[OLPC-SF] Over clocking your XO temporarily via software. Mine is now 500mhz!

Sameer Verma sverma at sfsu.edu
Thu Mar 27 21:13:34 EDT 2008


Scott Boyd wrote:
> I just found this. It is instructions on how to overclock both CPU and 
> memory on an XO.
>
> http://xolaptophelp.com/index.php?topic=2389.0
>
> Read the WARNINGS. You could damage your XO. You also MUST have a 
> Developers Key:
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_Developer_Keys
>
> However, many have been able to get boost the speed of their XO about 
> 20%. I'd suggest trying:  "5dd"  as a magic number (see the link.) BTW, 
> To get the boost you need to reenter the settings prior to each boot.
>
> S.
>
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Does it get warmer than before when in use?

Sameer

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