Re: TI-H: hey (cont.)
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Re: TI-H: hey (cont.)
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Nick wrote:
> electron speed depends on the medium it travels in (resistance) and the
> voltage being used, which is why overclockers bump up the voltage of the
> CPU- it increases the speed the electrons travel through the chip.
> electrons travel much slower than the speed of light- not sure of the actual
> number.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think a higher voltage allows higher clock
rates, as it helps to overcome capacitance within a chip. ie higher
voltages create higher currents in a chip, and a capacitor will charge
more quickly under higher current.
- Gary Marsh, gmarsh@thezone.net
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