Overclocking Your iBook to 600MHz

Cryptnotic writes: "The guys at Accelerate Your Mac have figured out how to modify the motherboard on the recent Apple iBooks to get them to run at 600MHz with a 100MHz bus speed. There are benchmarks comparing the OC'd iBook to some regular Apple desktop machines. However, what I am wondering most is how this overclocked G3 compares to the much more expensive Apple G4 Powerbook and if it makes it worth voiding the warranty." Remember, not recommended for your iBook.

Comments

g4 vs ibook - first impressions.

[freq]

i just got a g4-powerbook last week (my very first mac, and first notebook computer) i was looking at the ibook seriously until i actually looked at it, sat down and played with it for a while. The deciding factor for me wasn't speed, it was the screen! the ibook is just too small, and the screen is huge on the g4. (okay its pretty fast too) but compared to my desktop 1ghz athalon i'd say its pretty comparable. was it worth the extra 700 bucks? hell yeah. i'll have this g4 for a long-ass time.

I got an airport card and a cheap-o linksys base station and i can post from the crapper now! im serious! i can sit and take a 5 hour crap while posting to slashdot on one battery! this was a minor selling point for me, but a selling point nevertheless.

ps. i'm not pooping as i type this...

Re:Benchmarking battery life

[Rogerborg]

We need a new mod score "-1, Lazy Fuckwit".

Yes, yes, the irony that this is -1 Flamebait / Offtopic / Overrated isn't missed on me. Mod me, I am full of love.

Re:NOT recommended!

[Rogerborg]

• I can only assume that there are errors on the web page. I did the mods by hand

Ah, I see your problem. Read this page carefully:

• "ugh, it looks as if I soldered it with my feet"

Titanium Chef

[Ukab the Great]

You know, if you overclock the all-metal PowerBook G4 to a fast enough speed, put a piece of cheese in between two pieces of bread, and slam it shut between the lid and the handrests for about 5 minutes, you could make a really awesome grilled cheese sandwich.

Re:Titanium Chef

[cygnus]

"Uh, why does my grilled cheese look like a waffle on one side? And why does it say 'QWERTYASDF' on it?"

doesn't fit your Jobs description

[G Neric]

I performed the 600/350 modification to my iBook three weeks ago and IT
DID NOT SUCCEED.

Steve, Steve, Steve, I've told you before: you do the marketing. Have Woz do this stuff for you, mmm'k?

Re:Apple will find a way to screw you over

[Mononoke]

My bud had a G4 that apple sent the magic bullet down to destroy all the ram that wasn't from Apple

LOL! Apple doesn't make RAM. However, they do prefer you to use RAM that is up to their specs, no matter where you buy it.

Your friend bought cheap no-name RAM, and the supplier lied about its compatibility with the Mac. Most suppliers were honest enough to replace affected RAM.

No, the RAM wasn't "destroyed," it simply won't work in that machine.

Now the thing is good for a paperweight. I got him an AMD and he's never looked back.

Does he know he has an idiot for a friend?

heat

[Jish]

Suddenly a more acceptable reason to say:

I have a strange burning sensation in my crotch...

--
Josh

What happens when you overclock your ibook to 1ghz

[GoatPigSheep]

your g3 turns into apple-sauce