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To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 12:44:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572924

An interesting article on THE REGISTER that describes the problems with overclocking. Those who want to run a supercooled Athlon take heed. "Electromigration This is the most likely reason an overclocker will kill a processor. When the DC current in a line is too high, the metal grains that make up the wire are physically pushed aside by the electron wind. The longer you run the chip at higher than design voltages, the more the metal is distorted. Eventually it gives up the ghost and the circuit fails permanently. Hot Electrons Again caused by overvoltage, when there is a high voltage between the source and the drain of a device, a high electric field is created and electrons accelerate, damaging the oxide and interface near the drain, changing the transistor threshold and mobility. In an N-transistor, the gate is always positive and the shift is always in the same direction. Eventually the threshold moves to a point where the transistor no longer switches and is effectively dead. This problem is exacerbated by the move to smaller technologies as, although device voltages are reducing as sizes come down, they aren't reducing in proportion to the the device shrinkage, leading to higher field strengths compared with older 0.35 and up devices. Wire self heat Known to its friends as signal line electromigration, this is caused by frequently varying thermal conditions. The wire heats above the oxide temperature as pulses go through it, due to the power dissipated by the wire itself. This causes mechanical stress and eventually, the wire fails. " EP

To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 12:49:00 PM
From: kapkan4u	Respond to of 1572924

<IT APPEARS PAUL HAS TROUBLE READING (LET ALONE COMPREHENDING) MESSAGES WHEN THE AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN THEM WITH THE CAPS LOCK KEY ENGAGED. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO POST IN ALL CAPS SO AS NOT TO ELICIT THE STANDARD IDIOTIC RESPONSES WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM PAUL.> Kevin, Another masterful response from you. This one is up there with "Youseless" and "Make it slow" jewels. Kap

To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 12:54:00 PM
From: DRBES	Respond to of 1572924

excellent idea kevin. let us do it. THEY ARE ALL A BUNCH OF BOOBS ANYWAY. IF THIS IS THE "HOLY GRAIL" TO MAKING THIS THREAD PRIVATE...GREAT! REGARDS, DARBES

To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 1:17:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572924

<I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO POST IN ALL CAPS> Thanks, Kevin. Now I can tell at a glance which posts I should ignore. Tenchusatsu

To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 1:35:00 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Respond to of 1572924

Kevin - RE: "IT APPEARS PAUL HAS TROUBLE READING (LET ALONE COMPREHENDING) MESSAGES WHEN THE AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN THEM WITH THE CAPS LOCK KEY ENGAGED. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO POST IN ALL CAPS SO AS NOT TO ELICIT THE STANDARD IDIOTIC RESPONSES WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM PAUL." Huh ? ;)

To: Kevin K. Spurway who wrote (72011)	9/16/1999 1:54:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572924

Kevin Retired - Re: "IT APPEARS PAUL HAS TROUBLE READING (LET ALONE COMPREHENDING) MESSAGES WHEN THE AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN THEM WITH THE CAPS LOCK KEY ENGAGED. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO POST IN ALL CAPS SO AS NOT TO ELICIT THE STANDARD IDIOTIC RESPONSES WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM PAUL." Huh ? Paul