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iPhone 3g overclocked?
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What is the love people have with overclocking? All you're doing is risking the longevity of your CPU for perhaps a modest gain in speed. On a mobile device, it seems crazy to mess with that if you're not a professional.
I don't see why iPhone users get so damn scared... The phone was originally built to run at 612mhz or so I just want to run it at 532mhz or so... Seriously and I know the risks and blah blah. I don't care about the risk if it breaks I buy another one... I just want someone to tell me or give me a link on how to overclock(which is technically not overclocking since it's already underclocked) this thing...
Wow, your spoiled mentality is really unappealing. Most people care for their expensive toys, and wait until they have saved enough/they have decreased in value before screwing them up...
But don't let me stop you.
-Omi
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I don't really get it, either. You mention "overclocking" in the same sentence as "iPhone" and people start freaking out. It's not even overclocking, really - it's just underclocking slightly less ...
I don't really get it, either. You mention "overclocking" in the same sentence as "iPhone" and people start freaking out. It's not even overclocking, really - it's just underclocking slightly less ...
The design (the actual processor architecture) may be able to run at up to 612Mhz but the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) sure isn't.
People tend to OC their computers to make them faster. I don't see that mentality working on the iPhone. Its plenty quick and by boosting the speed you would severely impact the battery speed, and shorten the life of the electronics.
It makes no sense to overlock an iPhone (or any phone for that matter). A desktop yes, but a phone no.
It makes no sense to overlock an iPhone (or any phone for that matter). A desktop yes, but a phone no.
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I don't really get it, either. You mention "overclocking" in the same sentence as "iPhone" and people start freaking out. It's not even overclocking, really - it's just underclocking slightly less ...
Well the obvious limit for clock speed is the processor's clearly defined speed.
The less evident one is imposed by the surrounding hardware restrictions:
clocking the iPhone processor 'normally' may exceed the phone's ability to dissipate heat, damaging the hardware.
Mine warms up anyway. I wouldn't risk.
Sure, you could OC it, but being designed to run at 600 does not mean it can run at 600 in the phone itself. It was underclocked to make the battery drain less and keep it from heating up as much. The only way you could really OC it is to have it on a different platform (not inside the phone and with a different battery), but then it wouldn't really be a usable phone, would it?
Not to shoot down all the haters for overclocking cause I don't care too much for it either, but Sony overclocked the PSP in an update to it's max. Noe of course this is different hardware, but if a company publicly overclocked a device it makes me wonder how risky it really is for SOME devices.
My thoughts exactly, I don't know why ppl keep pointing out battery life or hardware stuff those or "possibilities" none of tall have actually oc'd an iPhone and found out for yourself... I don't care that much about the damn phone anyway at the end of the day it's still just a toy and I can just buy another one...
im a avid overclocker =)....my PC/Videocard/Ram all have insane overclocks...i even had my Blackjack 2 overclocked for a while =)
Reason is simple...
Yes it does decrease the longevity of your gear...however, instead of something lasting 15 years, it will last 10...give or take...
How many people keep ANY electronic over 10 years? Maybe a record player or some type of vintage audio gear.
Point being is that no one keeps a PC or a Phone for more then a few years. Might as well overclock it now and get some use out of it before we need to replace our phones in a year or 2 anyway.
Just how i see it...
Reason is simple...
Yes it does decrease the longevity of your gear...however, instead of something lasting 15 years, it will last 10...give or take...
How many people keep ANY electronic over 10 years? Maybe a record player or some type of vintage audio gear.
Point being is that no one keeps a PC or a Phone for more then a few years. Might as well overclock it now and get some use out of it before we need to replace our phones in a year or 2 anyway.
Just how i see it...
i dont know about you, but im not aware of any current consumer technology would last 15 years...
i agree with you on the "gets your moneys worth b4 you upgrade in 2 years" thing though
You're kidding right?
The iPhone 3Gs is MUCH faster than my old 3G. The 3G's biggest issue was OS lag and that was corrected by adding a faster processor and more RAM. Overclocking your phone (if plausible) makes more sense to me, than overclocking a desktop. Phones are no where need desktop speed, so every improvement to hardware is more drastic than what is seen in the desktop scene.
So if it were possible (without overheating / murdering battery), I would do it in a heartbeat.
If you can keep it inside an ice bucket and constantly plugged in to charge then maybe.
But even then it could die very fast in order to load a few things a fraction of a second faster.
But even then it could die very fast in order to load a few things a fraction of a second faster.