richt Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 Who has the skinny? Anyone done it? Share the wealth all! How easy is it PC vs Mac? Thanks! -Richt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 I'm using an overclocked Celeron which is humming along at 850 MHz. I didn't do the dirty work, though, it was done in a system integrated by PC expert Pete Leoni for Q Performance Systems. I have encountered zero problems due to overclocking. According to Pete it does stress the processor more, but let's be real -- if it lasts for 7 years instead of 10, it will have been replaced after year 3 anyway with something more powerful . The extra speed makes all the difference in the world when running plug-ins and softsynths. I have heard that there are negative aspects to overclocking, maybe someone can chime in here. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 Be carefull though,in most sytems your'e also speeding up the PCI bus which can cause dropouts and other problems,Also get a good fan(Fop 32/38,Golden Orb ect.)as you will be generating a lot more heat which can shorten the life of your processor.I can't advise you on the Mac(Motorola)though. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 I don't think it's possible to overclock a Mac, or if it is I've never heard of it. However, be VERY careful overclocking in general unless you are certain that your motherboard and CPU support it. Otherwise, you can toast hardware and even corrupt the data on your hard disk. Your best bet is to get a pretested CPU/motherboard that has already been "burned in" and tested to work without problems. But in all honestly, AMD CPU's have gotten so damn cheap that the need to overclock a Celeron to get good cheap performance is not necessary. http://www.advanceddesignky.com/ sells pretested bundles and have a good rap, so I'd check them out if you decide to go down that route. Otherwise, go for an Athlon setup, as it's floating performance is better than an equally clocked Pentium and it won't break the bank. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratman_dup1 Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 Athlon baybe, YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!! I've got an AMD Athlon 800 and never had a problem with it http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif You just have to watch out for sound card compatibility, some cards still have issues with Athlons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip McDonald Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 Originally posted by richt: Who has the skinny? Anyone done it? Share the wealth all! How easy is it PC vs Mac? Thanks! -Richt PC - Celerons do it, certain ones better than others. Get an ASUS mobo. PCI bus soundcards may not like it, depending. Although I had no other problems, every time I've tried it (and on other people's systems overclocked) my Echo/Event Gina freaked out - ticks/pops, or it didn't want to boot, or "something". I think it helps if you clock a multiple of your PCI bus speed, though. ------------------ New and Improved Music Soon: http://www.mp3.com/chipmcdonald Guitar Lessons in Augusta Georgia: www.chipmcdonald.com Eccentric blog: https://chipmcdonaldblog.blogspot.com/ / "big ass windbag" - Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 This is pretty much old news by now as the current chipsets used in Athlon motherboards work with about 99.9% of the audio cards on the market. -Dylan Originally posted by Stratman: You just have to watch out for sound card compatibility, some cards still have issues with Athlons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 Originally posted by Chip McDonald: PCI bus soundcards may not like it, depending If you use a standard bus speed like 100MHz then you will probably not have problems provided that the CPU motherboard combo is good. It's when you use non-standard speeds where these issues arise. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratman_dup1 Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 Sorry Dylon, I would have to dis-agree. I just recently bought a soundcard and found quite a few in my research that would not work with an Athlon. I can't remember any of them off hand right now but several were fairly well known cards. The most disconcerting thing is they don't tell you that a soundcard is not compatible with Athlons on any of the advertising, you don't find out till you buy the card, get it home and break open the box. Then you find something in there that says, Oh by the way, this card is not compatible with Athlons. Why can't they just come out and say that in the advertisements?? But I would agree the situation has improved quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 <> In the configuration Pete set up, the PCI bus keeps cruising along at its regular speed, so that hasn't been a problem. I've had this system running for almost 2 years, and back then the speed increase was definitely worth it -- kept me current with the $$$ stuff. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 For Mac overclocking info, I recommend going over to http://www.xlr8yourmac.com and having a look. THey have lots of information. http://www.prorec.com had a good piece awhile back on overclocking a PC for audio. Apparently, it can be done with little trouble. Take a look and see what works for you. Best, --JES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 One note about Athlon incompatibility,it was/is never the Athlon itself but the chipset that has incompatibility issues,I imagine the 760/Sis/Ali-magic may have a few quirks since they are much newer than Via which is very solid now.The newer generation of Athlons will run at a lower voltage making them naturals for OC'ing. This message has been edited by Alndln@hotmail.com on 07-06-2001 at 01:05 AM "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 I built the system described at prorec.com and it works great. ABIT mobo and cele 600 @ 900 MHz. You will need a hefty fan. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie-brm Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 The skinny is to be found at www.tomshardware.com It's OK to tempt fate. Just don't drop your drawers and moon her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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