Overclocking


  1. Shadowjk
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    Overclocking


    Hey Guys,

    I am Just going to ask a question and that is What is Overclock?

    What Benifits do you get

    All I know is that if you get it wrong you can cause Damdge to your CPU

    Many Thanks,
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  3. zigzag3143
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    Overclocking is pushing your components beyond their rated capacity to gain improvements in speed, etc.

    Can be beneficial but shortens life spans, and leads to instability.
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  4. Shadowjk
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    Okay Thank you :)
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  6. HammerHead
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    Overclocking


    Shadow for more detailed infor. Read this.

    Overclocking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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