CPUs and Lap Times....AAHHHHH......

To my fellow drivers: What's up?? So the big talk now is now "overclocking" you cpu. Any person dealing with "high performance" should know about tweaking an automobile to go faster!! Now that we are into the computer age, some of you now want to "overclock" your pc....Hehehehe... I have "overclocked" my cpu since I had a 486DX33. I have sent numerous records with NASCAR using this machine!! Look at the IVGA's Best for the All-Arounds for NASCAR. I have set 6 World Records with this machine!! And I was running in VGA mode!! Now that I have a P5-60, and it's only overclocked to a 66, I can now run in SVGA mode. BTW, my motherboard does not have the Triton chipset and can only be overclocked to a 66 anyway. I know that I can set my records higher!!:) Some of you have faster pcs, but I still run faster laps than you do. Why?? You have to use common sense in your ability to fine tune your pc and your setups for your favorite sim. Some of you just go out and buy the fastest pc hoping to decrease your times.. Maybe the reason why you are getting faster, is because you had a machine that quite wasn't up to par. Do you know what I mean?? Anyways, let the overclocking begin...<GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG> I still think your faster pc won't teach you anything in setting up a car, though.. Make Sense??? Please don't start to flame me..This is my experience with these "fast" cpus and sims!! I have answered alot of questions from some of you.. Wouldn't you rather learn the sim first?? Rather to buy a "faster" machine?? What's cheaper????.. Some of you are using the "slow" machine as an excuse for your performance..That's what is sounds like... take care.. Julian Data IVGA #0004

Of the two, obviously driving and setup ability are far more important - this is obvious. Having the fastest frame rate you can is also important though, in order to get the smoothest, quickest most reliable visual and aural feedback of what you car is doing. As for running faster laps than I do.....you're just lucky you're in a NASCAR ;) Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ _________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |_________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____:/ Sim Racing News \.____|::|__| \ /_______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm\::/ \._______\

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>To my fellow drivers: >What's up?? So the big talk now is now "overclocking" you cpu. Any >person dealing with "high performance" should know about tweaking an >automobile to go faster!! Now that we are into the computer age, some >of you now want to "overclock" your pc....Hehehehe... >I have "overclocked" my cpu since I had a 486DX33. I have sent >numerous records with NASCAR using this machine!! Look at the IVGA's >Best for the All-Arounds for NASCAR. I have set 6 World Records with >this machine!! And I was running in VGA mode!! >Now that I have a P5-60, and it's only overclocked to a 66, I can now >run in SVGA mode. BTW, my motherboard does not have the Triton chipset >and can only be overclocked to a 66 anyway. I know that I can set my >records higher!!:) >Some of you have faster pcs, but I still run faster laps than you do. >Why?? You have to use common sense in your ability to fine tune your >pc and your setups for your favorite sim. Some of you just go out and >buy the fastest pc hoping to decrease your times.. >Maybe the reason why you are getting faster, is because you had a >machine that quite wasn't up to par. Do you know what I mean?? >Anyways, let the overclocking begin...<GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG> >I still think your faster pc won't teach you anything in setting up a >car, though.. Make Sense??? >Please don't start to flame me..This is my experience with these >"fast" cpus and sims!! I have answered alot of questions from some of >you.. >Wouldn't you rather learn the sim first?? Rather to buy a "faster" >machine?? What's cheaper????.. >Some of you are using the "slow" machine as an excuse for your >performance..That's what is sounds like... >take care.. >Julian Data >IVGA #0004

Hi! I've a P100, can I overclock it? My board accepts P up to 133. How to do it? Thanks in advance. Rui Cook Ferrari, chariots of god

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>To my fellow drivers: >What's up?? So the big talk now is now "overclocking" you cpu. Any >person dealing with "high performance" should know about tweaking an >automobile to go faster!! Now that we are into the computer age, some >of you now want to "overclock" your pc....Hehehehe... >I have "overclocked" my cpu since I had a 486DX33. I have sent >numerous records with NASCAR using this machine!! Look at the IVGA's >Best for the All-Arounds for NASCAR. I have set 6 World Records with >this machine!! And I was running in VGA mode!! >Now that I have a P5-60, and it's only overclocked to a 66, I can now >run in SVGA mode. BTW, my motherboard does not have the Triton chipset >and can only be overclocked to a 66 anyway. I know that I can set my >records higher!!:) >Some of you have faster pcs, but I still run faster laps than you do. >Why?? You have to use common sense in your ability to fine tune your >pc and your setups for your favorite sim. Some of you just go out and >buy the fastest pc hoping to decrease your times.. >Maybe the reason why you are getting faster, is because you had a >machine that quite wasn't up to par. Do you know what I mean?? >Anyways, let the overclocking begin...<GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG> >I still think your faster pc won't teach you anything in setting up a >car, though.. Make Sense??? >Please don't start to flame me..This is my experience with these >"fast" cpus and sims!! I have answered alot of questions from some of >you.. >Wouldn't you rather learn the sim first?? Rather to buy a "faster" >machine?? What's cheaper????.. >Some of you are using the "slow" machine as an excuse for your >performance..That's what is sounds like... >take care.. >Julian Data >IVGA #0004

Good point, Julian.

Check out Sim Racing News for a FAQ on overclocking.

This is nothing new. There have been crystal replacements since at least 1985 when you could get an Apple IIe humming at 3 Mhz internally. Overclocking a chip can lead to disaster. Usually a chip fails at a higher rate and then is set to a slower crystal. Overclocking can overcook your CPU. Overclock at your own risk. Also, most warrantees will become invalid once this is done. bryon -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without the first step, no journey, no matter how long or short, can start and in no way end. Bryon Lape - currently living somewhere close to 35 57 38 N, 83 55 15 W