os2hardwarel{at}ftn.wpusa.dynip.com wrote:
>
> * Forwarded (from: o2hardl) by mark lewis using timEd 1.10.y2k+.
> * Originally from mark lewis to to-os2hardwarel.
> * Original dated: Thu Jan 18, 17:03
>
> >some of these machine were heavily overclocked putting considerable
> extra
> >strain on the hard drives.
>
> "W> What does overclocking have to do with "strain"
on the hard drive?
>
> they send\receive data from\to the drive faster than "normal"???
> they put a higher strain on the control bus making requests???
>
> just two guesses from my end ;)
>
> .
>
>  


overclocked PCI bus can cause IDE signal's timing to get faster, and at
a certain point when the electronics in the IDE drive can't catch up,
data corruption will occur. It will not really cause any strains, just
rotten data...



 
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