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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. "

3 of 35 comments (clear)

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

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

    *innocent whistle*

  3. 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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