Subject: Re: overclocking - OK?
From: Martin 53N 1W
Date: 01/03/2005, 21:48
Newsgroups: alt.sci.seti

Bill Barto wrote:
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If the overclocking is causing any problems, your results will not validate against the other results and you will not get any credits. The
[...]

For any overclocked systems or otherwise 'new' configurations, you should do a thorough system test that includes running "Memtest86+" and "The GIMPS" (mprime95) 'Torture test'.

Only when you are sure your system is good, can you then be similarly sure that the results are good.


Much better to test and know for sure than to waste your time just generating random numbers.

Good luck,
Martin

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