AMD Athlon64 4000+ Underclocking

Bios_Hakr writes "PC Stats is running an article on their experiences underclocking an AMD 4000+ processor. Their goal was to try and reduce the voltage requirements and lower the heat output. They benchmark using 3dMark01, 3dMark05, as well as SuperPi. From the article: 'This got us thinking though; what about under-clocking? Most modern processors and motherboards can just as easily run under a rated speed as it can run over... but is there a point to this? Well possibly.'"

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Re:Easier solution: Just run windows

[carcosa30]

You know, I used to think all the microsoft bashing that goes on on slashdot was kind of silly. I mean, I agreed with it, but after all, the OS was necessary, wasn't it?

Now I wonder what's going on under the hood there that takes so much processor time. And why does it grind your drives the way it does? Why do the drives have to tick all the time writing to the FAT table, et cetera? It's not because of spyware. Microsoft does this on a freshly installed machine not connected to the net and with no software installed.

I don't get it.

The worst part of it is the fact that XP is the most end-user usable OS they've ever released. And it's still shit.

ShTit

[Anonymous Coward]

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