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smiteq@gil.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (Doug Smith) writes:

>>You have to remove and replace the oscillator module on the motherboard.  
>>It is a moderately fiddly soldering job.  I imagine a 66MHz machine uses 
>>a 132Mhz oscmod, so to overclock you need somthing like a 160Mhz 
>>oscmode.  I don't know if these are available after-market.  The highest 
>>I have seen listed in 86MHz, which would be suitable for a 33MHZ machine.

>The above gem of information is a beautie... and a first class way of
>stuffing up an otherwise useable board.

     Only if you're unlucky enough to not do the job properly.

>DX2 chips fited to 33 MHz boards become... automaticly on boot... 66
>MHz internal clock speed chips. DX4 CPUs are actually four times 25
>MHz for those who cant add up and yes, you can over clock a DX4-100 to
>130 Mhz by using a 33MHz. base but the chances of the chip being
>reliable at that speed are not good.

     Nope, DX4-100 are actually clock-trippled 33's, Intel has a bad
     habit of confusing people who are stupid enough to try and figure
     out their naming protocol.
     cheers,