is not worth the measly 50mhz trust me. A neat idea, better forgone though.</STRONG>

What about the 500s? Perhaps they are a little more robust in this capacity? On the other hand they were stuck at 500 for a long time... Oh well, anyone know about overclocking a Pismo 500?

Mac_Nacho · Oct 2, 2001, 07:56 AM

Hey, rahn do you remember were do you read those articles?
Anyone can confirm that 400 and 500 G3 are different?
Anyone has actually overclocked its pismo? Because we are all hearing this second hand...like..someone told me...I read it in an article....

Now one question, beyond the massive freezes, can you actually damage your G3 if you overclock it to 450?
thanks

Mac_Nacho · Oct 12, 2001, 04:10 PM

I just checked the possibility of overcocking a pismo and it's really dangerous.
I have this friend which knows a LOT of electronics (he, in fact is an electronic engeneer) and said that you would have to un sold little resistors and then sold them again, which is really difficult to do.
It's not worth it...hope a G4 upgrade it's on its way.
regards

Particle Man · Oct 17, 2001, 11:06 PM

With all Powerbooks and iMacs you have to unsolder little "resistors". It's not nearly as hard as it sounds since the "resistors" simply complete a trace on the board. They can be replaced with a dot of solder. I've got an iMac and a WallStreet II that have both been overclocked using this method. Usually Takashi has some good information at http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~t-imai/maine.html but there's no Pismo info there right now. Have you guys cchecked http://www.xlr8yourmac.com and their forums?