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To: keith massey who wrote (6759)	3/15/1999 5:15:00 PM
From: Sean W. Smith	Respond to of 14778

Keith, try up to 2.2v. Beyond that I wouldn't venture. getting too far off spec, obviously more heat, and other potential problems. 2.2 seems to be stable and cool for many including myself. Sean

To: keith massey who wrote (6759)	3/15/1999 5:25:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

>>The present voltage is 2V. Could anyone tell me if adjusting the voltage will help and how much I should boost the voltage. Yes, boosting the voltage is likely to help, especially if it runs for a while at 2.0. Try it at 2.2v. If that works, run it for a couple of weeks then try it at 2.1. If it's stable, leave it. If not, return to 2.2. If 2.2 doesn't work, you might try it at 2.3, but 2.2 seems the agreed on conservative maximum. >>what are the potential problems with boosting the voltage. Shorter chip life, possibly. How much is really not known, or even if any, but it's a possibility. For that matter, the chip life itself is a guesstimate. In any case, it's a fair bet that the higher the voltage the shorter the processor life. But it might be 10 years vs 20 years, in which case do you care? I think nominal, normal clock processor life is 15 years. You didn't ask, but there are also potential problems with underclocking the PCI bus, which you are doing if running the mobo at 83.5 x 1/3 multiplier, or overclocking which you are doing if running the mobo at 83.5 x 1/2 multiplier. The PCI adapters may well be more sensitive than the processor.