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Increasing CPU priority
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Name: Kelly
Date: February 4, 2003 at 14:56:09 Pacific
Subject: Increasing CPU priorityOS: Windows 98 SECPU/Ram: 32MB SDRAM @ 133MHz Penti |
Comment: I have been useing tweaking utilities for windows and came across a setting to increase CPU priority. I have a Pentium 133MHz, with 32MB RAM. I do not overclock. I wanted to know, by increaseing CPU priority could this cause an increase in temperature on my CPU? Is there any risks in increasing CPU priority and if so what are they. I have been google searching but all I can find is how to do it, but nothing on the risks or posible outcomes other then the fact that your system may hang, if so I am to boot to safe mode and changew the setting back or restore from a registry backup. I am ok with the fact it could hang, I just want to make sure that my processor cannot be damaged by doing so as I dont have the money for a new processor.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Derk
Date: February 4, 2003 at 15:14:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Your CPU is worth about .99 cents on ebay so I'm sure you could afored a new one. anyways, if you OC in small amounts it wont hert anything.
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Response Number 2
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Name: J5im8yo
Date: February 4, 2003 at 17:25:41 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Increasing the priority of something is simply giving more resources for that particular component to work "overall" better. In many cases there can be a significant increase in performance while other times no. Every computer is different so I cannot be sure as to if it will damage your CPU but I did this tweak with my XP 1700 and it worked fine. However, I didn't set the priority to CPU instead I did it to the CMOS/realtime clock which gives a overall better response to the system. You are not overclocking
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Response Number 3
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Name: Kelly
Date: February 4, 2003 at 20:31:01 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thank you,I just applyed the setting and it worked great. I was shocked when I read about the price of my processor. I decided to check it out and found on on sail on ebay about 3 hours ago for 4.99. And slightly faster then the one I have. I was told I can upgrade to 166 so maybe I will buy a 166. Thank you so much for this reasurance and information. I was prity sure it was not overclocking but wanted ot make sure. Thank you both.
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Reply: (edit)Yours should be the socket 7 cpu. Your motherboard might even upgrade to the Pentium 1 200MMX or even 233MMX version. It would be worth it, for a few bucks. Also increase your ram to 32 or at the most, 64 meg if you do this to take full advantage of the new processor. Have fun!
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