Overclock eMac 1Ghz to anything higher

Hi, I'm trying to Overclock my eMac 1Ghz to anything higher, but I don't see the resistors labeled R1500-R1514, etc like I did on my old 800Mhz model. Are there different resistors to change? Please help me ASAP as I am getting very frustrated just thinking about it. I saw some people saying they did it, and I don't know how to do it or contact them directly.

eMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 1Ghz

Posted on Dec 20, 2009 6:01 PM

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Dec 24, 2009 12:56 PM in response to midog

I just glanced at the article that TMM provided and the original config of that computer was an 800mHz which means the logic board is the older one. I suspect yours has a completely different architecture and that's why you can't find the specified jumper.

BTW, the USB 2.0 eMac with a 1.0G processor is a special model sold only to the education market. Most 1G eMacs have the older logic board. In looking for articles on overclocking, you'll need to find one that talks about the 1.25 and 1.42G units; they share the same logic board as yours.

That also means that a RAM selector on a vendor's web site will often report a 1G eMac as taking PC133 RAM. If yours is really a USB2.0 (System Profiler will show it as "powerMac6,4') you need the PC2700 RAM that the faster eMAcs use. With modern RAM modules, the 6,4 machines can use 2 x 1G sticks for a total RAM of 2GB. Just be sure to order the RAM from a Mac-savvy vendor like these:

eMac RAM at Other Oorld Computing

eMac RAM at Data Memory Systems

I bought a 1G stick for my wife's eMac 6.4 from the first vendor--works great.

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