Jonathonm

We could always beg Squad to add functionality which would allow us to tune the (A)SAS manually. From memory, I think they used a standard PID type control system to control the craft. It would be rather hard to implement(if they did it mathematically correctly, it will be a little difficult to rewrite the code to generate the equation without a program like Mathematica), but if they have used 'school boy PID' (usually used in PIC microcontrollers when the system is reasonably well behaved) then we could tune the reaction of the (A)SAS to be however you wanted it for your tastes/craft. It would also add an extra development stage for getting your ship into space but might be worth it. For those that are interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PID_controller

I've been playing with the idea of a big girder box with docking ports as an orbital bus stop but whenever I try to connect the final 6-way component into the corner of the box, it will connect to one mounting point but not the second. Am I clipping which is stopping KSP from connecting the mounting points together or is this a limitation of KSP which prevents parts from simultaneously connecting to multiple places? I'll post a picture if it would help when I get home from work.

I just wrote a long paracraph on voltages for AMD chips but my browser crashed and I lost it. AMD quotes the max case temperature for its chips which is 65°C from memory, not maximum junction temperature which would be like 95+. As for daily driver voltages, I needed 1.35V(stock) to reach 3.4GHz, and 1.475V to reach 3.8GHz. I wouldn't go higher than 1.45V for daily driver if you have aftermarket cooling. With the stock cooler, I wouldn't even overvolt as it is one of the worst coolers I've every used (even worse thanstock Intel). On a side note, AMD revised the silicon and package slightly for the 1090T 95W hex core part (NOT the 125W part) and gave it a higher case temp of 71°. If you could find one cheap then it would be a drop in replacement and you could either leave it at stock (3.3 GHz or something) or push it up much higher if you wanted. Food for thought.

The main thing to watch out for is the temperature limit on the AMD silicon. According to the website (can't remember exactly where but a quick google search would find it for you) the maximum junction temperature should never exceed 65°C. This is a royal pain in the backside for overclocking the 940. I managed to get mine to 3.8GHz with a Corsair H100 but the junction temperature is just too low to really push them high. If you still wanted to push it, bump the voltage up one notch (AMD Overdrive is quite good) then increase the multiplier 1x and stress test (OCCT for 10 minutes to start wit or similar). Keep bumping the multiplier till it crashes then bump the voltage till its stable. This can help you find the maximum for your CPU but your long term stability depends on a huge range of clocks (thanks AMD). When you find a setting which you are happy with, load the settings into the bios and then stress test for a few hours. Voltage can send temperatures through the roof. Northbridge frequency and RAM clock are the two main culprits and I've never found a magical way to work them out except for trial and error. Good luck but watch the temperatures!