Replacing onboard crystal - Page 2

10th December 2006, 16:41

Can you indicate the crystal on your picture? i might be interested to trie this on my 6200 64bit.
It might make it a bit less crappy

geoffrey · 10th December 2006, 21:34

They often look like this: http://www.sure-electronics.net/engl...ors/full31.jpg

When you look at the picture from my first post, it's right in the middle on the left side if the heatsink.

10th December 2006, 21:44

I thought it would be that one.
I'll check my collection of dead cards next weekend and report back if i was able to do the mod.
Tnx for the info geoffrey!

geoffrey · 14th December 2006, 15:41

I asked myself a guestion yesterday on XS, and I'm going to ask that same question here too...

As you can see in my above posts, changing the crystal affects the whole VGA card without being able to read it. Now... what if I did the same with my mainbord. Assuming it would work, my system would be faster, though Windows would indicate me running @ stock speed like I showed above. Now the thing is: the whole system is based on time/oscillators, and yes, even Windows depends on that, it doesn't communicate with the atomclock in Germany for example. If I changed a specific crystal, would that make 'Windows Time' run assynchronic with the real time? Would it be possible to travel back in time

jmke · 14th December 2006, 15:51

if I buy a faulty watch, does that make me a time traveler ?

geoffrey · 14th December 2006, 15:56

I was joking about that last part, but the fact is, if I can change the speed of Windows time, I can fake benchmarks also. I'm curious if it's possible, though, if it is possible, who will believe me when I ever set a high score. Kinda like a double edged sword eh.

jmke · 14th December 2006, 16:40

I doubt it will impact benchmarks that much

geoffrey · 14th December 2006, 16:51

superpi is about ms though

geoffrey · 2nd January 2007, 23:51

Need some help for my next little project.

Someone can find 'ICS 9250CF-08' datasheet?

Closest I could get till now was ICS 9250-10 datasheet.
E-mailed them, I hope I get some respons.

EDIT: ICS = IDT nowadays, www.idt.com

easypanic · 21st January 2007, 17:18

http://www.idt.com/products/files/24...ics9250-08.pdf

this is without CF , but it looks like the one for early pentium boards...

10th December 2006, 16:41	#11
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Can you indicate the crystal on your picture? i might be interested to trie this on my 6200 64bit. It might make it a bit less crappy Last edited by Sharpside : 10th December 2006 at 16:44. Reason: wireless keyboard acting up

10th December 2006, 21:44	#13
Sharpside Posts: n/a	I thought it would be that one. I'll check my collection of dead cards next weekend and report back if i was able to do the mod. Tnx for the info geoffrey! Last edited by Sharpside : 10th December 2006 at 21:53.

14th December 2006, 15:51	#15
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	if I buy a faulty watch, does that make me a time traveler ? __________________

14th December 2006, 16:40	#17
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21st January 2007, 17:18	#20
easypanic Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,823	http://www.idt.com/products/files/24...ics9250-08.pdf this is without CF , but it looks like the one for early pentium boards... __________________ \|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\\|\|____ \|....The BEER TRUCK.... \|\|\|\|'""\|""°\_,__ \|___Just for You___l\|\|__\|__\|___\|) _____\| \|(@)(@)""""""""""""\|(@)(@)**\|(@)\|

10th December 2006, 21:34	#12
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	They often look like this: http://www.sure-electronics.net/engl...ors/full31.jpg When you look at the picture from my first post, it's right in the middle on the left side if the heatsink.

14th December 2006, 15:41	#14
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	I asked myself a guestion yesterday on XS, and I'm going to ask that same question here too... As you can see in my above posts, changing the crystal affects the whole VGA card without being able to read it. Now... what if I did the same with my mainbord. Assuming it would work, my system would be faster, though Windows would indicate me running @ stock speed like I showed above. Now the thing is: the whole system is based on time/oscillators, and yes, even Windows depends on that, it doesn't communicate with the atomclock in Germany for example. If I changed a specific crystal, would that make 'Windows Time' run assynchronic with the real time? Would it be possible to travel back in time

14th December 2006, 15:56	#16
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	I was joking about that last part, but the fact is, if I can change the speed of Windows time, I can fake benchmarks also. I'm curious if it's possible, though, if it is possible, who will believe me when I ever set a high score. Kinda like a double edged sword eh.

14th December 2006, 16:51	#18
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	superpi is about ms though

2nd January 2007, 23:51	#19
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	Need some help for my next little project. Someone can find 'ICS 9250CF-08' datasheet? Closest I could get till now was ICS 9250-10 datasheet. E-mailed them, I hope I get some respons. EDIT: ICS = IDT nowadays, www.idt.com

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