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Huked on Fonick

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I read a while back that it was possible to software over clock the sarha series G3s at least the one in the 700mhz ibook. does anyone know how you would go about this, and if you can do it on a 800mhz ibook?
 

mrjamin

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Re: software overclocking ibook

Originally posted by Huked on Fonick
I read a while back that it was possible to software over clock the sarha series G3s at least the one in the 700mhz ibook. does anyone know how you would go about this, and if you can do it on a 800mhz ibook?

i personally would say its not worth trying. if you screw it up (yes, you can screw it up by software overclocking) then you're shafted. Applecare ain't gonna cover that one!

The best thing you can do to speed up your iBook is stick more ram in it.
 

Huked on Fonick

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Humm

I am pretty sure the program to software over clock it is an apple program and i think it onyl does it by till the next reboot and by some small number thats safe....not certain but pretty sure

.i have 640 megs of ram so i can add more to it.....:(
 

cb911

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dude, do it if you're game and have the cash or a backup if the worst happens... i'm sure you know all the risks.

if you do try it, post us some details. :)
 

hvfsl

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I flashed my PB G4 DVDrom drive so it can read DVDs from any region, the only thing you have to be carefull of is deleting any sign of the overclocking if you need to send it back to Apple. I had to reflash my DVD drive with the original settings before I sent it back.
 
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