Anyone familar with OC'ing a PowerBook G3?

Snowball

Switched the Other Way
I am considering overclocking my WallStreet (below are specs) from 300 to 333 or 350 MHz. How do you do it? I found some Japanese pages a year ago but didn't want to risk the language problems screwing up anything...but OS X just needs a speed boost. So...anyone know, or have English instructions? Do I have to buy jumpers or a soldering iron or something like that? (I am tech literate except for OC'ing, so you don't have to talk to me like a noob ;).)

PS I think this was a Japanese Mac OC site...but it was down when I posted this.
http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~t-imai/

And here's a link to my exact model:
http://www.apple-history.com/pg3s2.html
 
You have to open the thing and take the CPU module out. You'll need two fine tip 16W or below thermostat-controlled grounded soldering irons, a needle and very delicate surface mount component soldering skills :)
I'll suggest training on a wrecked celluar phone or something before messing up your Powerbook, as it's pretty hard to move these tiny resistors around.
I've put up some general Mac overclocking instructions at http://deep.trash.no/oc/general/ . You'll have to find out how to open your Powerbook yourself (there are probably some instructions around there on the net) ;)
 
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