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Originally Posted by javispedro View Post
Again, we repeat: a Nokia engineer said clocking it at 600Mhz is _dangerous_. Now, if you feel smarter than the guys who dsigned the device and have the specifications at hand...

And no, it doesn't stay clocked at 600Mhz as any powertop session is going to quickly reveal.
well you are wrong. I can make my N900 run at a constant 600mhz for as long as i want. I'm using Conky to see the clock speed and when it needs 95% or more, it stays at 600mhz and never drops. Same with another N900. If it couldn't, N900 should not even be sold.

Nokia is just saying that to stop people from even trying. Overclocking can obviously lead to higher temperature and an unstable device when pushed too high. (and possibly more warranty returns etc) But that's worst case scenario. Heck, Intel's been saying that. Currently, the slowest quad core Intel cpu can easily be overclocked to make it faster than their most expensive cpu which cost 5 times or more. It takes 30seconds to do and with no extra cooling. I know what I would say if I was Intel. Same as Nokia.

I can see why some people are against it. But I don't see it as any worse than installing some very unstable app from extras-devel and bricking the N900. Just like any other "mod", only those who wish to "risk" their N900 should do it.

But I don't see why you guys are all dissing the possibility to make the N900 faster at possibily zero impact/cost.

Last edited by jakiman; 2010-01-27 at 13:03.