Overclocking is the name given to the process of forcing a component of a computer running a frequency(in Hertz) set higher than that the nominal specified by the manufacturer. Although there are different reasons why the overclocking is done, the most common is to increase the performance of ...
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Underclocking without BIOS option
I have never over/under/downclocked my laptop, however it is seriously suffering from overheating. I have cleaned it out and am running the fan at full speed the whole time. I also have turned the ...
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Undervolting the Llano A6-3400M
The AMD A6-3400M comes with a significantly higher stock voltage than is needed to operate stably. Has anyone tweaked and stress tested all the P-states to lower voltages?
I've stress tested the ...
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H61M-P23 B3 With I5 2500k - Is the multiplier locked?
I have seen a couple posts in some random places that say you cannot use an unlocked processor (K) with the 'H61M-P23 B3' motherboard. Can anyone verify this with a reference or explain their ...
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What is a more or less safe frequency to OC an i7 2600k to? [closed]
My setup is as follows:
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
CPU: Intel core i7 2600k sandy bridge
Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin (1866)
Fan: Thermaltake frio
How far do you reckon I ...
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Dual channel the same in CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 or 4 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9?
I'm trying to decide between buying a 16GB (CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9) kit or 4 individual 4GB modules (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9).
For some reason the place I'm getting them from (not newegg) its cheaper to buy the ...
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Virtualization Technology and overclocking
Is there an inherent problem with overclocking and VT? Other than the inherent risk in overclocking.
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Is it smart / possible to overclock a laptop?
This may sound kind of dumb but I curious.
I have a Lenovo T400 laptop with an Intel T9400 CPU.
Would it be possible to overclock my notebook?
Would it be a really dumb thing to do?
I would ...
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GPU running underclocked / under normal speed?
I have tried to overclock my card. Seemingly it worked, and the GPU-z shows the OC speed (see GPU3.png). However, current readings are REALLY far from the normal speed of the GPU. That's what I can't ...
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Is C.I.A. 2 good of overclocking? [closed]
I have enabled C.I.A in BIOS. Should I use it to overclock my CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo E4300) or is it pointless?
While it's on and set to 'Full thrust' the CPU temperature falls down to 50C (while ...
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Overclocked Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, what now?
I have overclocked Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4300 CPU. I changed FSB from 200 to 220.
Multiplier is x9. The old core speed was 9 x 200 = 1800 GHz. Now it's 1980 GHz.
I runed memtest to 20 passes ...
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Overclocking GPU
I am running a AMD Radeon HD 3650 Graphics Card. My Graphics Card Software (Catalyst) came with overclocking software to overclock my GPU. I have a few questions though:
How bad for my GPU is ...
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Acceptable Proccesor Tempature [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Acceptable I5 Proccessor Temperature
Hello I'm just wording if my processor i working under an acceptable temp. From what i have read 42 is pretty decent under idle ...
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Overclocking and power usage on an i7 Sandy Bridge processor
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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A good motherboard for Q6600 2.4Ghz [closed]
My Intel DQ35MP is defective, I have HDD drives using Sata and IDE cables a Quad Core Processor 6600 2.4Ghz, and Video Card ATI 2600HD. The old motherboard did not allow overclocking.
Any good ...
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Is overclocking legal? [closed]
Is overclocking your CPU and GPU classified as being legal ? If so, why don't manufacturers make overclocking easier so that just about anyone is able to play around with it ? - at own risk of course.
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How can I overclock my Pentium 4? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Overclock a Dell Inspiron 531?
How to overclock Dual-Core CPU E5200? Lacking options in BIOS?
I have these specs from Everest:
CPU Properties
CPU Type - Intel ...
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What should I consider to figure out the power needs for my PC?
I have opened up my tower and looked at the power supply case and all the numbers on it. I am very lost.
I want to install a second graphics card into my machine so that I can connect a second ...
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How to get to BIOS with new faster memory
I built my machine in 2008, it has:
mobo: MSI P45 Diamond
CPU: Intel Q9450
RAM: 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333
and various and sundry additional parts that I don't think have anything to do with my ...
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Motherboard P5Q PRO error?
I have this pretty old computer with these specs:
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz
RAM 4gb
Motherboard:
ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Model P5Q-PRO
GPU: GeForce GTS 250
I have recently ...
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Overclock and Underclock graphics card using Registry Keys [closed]
Is it possible to use the registry to over clock or under clock a graphics card?
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How do I flash my RAM's SPD to make it work with a MacBook Pro?
I have an early 2011 17" MacBook Pro (MacBookPro8,3). I opted for the CPU upgrade (2.3 GHz), but decided to put in the extra memory myself. I briefly checked that the Intel specifications stated that ...
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Cooling Solution for i7 2600K Overclocking [closed]
I am planing on buying a new processor but since my current (Freezer 7 Pro) fan is LGA 775, I'll have to buy a fan as well.
I may be overclocking it in the future so I'm gonna need a fan that can ...
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Can I overclock an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250? If so, how?
Can I overclock ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250? If so, how?
My laptop is a Dell M5010 (aka 15R) with AMD Phenom II N850 69°C Caspian 45nm Technology, with 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24).
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Is it better to use an offset or manually set CPU voltage (with respect to CPU longevitity)?
The Background:
I recently built a new computer, and I'm working with the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro motherboard and Intel i7 2600k processor. While this question does not pertain specifically to my hardware, ...
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Memory Overclocking
How do I overclock my system memory (DDR3 2000) to 2000MHz?
I recently assembled a new system with the following memory and motherboard:
Patriot Viper Xtreme 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 ...
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AsRock MotherBoard Overclocking [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I overclock a dual core processor?
Does my Asrock motherboard support over clocking?
If yes, then how would I do it?
Motherboard Info:
Asrock Motherboard
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How do I overclock a dual core processor?
This is a serious problem. I want to speed up my compilation process. I have never been especially fond of overclocking, however my current compilation time for my project makes my crazy!
I found ...
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How to overclock an ATI/AMD graphic card further than Overdrive allows?
I've got a fresh HD 6850 overcloked to 850 MHz with OverDrive.
I heard its possible to run it at 1000 MHz but how?
Please don't educate me about the risks of overclocking!
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How to overclock Intel Pentium III 450 MhZ?
I hope this will help:
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Pentium III
Codename Katmai
Specification
Package (platform ID) Slot 1 SECC2 ...
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At what working temperatures will my gpu not only survive, but have a long healthy life
There are plenty of questions about what a safe gpu temperature is, but these seem focused on what temperatures a gpu will survive at in the short term, regardless of whether it may shorten the cards ...
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How can I test actual CPU clock-speed in Linux
Good evening, I have a new Core i7-based Sandy Bridge machine. The machine was overclocked by the system builders so that it should run at 4.6Ghz when a single core is under load. However, the ...
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help! striped raid causing bsod!
This links to my previous question.
I've been running my machine (mobo is XFX 790i Ultra Sli) off a raid 0 for a couple of years now with two Samsung f1 1tb drives with no problems.
I've also been ...
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Help getting my memory running at it's rated speed
I'm running a 4Gb Kit (2x2Gb) Corsair XMS3 DHX DDR3-1600 RAM (can't find a product page any more but here's the exact same review I originally read that led me to buy the stuff, that gives hopefully ...
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Is possible to overclock a SSD?
Anyone already had tried to or knows if it is possible to implement in some way an overclock an SSD (or get the same benefits by tunning some parameter on an SSD)?
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Ram detection issues (12gb) on X58 Asus p6t deluxe motherboard (6 x 2gb ddr3 dimms)
I've been using this ASUS p6t deluxe + i7 920 + 3x2gb G Skill DDR3 1333 for more than 2 years without any issue.
A few months ago, I added 3 more dimms, the exact same brand and model, bought from ...
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How do I attain safe temperatures for my new i7-2600 non-k?
I'm apparently having some cooling problems.
I recently moved from a Core 2 Quad Q6600 on a P5K with 4GB and a Asus ATI 5770 running Windows XPsp2 Pro, to an i7-2600 non-k on a P8P67 (latest BIOS) ...
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Can underclocking the GPU be dangerous?
I used to underclock my nVidia GeForce 8800GT by halving it's core and memory frequencies. This would make the card about 3 Celsius cooler. I would only bring it back to stock frequencies while ...
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Underclocking a P4 to get a power-efficient NAS
I own an old Pentium 4 541 (3.2GHz Prescott) box which I want to convert to a NAS machine.
As a NAS, it won't stress the CPU, and will probably sit idle most of the time.
The problem is that P4's ...
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Overclocking i5-2500K and Warranty [closed]
I might be building a computer for one of my friends soon and I decided to get an i5-2500K for slight overclocking and he's scared of voiding the warranty so I'm wondering: Is the warranty void after ...
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Is overclocking worth it? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I overclock a dying PC?
I have a (relatively) old computer running WinXP SP3 with an AMD Athlon XP 2800+ processor that I am thinking about overclocking to try to ...
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Motherboards with overclocking disabled
As a system builder I don't want my clients overclocking their systems. How can I find motherboards that don't allow overclocking? Is it possible to disable overclocking on existing motherboards (via ...
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Over/underclock 5870 on linux without limits?
I want to downclock my Ati Radeon HD5870's memory to 300Mhz and overclock it's core frequency to 930Mhz. I can do this on windows using Ati Tray Tools.
On linux, the only way to do this so far has ...
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When is it safe to use AMD Overdrive?
I have a Radeon HD 6950, and its temperatures seem okay, so I was wondering what I would have to do to use AMD Overdrive. Would it be safe? Could I set all the adjusters to their maximums? What would ...
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Is it bad to run ram at higher voltage?
Let me start with I know nothing about overclocking. All I know is that my machine won't boot with all 6 ram slots full. The ram I have is supposed to be at 1.5v but in order to even boot my system ...
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when i set my FSB to 400mhz in bios it actually stays at 333mhz
My front side bus (FSB) is rated for a maximum of 400mhz (Rated FSB 1600MHz). In fact, it used to run at 400mhz until recently.
I'm trying to overclock my E8400 to 3.6GHz. I have done that in the ...
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RAM ok in memtest86+ == RAM ok after wake from sleep?
I have a Windows XP (32-bit) system that appears stable in normal operation, but was repeatably freezing (hard lock, no BSOD) a minute or so after waking from S3 sleep. Some Googling against the ...
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Why are modern CPUs “underclocked”?
I keep reading since years about magical overclockability of modern CPUs.
It is said that CPUs (with open multiplier) which are shipped to customers with (let's say) preset 3GHz, can be overclocked ...
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Where is the “TurboV” manual?
I have a PC with an ASUS P6T SE motherboard and an i7 920 processor. I noticed that the machine came with some software called "Turbo V" which appears to allow overclocking - but I can not find any ...
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Understanding GPU clock rates
I know how to overclock my CPU (mess with multiplier, and bus speed)... However, I've noticed that it seems a bit more complicated with GPU's.
How and where do I start? I've noticed that I can adjust ...
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Why doesn't my computer work at full speed?
My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-8I915PL-G with an Intel Pentium 4 630 3,0 GHz which doesn't run at it's default speed. It's currently at FSB 800, CPU Host 200 and CPU 3000 MHz; but sometimes it runs ...
