Duron 750 tweaking

[Guest]

Hi

I wondered why the cpu needs a higher voltage. Isn't an adjustment of the muliplier settings enough? I currently have an asus a7v, so I can easily do this with the dip-switches, but why do they leave the core speed on 100Mhz(1st dipswitch), and touch only the multiplier(2nd dipswitch)?

can anyone explain?

tnx

ANteK

 

[phsstpok]

I'm not an engineer but I will do my best.

Back at the factory, CPUs are put through a rigorous (sp?)test. In order to pass a test it must successfully run at a certain speed, at a certain voltage, up to a maximum temperature all set in the engineering specifications. If the CPU passes it is certified at that speed.

Later, when one tries to overclock, the CPU may not be stable. There are two ways to make it more stable, lower the temperature (through improved cooling), or raise the voltage (or both).

 

[Guest]

let me cont.....
Raiseing the voltage increases the heat the processor, so in essance if you want to run stable or the stablest (is this even a word?) you should do both, raise the voltage, and the cooling in your case esp. on your proc.. You do want the voltage to be the lowest it can but still have a stable system. you dig? now
I am just rambling........