OverClock Droid X/Droid 2... Is 2GHz Okay?

Dave12308 said:
czerdrill said:
Those processors cannot handle 3GHz. If you are trying to argue that they can, I dont know what to tell you, although that's pretty hilarious that you think they could. Nice long draw out post, but I'm not convinced you know what you're talking about...
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This. The OMAP3630 is basically a die-shrink of the OMAP3430 in the Droid 1. The Droid 1 seemed to hit a wall at ~1.3GHz or so. The die shrink MIGHT make it possible to extend that wall to 1.4 or 1.5GHz; MAYBE even 1.6GHz. But 2.0GHz? 3.0GHz? No way in hell, the Cortex A8 CPU architecture simply cannot clock that high.

I honestly think all of these high overclock reports are a hoax meant to take the title of "highest overclocking phone percentage-wise" away from the original DROID.
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Did you not read my post ... I achieved 2GHZ playing around with voltages and different speeds but was very unstable. It did run though. The CPU got to about 45-50 Degrees C which made the phone heat up really fast down by the speaker. http://droidx.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/droidx-dissected-all.jpg Now that I look at this would be correct where it was heating up. Now in return I don't want to hear that 2GHZ can't be done because it can just not stable. That ends that story. Now as I said in the the posts after that 1.3GHZ very stable, 1.49GHZ still stable. 1.6GHZ becomes unstable.
 
2 ghz? maybe with special cooling. 3 Ghz? Absolutely no chance. Not possible for the uArchitecture, not possible for the fab process, not possible for the battery to give it the power it'd need.
 
lol how many times is he going to going type out "they phone has been over clocked blah blah blah" well the name base head says it all :x
 
lithiasales.js said:
Did you not read my post ... I achieved 2GHZ playing around with voltages and different speeds but was very unstable. It did run though. The CPU got to about 45-50 Degrees C which made the phone heat up really fast down by the speaker. http://droidx.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/droidx-dissected-all.jpg Now that I look at this would be correct where it was heating up. Now in return I don't want to hear that 2GHZ can't be done because it can just not stable. That ends that story. Now as I said in the the posts after that 1.3GHZ very stable, 1.49GHZ still stable. 1.6GHZ becomes unstable.
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I read your post. However, due to the behavior you are experiencing, the device is NOT running at 2GHz (45-50C wouldn't be hot enough to cause it to perform poorly). What is likely happening is the CPU is instantly throttling as soon as it tries to set a 2GHz clock speed. And it's probably throttling down to the slowest clock it supports. Thus, performing worse than a stock unit.

You can say you overclocked to 2GHz, but if the unit is throttling when trying to run that speed; well, then, you didn't overclock it successfully. If it begins getting unstable at 1.6GHz; you may as well say it can overclock to 1.5GHz - not 2GHz.
 
There's no point in arguing this really..just because you push a slider to the right and think it's running at 2 doesn't mean it is...the processor simply can't handle such speeds...it's rebooting and crapping out because it can't run at 2 not cuz it is...

...Waiting for "it has been run at two!!!"....haha
 
The droid x/2 really doesn't need overclock.

Seems like this was more of an "in your face" to droid 1 owners that claim these devices are crippled compared to theirs.
 
aayoo said:
The droid x/2 really doesn't need overclock.

Seems like this was more of an "in your face" to droid 1 owners that claim these devices are crippled compared to theirs.
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Or just a failed attempt at overclocking?
 
Wouldn't know, haven't ventured into that realm since my D1. The passion you guys have towards debunking this guy is alarming. They're just phones!
 
TuBitMittens said:
bomber889 said:
silvasrt4 said:
ZOMG!!! I got mine to 33GHz!!! its soo real and fast guys!

NO THATS FAKEE!!!!!

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LMAO thats the most horrifying thing I've ever seen 3ghz min and max????? 0_______0
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3Ghz min 33Ghz max, IMPRESSIVE! =]
 
I have had my devices overclocked all weekend. Now coming from the droid 1 to the droid 2, I can say that on the droid 1 where you are going from 550mhz to 1ghz stable that is usable is a big deal. On the droid 2 and droid x, because of the heat issues you may get 1.2 to 1.4 stable and that is really not a big jump or something that really makes a difference IMO. I thing this debate has gone on for awhile. The people say they were able to overclock their devices to 2ghz and beyond. I dont know because I was not there so I am going to reserve judgment. If you was able to get the slider there than kudos to you guys. But to me if I can not enjoy my device with out reboot, a negligible battery usage, or with out having my phone feel like I can fry an egg on the battery cover, then it is not worth it.
This past week I can honestly say that those with a droid x/2 who are not able to overclock it you are not missing anything. The extra 200 mhz may offer you an extra half a second of opening an app or getting a web page open. If I really need the extra boost in processor then I will just tether to my netbook. Point being overclocking on the droid 2 and droid x is more for show than practical. The droid 1 being overclocked is the real deal that is worth it.
 
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