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nexxo · 11-10-2002, 02:54 PM

There's a problem with this... as you know the P4 will automatically throttle down when it overheats to prevent burning out. Handy, but the problem with this is that it doesn't tell you when it is doing it (i.e. it does not report actual up-to-the-minute clock speeds). So there you are, thinking you're achieving faster and faster overclocks while in reality it has been throttling down quite nicely to keep from burning to a crisp...

11-10-2002, 02:54 PM	#5
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	There's a problem with this... as you know the P4 will automatically throttle down when it overheats to prevent burning out. Handy, but the problem with this is that it doesn't tell you when it is doing it (i.e. it does not report actual up-to-the-minute clock speeds). So there you are, thinking you're achieving faster and faster overclocks while in reality it has been throttling down quite nicely to keep from burning to a crisp... __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"