Orignally created 6/23/2003

What does Overclock mean?

• Overclocking means running the CPU (DSP) at a higher frequency - all CPUs run at a set Frequency. For the AV300/AV100s the options are: 94.5, 99, and 108mhz (Standard, Overclock Yellow, Overclock Red).

What does the Overclock setting do?

• This allows you to choose the frequency. The higher the frequency, the more power it uses (so you get shorter battery life), but the faster things will run:
• Increased maximum video playback resolution (see the Video Res FAQ for details)
• Increase the DVR video recording quality.
• Decrease (improve) photo load time

What are the downsides to overclocking?

• Higher overclocking will run your batteries down faster.
• Higher overclocking generates more heat
• If the CPU (DSP) gets too hot, it may shut down. You'll have to wait for it to cool off before turning it back on. (Speculation - I haven't seen it do this yet.)

This article was originally posted on www.shanebrinkmandavis.com/homepage/archos/.