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Crashman   07-24-2002 at 07:26:24 AM

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Dear Dr. Pabst:

I am a hardware technician with 5 years experience in the latest equipment. After thoroughly reviewing Intel's data sheets, I have seen how it is possible to hardware overclock an OEM type motherboard with no such options in BIOS. I am also skilled in technical writing, and have a nice digital camera. I would like to try an article for you, at no financial obligation, whereby I will modify a motherboard for use with micro switches to control bus speed selection and voltage. I realize that you no longer do articles of this extreme, but the fact that you had in the past is what drew many of your older readers to your site to begin with!

Having the article published with my name as an author would be compensation enough. But I would need access to certain pieces of hardware to do it. I would need a motherboard that is compatible with Intel's "533" bus processors, a Pentium 4 "400" bus processor verified to overclock to that "533" bus, and a minimal amount of memory to make it work. I can return all parts to a THG representative when the article is finished. Only the motherboard itself would be modified.

This type of article could help other people who have a high amount of skill and a low amount of money modify their own inexpensive machines, with only the risk of a motherboard. I would of course advise the existence of this risk from the beginning of the article.


Sent this to Tom a few minutes ago. You guys know I can pull off the technical and writing aspects of this proposal, do you think Tom will even read it?


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OldBear   07-24-2002 at 07:32:36 AM
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I hope he does read it. This would be a good chance to jump-start THG back to it's roots.

<b><font color=green>Patience is being able to keep your light on after your fuse has blown.

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starbucksaddict   07-24-2002 at 07:35:58 AM
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He'll probably read it (or his secretary will).
But trusting someone he doesn't know with a mobo, proc, and memory would require a face to face.
If you're serious you might want to send the offer to other sites like [H]ardOCP, Sharky's, Extreme Overclockers, etc.
The more requests the more chance of a response.

Flame not, lest ye be phlegmed.

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Crashman   07-24-2002 at 07:46:21 AM
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Well, I sent a copy to David Stellmack also, and he actually responded! He said he'd forward it to the right people, which means at least it will get read by the right people.

<font color=blue>At least half of all problems are caused by an insufficient power supply!</font color=blue>

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scamtrOn   07-24-2002 at 08:00:11 AM
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i think if you could give something as collateral it would greatly increase your chances. or offer it. what i'm trying to say is that it would buy you some trust. also did you say that u r a member of his forums? i dunno about that one tho, it doesn't mean much.

<b><font color=blue>micheal jackson is cool

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svol   07-24-2002 at 03:29:52 PM
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Looks good... and the article would be really interesting.

Like Scamtron said you might want to add some personal information and say that your are member of this forum... maybe he heird your nick before because you got a great reputation.

Due to the current economical depression it is forbidden to laugh at work.

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camieabz   07-24-2002 at 07:37:08 PM
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Good Luck Crash. Not sure if you'll get far, but trying can't hurt.

<b><font color=blue>~ What do you mean "It isn't working!"...Now where's my sonic screwdriver? ~ </font color=blue></b>

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CMRvet   07-24-2002 at 08:18:42 PM
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I would need a motherboard that is compatible with Intel's "533" bus processors, a Pentium 4 "400" bus processor verified to overclock to that "533" bus


Would be nice if you also include the OEM Celeron / Pentium 3 overclocking from 66 to 100 and 100 to 133 MHz FSB.

GOOD LUCK !!


<b>(<font color=yellow>as good as it looks</font color=yellow> )</b>

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Crashman   07-24-2002 at 08:54:02 PM
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A little dated for that, but I DID post the instructions in here around a year ago.

<font color=blue>At least half of all problems are caused by an insufficient power supply!</font color=blue>

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CMRvet   07-24-2002 at 10:20:18 PM
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Of course I remember that post, but obviously it didn’t have pictures to show the procedure as articles use to have.
On the other hand, how many people do you think want to risk their more or less new P4 OEM System? However I know there are lots of people with older Celeron / Pentium III looking for some cheap performance boost.

Please, I’m not attacking your idea; just think that there are more Celeron / P 3 owners to work around and make the potential article more popular


<b>(<font color=yellow>as good as it looks</font color=yellow> )</b>

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svol   07-25-2002 at 02:52:24 PM
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Well as said this could be very interesting for tweakers that don't have or want to risk too many money.

Due to the current economical depression it is forbidden to laugh at work.

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Yahiko81   07-26-2002 at 02:50:47 AM
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That's why you are the <b>Fixture</b>

<b>Agent</b> <b><font color=green>81</b></font color=green> :cool:

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Stick_e_Mouse   07-31-2002 at 06:27:39 AM
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Any response(s) from the top dawgs???

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Crashman   07-31-2002 at 06:49:02 AM
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Nothing worth mentioning

<font color=blue>By now you're probably wishing you had ask more questions first!</font color=blue>

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svol   07-31-2002 at 03:37:52 PM
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I hope they haven't said no... it would be a really nice and cool article.

Due to the current economical depression it is forbidden to laugh at work.

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Crashman   08-01-2002 at 12:57:06 AM
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Not exactly.

<font color=blue>By now you're probably wishing you had ask more questions first!</font color=blue>

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svol   08-01-2002 at 11:37:05 AM
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That doesn't sound very optimistic.

Due to the current economical depression it is forbidden to laugh at work.

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