Overclocking S60 phones.

[Sony_Ericsson]

Is it possible? Has someone made an app that does it? It sounds crazy, but I used to overclock my Palm Vx. It was necessary when I used Gameboy emulators etc. Now it seems 3650, 6600, etc needs more power to run some emulators. I don't see why it shouldn't be possible to overclock.

[Quake3000]

all i can say is lol:P think that are not possible but yes we need more power on the symbian phones hopefully it will be a way to overclock the symbian phones but it`s hard to think that will be possible with just a app think we need more advance stuff but let`s see 8-)

[tomrob]

Why is it hard to believe we just need an app?

Nearly every other device where overclocking takes places is simply through a piece of software. Palm OS, PocketPC, Psion Organizers, Graphic Cards, all just use a bit of software. I don't see any reason why someone couldn't create one for Symbian phones

[coolice00]

Hi,

Now this would be a good application.
Right now I have a vision of loads of Nokiafree members wandering around with fridges and water coolers, keeping their CPU's cool from the extreme clocking :-P

I'm sure I'm correct but I think L3Solutions applications come with a Booster, which I think boosts the RAM some how. Similar in principle to what we're talking about here almost.

Roll on the P4 Symbian :-o

Ian

[Sony_Ericsson]

Yeah, it was just an app on the Palm. I don't remember but I think u had to run some kind of "hack" to do things outside the Palm OS. I have no idea how to do it on the S60 phones, but it should be possible.

[Quake3000]

Why is it hard to believe we just need an app?

Nearly every other device where overclocking takes places is simply through a piece of software. Palm OS, PocketPC, Psion Organizers, Graphic Cards, all just use a bit of software. I don't see any reason why someone couldn't create one for Symbian phones
just to let you know! that it are apps that can overclock eks a palm or pc or whatever you want to overclock! it is a hardware issue not just a program/app :rolleyes:

[AlmostRandom]

I would say it is probably possible as many of the different versions of the ARM9 processor have clocking applications written for them.

You just need someone to write one that specifically caters for the cores in the S60 processors...


The question is though would you really want to overclock? i mean tradinging in battery life, perhaps stability, not to mention the possibity of a phone that gets warm in your pocket all for a measly few MHz increase in clock speed?

Unless you want to underclock it of course...

[BLUE|M00N]

lmao overclocking series 60?? u pi**ed, i cant even 'overclock' my p4

[Kilrah]

The question is though would you really want to overclock? i mean tradinging in battery life, perhaps stability, not to mention the possibity of a phone that gets warm in your pocket all for a measly few MHz increase in clock speed?

Unless you want to underclock it of course...

For me it must be possible... and these processors are no P4's, and a few more MHz won't make them heat more. I use my Palm m100 as a reference, which I run at 54MHz instead of 16, all with a small software. Quite a good increase, and I must say I haven't really noticed a battery life reduction. Maybe 10-15%. As these S60 ones already don't last much more than 1-2 days when being played with it would not be too bad.

Clocks to these CPU's are delivered by programmable PLL's, which explains why the clock can be changed by software.

[Vazkor]

... what use in changing a phone clock?

Ever seen an application that doesn't run smoothly on your phone, due to few mhz?

[Sony_Ericsson]

... what use in changing a phone clock?

Ever seen an application that doesn't run smoothly on your phone, due to few mhz?

The Megadrive emulator could perhaps use some extra boost? And some games like LocknLoad might run smoother with a few extra mhz.

[Vazkor]

... changing the clock from 104 to 110 mhz?
Come on ...
RAM is a far more important factor.

[AkiraYuki]

Megadrive emulator?? Why was I not informed?

[Quake3000]

Megadrive emulator?? Why was I not informed?
yeah it work grate and run really fast on even a 3650 picodrive is the name but it are no sound and just 1 button support yeat since it are i a really early alpha 8-)

[Kilrah]

Well, I fell that it would not need much more to be able to play divx videos smoothly. Also for Yewnes and Goboy which are running a little bit too slow compared to the original. RAM is absolutely not a problem. These proggies use only a few kb. I can run 35 apps simultaneously..... The only ones which eat a lot are ngage games, with easily 5-6Mb.

[Iceman5]

what about: Assign more CPU resources to the followin application??

the CPU would use most of its power on one single application... like for pc. ive tried it and i noticed a big difference. would be cool

if u clock there is no turning back and the phone would prolly reboot by itself alot more than it already does... and lock up. or it might not i dont know hehe

[AlmostRandom]

if u clock there is no turning back and the phone would prolly reboot by itself alot more than it already does... and lock up. or it might not i dont know hehe


Of course there would be turning back - you could fiddle as much as you wanted unless you clocked it so high the thing wouldnt turn on or did something equally stupid.


and the phone would prolly reboot by itself alot more than it already does... and lock up

I agree with this tho.. ;)