Flashed to 2.1, 768 overclocked kernel. Slower than before?

[Volknochi]

Okay, this has me a bit stumped. Last week I flashed my phone from Gumbo 1.5 to 2.1. I also flashed an overclocked kernel, one that is 768MHz.

However, I've noticed that this phone is actually a bit slower than it was. For example, when I press the End Call button, it takes nearly a whole second for the lock screen to show up. On my stock software and on 1.5, the lock screen appeared almost instantly when I hit the End Call button. Also, it seems some tasks are slightly slower than what they were before.

Could this be a small issue with the new 2.1 software? Or, is it a side-effect with an overclocked kernel? I know these phones are slow, but why would it be slower when a newer software version is flashed?

And, if I felt the need to, is there a way I can revert the processing speed of the phone back to stock?

[bradart]

using setcpu, put your max at 710. Most heros arent capable of 768 without instability. Stock setting is 528.

[Volknochi]

I can't get setcpu on my phone because it keeps saying there's a server error when trying to save my credit card. Can I also flash a 710 kernel as a workaround?

EDIT: Okay, I found a 710 kernel and flashed that, but I'm still experiencing lag when I hit the End Call button to bring up the lock screen. Is this just because of the 2.1 software? I really don't know how else I can tell that having an OC processor is worth it. Unless it's having to do with doing a certain task.

[MSK01]

Get the Overclock widget instead of Setcpu. I use it and I can set my min's and maxes all the way up to 710(which is the kernel I'm using).

[bradart]

Originally Posted by Volknochi

I can't get setcpu on my phone because it keeps saying there's a server error when trying to save my credit card. Can I also flash a 710 kernel as a workaround?

EDIT: Okay, I found a 710 kernel and flashed that, but I'm still experiencing lag when I hit the End Call button to bring up the lock screen. Is this just because of the 2.1 software? I really don't know how else I can tell that having an OC processor is worth it. Unless it's having to do with doing a certain task.

As long as the kernel defaults to 710 you'll be fine. If you're using an AOSP ROM, the lag is from the kernel being built from the Eris source. If your on a sense Rom, the lag is because sense is a CPU megalomaniac.

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[Volknochi]

I'm using the DarchKernelv4 710mhz for HoneyBun kernel from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705074

As far as the ROM, not sure which one I have, I just got it from following this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572