durons are gay and dont overclock for crap </rant> - Page 2

SyK · 8th February 2002, 4:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bangers

well i did it with the pencil.

when i first unlocked it it did 1020+ easy.
now it wont even go 10x95MHz

is there such thing as after a while the LED wears out and the chip doesnt overclock as good?

Shouldn't be. Like I said earlier, alllllllll the durons I've seen have been effortless. On kt133a/266a, literally 800->1064 = dial-an-o/c as far as I've seen.

topfuel · 8th February 2002, 9:12 AM

I have done a couple for friends.
600@850 1.75V std HSF
800@1000 1.85V std HSF
The 600 was unlocked the 800 i pencilled.

VTi-RT · 8th February 2002, 9:58 AM

Don't think a Duron is the best oc'ing chip, I thought this as well, but all i see is a 1.2 gig ceiling with 1g morgan chips.

But I must say they are the best value for money.

eviladrian · 12th February 2002, 1:25 PM

If your chip used to overclock, but now doesn't, is it because you have removed and re-fitted your heatsink a few times, fucking up the supplied thermal goo? I did that on my Duron and couldn't understand why the temps went up so much after I did the pencil trick, even at stock voltage and speed. Just a thought...

Alchemist · 13th February 2002, 1:27 AM

my 700 does 1000 @1.85 only JUST makes it
like crashes after a few secs booting windows @ 1.8

mmm only cost me $130 and it's lasted me 1year 3months counting at 1gig

GOD · 13th February 2002, 1:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bangers

well i did it with the pencil.

when i first unlocked it it did 1020+ easy.
now it wont even go 10x95MHz

is there such thing as after a while the LED wears out and the chip doesnt overclock as good?

yes they do...
happened to me on my tbirds.......
had to do the lines again...
after it was done the chip was back to normal...1gig@1.7gig....

GOD.....

Bangers · 13th February 2002, 2:24 AM

can anyone else confirm this?

i dont really wanna open my chip and re-pencil it to find it wouldnt overclock still...

VTi-RT · 13th February 2002, 9:14 AM

if you do the cheap pencil trick, sometimes it wears out. I recommend you do it properly with something more permenant.

Mr_PudS · 13th February 2002, 10:16 AM

durons don't overclock?????????
wtf?????????

my first duron 900 got to 1.16ghz stable using thermonegine+6800rpm fan. FSB of high 120's and Vcore @ i think 1.80v.

could do 1.2ghz @ Vcore of 1.85v but would crash during 3dmark2001.

Guardian452 · 13th February 2002, 10:29 PM

adding to the list....

my Duron 800 sits at 1.02 Ghz comfortably (10x102). Its too bad my gayass Epox Mobo is not stable even at 104 FSB otherwise it would do 1.04...maybe even slightly higher. Ah well.....

(it is well cooled though and supplied ample voltage

)

8th February 2002, 9:12 AM	#17
topfuel Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 40	I have done a couple for friends. 600@850 1.75V std HSF 800@1000 1.85V std HSF The 600 was unlocked the 800 i pencilled. __________________ "Blood is Freedoms Stain"

12th February 2002, 1:25 PM	#19
eviladrian Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 966	If your chip used to overclock, but now doesn't, is it because you have removed and re-fitted your heatsink a few times, fucking up the supplied thermal goo? I did that on my Duron and couldn't understand why the temps went up so much after I did the pencil trick, even at stock voltage and speed. Just a thought... __________________ "Oh Mr Data, I wish I could be like you... fully functional..." "Hush" said Data, as he unscrewed Kryten's groin port...

13th February 2002, 1:27 AM	#20
Alchemist Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 1,560	my 700 does 1000 @1.85 only JUST makes it like crashes after a few secs booting windows @ 1.8 mmm only cost me $130 and it's lasted me 1year 3months counting at 1gig __________________ most of my money I spent on whiskey and women the rest I just wasted

13th February 2002, 2:24 AM	#22
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	can anyone else confirm this? i dont really wanna open my chip and re-pencil it to find it wouldnt overclock still... __________________ There's a story about a golfer who sinks a 30-meter putt and someone says: 'Gee, that was lucky' and the golfer says, 'Yes, amazing how lucky you get when you practice 8 hours a day for 20 years'.

8th February 2002, 9:58 AM	#18
VTi-RT Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 769	Don't think a Duron is the best oc'ing chip, I thought this as well, but all i see is a 1.2 gig ceiling with 1g morgan chips. But I must say they are the best value for money.

13th February 2002, 9:14 AM	#23
VTi-RT Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 769	if you do the cheap pencil trick, sometimes it wears out. I recommend you do it properly with something more permenant.

13th February 2002, 10:16 AM	#24
Mr_PudS Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 243	durons don't overclock????????? wtf????????? my first duron 900 got to 1.16ghz stable using thermonegine+6800rpm fan. FSB of high 120's and Vcore @ i think 1.80v. could do 1.2ghz @ Vcore of 1.85v but would crash during 3dmark2001.

13th February 2002, 10:29 PM	#25
Guardian452 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 499	adding to the list.... my Duron 800 sits at 1.02 Ghz comfortably (10x102). Its too bad my gayass Epox Mobo is not stable even at 104 FSB otherwise it would do 1.04...maybe even slightly higher. Ah well..... (it is well cooled though and supplied ample voltage )