beachycove
Well-known member
I have a MolarMac which came to me overclocked (via installation of a B&W ZIF G3) to 400MHz on (as I recall) an 83MHz bus. It worked fine - in fact it ran like greased lightning on 8.6 - and I have hitherto kept it thataway.
Recently, however, I get bad screen distortions every second time I start the machine, and sometimes after it has run for a few minutes. The distortion reminds me somewhat of analog board problems seen on other hardware in the past (esp. ColorSync monitors), but with a full screen still visible (with vile discoloration and with scarcely legible text) rather than a screen that is collapsing from the edges. It could be the analog board, certainly, but could it just be the overclocking putting too much stress on components?
I have not done the overclocking thing much, as I prefer my old hardware stock, but as I say, this machine came to me this way. I would appreciate the counsel of the wise, as I rather like my MolarMac and would prefer not to see it go out of service.
Recently, however, I get bad screen distortions every second time I start the machine, and sometimes after it has run for a few minutes. The distortion reminds me somewhat of analog board problems seen on other hardware in the past (esp. ColorSync monitors), but with a full screen still visible (with vile discoloration and with scarcely legible text) rather than a screen that is collapsing from the edges. It could be the analog board, certainly, but could it just be the overclocking putting too much stress on components?
I have not done the overclocking thing much, as I prefer my old hardware stock, but as I say, this machine came to me this way. I would appreciate the counsel of the wise, as I rather like my MolarMac and would prefer not to see it go out of service.