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PB 1400 40MHz Overclock
I just installed a 40 MHz oscillator in my PB1400, replacing the original 33.333 MHz one, as seen here: http://home.comcast.net/~gionpeters/hhhh/pb1400.htm
The oscillator, while difficult to solder in (solder points are fragile), seems to be working properly. However, I don't really observe any great increase in speed (Keep in mind that the CPU is running at 200 MHz) - in fact, It almost seems slower than it was. Also, the Apple System Profiler says that the 603ev is running at 167 MHz, however that may just be a recorded value and not a measured one.
Where should I go next? And does anyone have any good benchmarking tools (like MacBench) that I could use?
The oscillator, while difficult to solder in (solder points are fragile), seems to be working properly. However, I don't really observe any great increase in speed (Keep in mind that the CPU is running at 200 MHz) - in fact, It almost seems slower than it was. Also, the Apple System Profiler says that the 603ev is running at 167 MHz, however that may just be a recorded value and not a measured one.
Where should I go next? And does anyone have any good benchmarking tools (like MacBench) that I could use?
Hey,
where did you pick up the oscillator? I'd benchmark using Norton System Info, which gives you some nice comparisons at the end. Note that Apple System Profiler is usually on the money, so I'd double check your soldering too.
JB
where did you pick up the oscillator? I'd benchmark using Norton System Info, which gives you some nice comparisons at the end. Note that Apple System Profiler is usually on the money, so I'd double check your soldering too.
JB
Actually, MacBench 5 reports that I am indeed running at 199.99 MHz. Apple System Profiler seems to have lied.
So, who wants to benchmark an original PowerBook 1400c/166 against me?
So, who wants to benchmark an original PowerBook 1400c/166 against me?
Are your PCMCIA cards still working properly?
Well, my Farallon EtherMac card still let me talk to my W2000 server. My Orinoco WiFi card also seems to work.