Is Dell selling identical X30's for more $$?

Hantra · #1 08-26-2004, 11:44 AM

All:
I was checking out X30's today online for a friend, and I noticed that they have an X30 with WiFi for $251 at 312Mhz. This seems odd, since the ONLY difference in that model, and the top of the line model is the processor speed at 624 Mhz. Ohh, and about $50.
So, I am wondering if anyone has tried to change the clock speed on the 312 Mhz. It seems you could do that, and instantly have a top of the line X30, but I wouldn't have a clue how to start.

JongJungBu · #2 08-26-2004, 12:32 PM

I'm not sure the cpu creation process for PocketPC's, but I know for PC's they often cannot reproduce the same clockspeed repetitively. That is, one cpu that comes out of manufacturing... they clock it and it shows up as 2.1 Ghz and the next comes out at 2.6Ghz and the next at 2.08Ghz and the next maybe 2.44Ghz. So they then mark them as 2GHz cpu and 2.5GHz cpu's and they get sold and specced to us as that. And give a discounted price for the lower clockspeed. I assumed they did the same for these Intel XScales 270's.
I could be wrong though. This is mostly speculation on my part.

JJB

jay_are · #3 10-25-2004, 11:11 PM

You can purchase overclocking software for ppc's. I have used one such program successfully. It is called XCPUScalar. $15...not bad. However, I have heard that what JongJungBu said is true (I'd love definitive info on this though. Someone please post). My Dell Axim x30, for example, will lock up if I overclock above 520Mhz. To me, this seems to confirm that mine wouldn't run at 624 and was labelled and sold as a 312. I find that I don't use the overclocking as much as I thought I would though. Still, it is cool, and it does seem to speed up the device a bit. Also, the program lets you scale processor speed according to processor usage, another cool feature (although some ppc's have it built in).