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Overclock Your Palm

Posted by Hemos on from the want-more-speed dept.

curveclimber writes " Taking memos a little too slow on your Palm? Overclock that puppy with Afterburner, a HackMaster hack. It can push that DragonBall EZ MC68EZ328 up to 29MHz (YMMV). Read a review, or the Afterburner FAQ. Remember overclocking's fun, until you smell smoke. For the the foolhardy, download away. "

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  1. Several things by mattdm · · Score: 2
    First, this isn't new -- there have been several utilities allowing you to change the clock speed of your Palm[Pilot].

    But more importantly, clocking up isn't necessarily the way you want to go. Reducing the speed is more useful -- saves battery life.

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  2. Linux on a palmtop by Erik+Corry · · Score: 2
    For me, VIM is the killer app for a palmtop. That's why I want an 80 character display, a keyboard and a long battery life (ie monochrome).

    For others it could be uEmacs. Combined with mutt, lynx and a miniature SMTP server that can talk over infrared or mobile phone it would be an ideal mobile communication centre for a geek.

    Some crazy guys are porting vi to EPOC actually, so perhaps Linux isn't necessary.

  3. Actually, on the new IIIx and V units, its safe by killbill · · Score: 3

    I think the original clock rate (16 MHz?) was set more to extend battery life then to protect silicone. Even the early units can be overclocked up to about 130% (I believe).

    Unlike PC overclocking, I think battery life is the main constraint here, not heat dissipation. Your cpu will last forever, but you will be replacing batteries so often you will think you have a wince device :).

    The new flavor of dragonball cpu used in the IIIx, V, and VII models is actually designed for much higher rates, they just clocked it lower to stay compatible with existing software, extend battery life, and because the existing speed is plenty fast as it is. It's not like you are going to run quake on the thing (although there are a couple of first person games out there for it).

    I know that the batteries on my new IIIx last MUCH longer (over a month) then they did on my palm professional with the 2MB IR upgrade. The darn thing just keeps on running...

    These pilots are the single best computer design I have ever used, the thing just dissapears into your life as an indespensible tool.

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  4. "Overclock your palm", huh? by kieran · · Score: 3

    Was I the only person to double-take at the title?

    *innocent whistle*

    1. Re:"Overclock your palm", huh? by DonkPunch · · Score: 2

      My grandmother told me I would go blind if I didn't stop overclocking my palm. :)

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      Save the whales. Feed the hungry. Free the mallocs.
  5. Overclocking your coffee maker by DonkPunch · · Score: 2

    What a great idea (at least to a guy who stands in front of the microwave shouting, "Hurry up, dammit!").

    "I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time." -- Steven Wright

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    Save the whales. Feed the hungry. Free the mallocs.
  6. Top 5 Reasons to Overclock Your Palm Pilot by RimRod · · Score: 3

    1) You'll be put on the promotion fast track once your employers realize that you're taking memos 10% faster than everyone else.

    2) You'll have an extra 2 seconds a day to pursue leisure activities, such as overclocking your coffeemaker.

    3) Since your PalmPilot will be overheated, you can stick it down your pants to prevent shrinkage before dates.

    4) Or, you can put a cooling fan on it and impress your friends by making your Palm Pilot more bulky then your desktop computer.

    5) It's a sure babe magnet.

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