For a newbie you have done well,
No damage is caused by reducing the speed as long as you give the cpu the
correct voltage. I need confirmation however the voltage should be higher
the slower the speed.

May seem strange, but true.

Regards,
D

>A friend asked me to fix her Cyrix computer which continued to overheat
>even with 2 fans in the case, though it ran better if she left the cover
>off. I'm a newbie myself but said I'd try.
>So I reduced the speed from pr166+ to pr90+ and also lowered
>the voltage from 3.3 to 2.8 coz I couldn't think of what else to do.
>It now runs beautifully even with the case closed but I keep worrying
>that by doing this I may damage the processor or worse. I need reassurance
>from you experienced guys out there or alternatively can someone suggest
>another solution? Thanks.

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