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I have a BI440zx MB and it only takes up to 500mhz but
I cant find any in my local area 533 has a mutipyler of
8 and the 500 has a mutipyer of 7.5 will the 533 default
to 7.5 instead of 8.
I phoned intel and they said it could be unstable if it gets underclocked. Would be uderclocked or would it just
have a lower mutiplyer.
Any input is appreciated.

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Or do you know where I can get an answer.
Thanks.

Reply to Anonymous

From what I know, your greatest danger will be the ridicule you will get from fellow geeks.

Reply to Anonymous

Let me put it a differeny way.
Intel chips are mutiplyer locked but if that mutipler isnt
availble then what happens does it screw up or does it work at a lower mutiplyer.
Is anybody knowlageable with this stuff or what.

Reply to Anonymous

Anybody Anybody At All.

Reply to Anonymous

No it won't harm it in any way

"Are you saying that I can dodge bullets?"

Reply to jg38141

Well I am going to try it.

Reply to Anonymous

I can't see why underclocking would ever be dangerous. I have trouble understanding why it would even run unstable...

Reply to Flyboy

Try reducing the voltage by little other than that underclocking is safe.
I've done it with my k6-2 500@450.. (damn stinkin board)

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-R.K.

Reply to Tormented

Thats the problem with overclocking....every second it runs overclocked...you risk CPU burn out. And why TF would you ever call intel about overclocking. That was pretty stupid in my mind.

"upgrading is no longer an option...it's a necessity"
Visit www.elitehunters.com
--SoulReaper =)

Reply to SoulReaper

Soul Reaper needs to read the post. This is his second error (the other being the cooling the pIII 600 that runs at 80 C and he says it's nothing). The post here Soul- is underclocking and the above temp is in celcius. Notice the "c"?

"Are you saying that I can dodge bullets?"

Reply to jg38141

You say Im stupid LOOK IN THE MIRROR.
Its about under not over.
Intel markets everything at highest mhz that it is stable at so I figured lower wouldnt be a problem .
I would never phone about overclocking.

Reply to Anonymous

Thanks jg38141 I am glad there some people look at the topic and read the post. Maybe he just needs some more sleep.

Reply to Anonymous

Don’t let anyone fool you, underclocking can cause immediate catastrophic damage to your CPU and in some rare instances demagnetize all credit cards in a 10’ radius. This should only be done by a professional in a certified laboratory.

Reply to simtis

FLMAO HTFGMNADL

If the fat lady's singing at least shes losing weight.

Reply to Zyphoid

In not wery new CPUs that i work with (p2 233-450MHZ range) if you put ANY multiplyer other than specified it become 200 MHZ (66x3) . There is no way (as known to me) lowering speed beyond the specified can make harm (But if you have a firearms there is a danger that you may want to shoot your computer (-: )

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