486 dx4 or dx2 overdrive?

Can anyone tell me if I should upgrade to a dx/2 or dx/4 overdrive processor for my 486/dx33. Intel told me that the dx4 might overheat because of the voltage difference. They to not warrantee that. ($600 down the tubes if it does.) The cheapest I have found the dx2 overdrive for is $245. 66 mhz guaranteed or a 100mhx risk? Please give me some input here. Thanks in advance

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>Subject: 486 dx4 or dx2 overdrive? >Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 19:25:16 GMT >Can anyone tell me if I should upgrade to a dx/2 or dx/4 overdrive >processor for my 486/dx33. Intel told me that the dx4 might overheat >because of the voltage difference. They to not warrantee that. ($600 down >the tubes if it does.) The cheapest I have found the dx2 overdrive for is >$245. 66 mhz guaranteed or a 100mhx risk? Please give me some input here. > Thanks in advance

Personally, I don't think a 66 is fast enough, especially considering Nascar svga. I'm considering a dx4 upgrade for my 66 (up to 100), and the sole motivation is Nascar :-). OTOH, given the risks, you might want to consider a faster video card PLUS a dx2 upgrade. I do a lot of other work on my PC, and it keeps up for the most part. Maybe I'll buy that pentium before end of this fiscal year, afterall. Mike.

: Can anyone tell me if I should upgrade to a dx/2 or dx/4 overdrive : processor for my 486/dx33. Intel told me that the dx4 might overheat : because of the voltage difference. They to not warrantee that. ($600 down : the tubes if it does.) The cheapest I have found the dx2 overdrive for is : $245. 66 mhz guaranteed or a 100mhx risk? Please give me some input here. : Thanks in advance Go for the guarentee. You can pick DX2 chips around here for <$200, I've seen them for $150. -- ******************************************************** * Caprica Telecomputing Resources * * "Get a life, get Caprica!" * * Voice: (213) 266-0822 Data: (213) 526-1195 * * All lines 14.4K Baud! * ********************************************************

What you have to do to run the DX4 is change the motherboard to run at 3.3 volts instead of 5.5. They wont gar. a 3.3 volt chip in a 5.5 V MB. Most new boards can be changed by switching a few jumpers, mine requires an extra voltag e regulator be put in. Check with the company you bought the 33 from to see if you have these options. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard Edgar U. of Alabama at Birmingham ------------------------------------------------------------------------