RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ3i --> RaQ 550

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Bob Noordam wrote:
>
> And increase the clock speed from 300 to 500 mhz.
> http://www.depopo.net/content/howto/cobalt-hardware-overclocking.htm

Overclocking is not a correct statement.
Overclocking is running a CPU faster than it's specified clock rate.
So running a 500MHz CPU at 500 MHZ is NOT overclocking.

The CPU using a heatsink/fan appears to correct the heat problems with the
500MHz CPUs.

We have found that running a RaQ3 at 500 or 550 with K6-2+ (2.0V core) is
very acceptable, not to mention the larget cache on the K6-2+ CPUs.

We are currently experimenting with K6-III+, which has a much larger
cache.

Interesting to note; (max power dissipation)

  500 MHz: 20.75 W (K6-2 @ 2.2 V)
  500 MHz: 18.50 W (K6-2+ @ 2.0 V)
  500 MHz: 16.00 W (K6-III+ @ 2.0 V)

Gerald
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