MacBook Overclocked, MacBook dead.

June 6, 2006 5:09 PM

MacBook Overclocked, MacBook dead. The MacBook can not be overclocked... well can be but could not survive after running 20 minutes at 2586.580000 MHz.
posted by tatnasty (29 comments total)

Any other support for the title than a 1 paragraph forum post ?
posted by iamabot at 5:12 PM on June 6, 2006

You can now say that you've made a shitty mac post on Metafilter, which is the initiation for the least threatening street gang ever.
posted by klangklangston at 5:14 PM on June 6, 2006 [1 favorite]

Titnasty this post sucks.
posted by Mean Mr. Bucket at 5:16 PM on June 6, 2006

Overclocking is so 2001.
posted by selfnoise at 5:17 PM on June 6, 2006

I have the same respect for overclockers as I do for riced Kia's, but having said that, check out the thermal paste debacle.

MacNN forum w/ pix. My favorite quote is "OMG, it's a CPU not a sandwich!"

Having said that it's debatable that thermal paste alone is the solution for general MacBook heat issues. Certainly a thin layer of paste is better than a glop of that stuff, see here , also a MacNN forum post.

There's also an ArsTechnica post here which suggests that the core MacBook heating issue is that it was designed for quiet operation as opposed to cool operation. Disable/remove the HEAT sensor, all fans run high, and you get a cool yet louder Macbook.
posted by cavalier at 5:18 PM on June 6, 2006

I thought it was interesting... with all the hype about Mac switching to Intel this is the first I've come across about overclocking a new Intel Mac. I figured at least it would start up some good Apple bashing. Sheesh... my bad.
posted by tatnasty at 5:19 PM on June 6, 2006

As a pathetic Apple fanboy, I have to say... this post sucks.

No pics, no video, hell, I would have been happy with just hearing the sound of a MacBook flaming out.
posted by lekvar at 5:19 PM on June 6, 2006

And the Apple bashing has begun...my work here is done...
posted by tatnasty at 5:21 PM on June 6, 2006

Next time tatnasty, work a kitten into the story.

(seriously)
posted by cillit bang at 5:21 PM on June 6, 2006

I wasn't trying to be snarky, if there's some meat to it let us know, but your link was a one paragraph forum post that really didn't say a whole lot about what they did or did not do to verify it.

If you have more about it post a follow up link in this thread?
posted by iamabot at 5:24 PM on June 6, 2006

I'll add to the weak post pile on. You might have at least added this bit of info from the same site while you were at it. Don't run your MacBook without batteries.
posted by tvjunkie at 5:26 PM on June 6, 2006

Lekvar - forgot to add the link to the Flaming Mac, sorry... Here it is:

Flaming Mac
posted by tatnasty at 5:26 PM on June 6, 2006

Is it just me or it it like totally embarrassing when a white girl wears a qipao.
posted by Mean Mr. Bucket at 5:27 PM on June 6, 2006

I figured at least it would start up some good Apple bashing

posted by tellurian at 5:29 PM on June 6, 2006

apple bashing is very 2001
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 5:32 PM on June 6, 2006

or 1998
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 5:33 PM on June 6, 2006

or 1992
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 5:33 PM on June 6, 2006

I don't this anyone using the Mac tech manual would take that oozing glob of thermal grease as literal, would they? THere's enough on there to ooze over the sides of the processor. SHIRELY!
posted by tomplus2 at 5:35 PM on June 6, 2006

omg, a YouBlog post...


Seriously this is horrible post.
posted by bigmusic at 5:37 PM on June 6, 2006

Oh, tatnasty, you incorrigible tease...
posted by lekvar at 5:41 PM on June 6, 2006

MacBook Pro is the ultimate cat toy. [video]
posted by birdherder at 5:43 PM on June 6, 2006

[H]
posted by fire&wings at 5:46 PM on June 6, 2006

tomplus2 - if you check out cavalier's link, yeah, there's text in the service manual explaining that "yeah, for real, this much thermal paste." Also, other people have taken pictures of their disassembled laptops and the paste is just gooped onto the chip.
posted by porpoise at 6:00 PM on June 6, 2006

I hear MacBook's break if you hit them with a hammer and that they don't like going swimming.
posted by fenriq at 6:01 PM on June 6, 2006

I have a Grape Nut stuck between my teeth.
posted by killdevil at 6:05 PM on June 6, 2006

Maybe this will redeem my post. Please like me, please!

Not Mac Bashing but Mac Whacking. Some guy figured out a way to use the motion sensor on a new MacBook Pro to switch between virtual desktops... slap it and it switches desktops.

Mac Whacking

birdherder, thanks for adding a kitten to the story. happy cillit bang ?
posted by tatnasty at 6:16 PM on June 6, 2006

Jesus, I am an idiot and will ever be ridiculed on MeFi - here is the right link...Mac Whacking
posted by tatnasty at 6:18 PM on June 6, 2006

This post sucks.
posted by cellphone at 6:20 PM on June 6, 2006

That cat is going to really mess up the lcd screen with her claws. I wouldn't be surprised if she manages to poke a hole in it.
posted by nyxxxx at 6:21 PM on June 6, 2006