On Thu, 12 Feb 1998 17:50:43 -0800 jmayem said:
>I recently built an ASUS TX-97E with a P-166MMX, and 64mb of RAM. It is
>Running W95 (original release w/ a few updated drivers/DLLs/patches etc),
>IE 4.01, and Office 97 as primary functions.  My system works well, save
>the usual W95 annoyances.  However, I keep hearing about the benefits of
>"overclocking" my motherboard/CPU for better performance.  While in the
>misty realm of stable PC use, I tend to like to leave well enough alone.
> What are the performance benefits of overclocking in percentage gains?

Assuming the TX-97E is overclockable, nearly 14% for almost everything
on the mobo for the move from 66 to 75 mhz mobo bus speed.

>What are the disadvantages?

Risk of destroying devices by overheating if not properly cooled.
Reduction of estimated life of some components.
Investment of your time.

>Is it worth it?

Maybe.

>Are there pitfalls to avoid if I try it?

The big one is overheating. Try this (someone correct me if this is
"bad practise"): run your pc for 2+ hours, shut down, remove case
immediately, ground yourself, feel around cpu, mobo, other devices.
If anything is really warm or hot, you may need additional cooling.
Got a nice big heatsink/fan unit sitting on top of the cpu?
Does the TX-97E have the heat-sensitive auto-shutoff circuitry??

>I have an external USR 56k X2 that works fast and reliably at 50
>to 57k, could it be affected?

Maybe.

>Any suggestions/comments/opinions/experience are greatly appreciated!

1.) Don't try it unless you have very adequate cooling.

2.) If you like to tinker, learn new things, and have the time, study
    overclocking, see if its practical for your system. You can
    always clock it back down (save your settings). Start by reading
    lots of stuff on www.tomshardware.com. Be forewarned that it
    can be very frustrating.

Hope this helps a bit ...

  Zalut,
  David

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