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How much of an impact does overclocking have on Sandy Bridge i7 processors? Does it drastically bump up the wattage, or does it only have a moderate impact?

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What I would be concerned about was if the cooling for the processor was designed based on the rated clock speed or did it take into account higher temps when overclocked. – dbasnett Nov 23 '11 at 12:45
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