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    Cpu Overclocking??? Meaning!!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jamespark888, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. jamespark888

    jamespark888 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will someone please explain in detail (When I say detain I mean DETAIL) what CPU overclocking means? I have no idea!!!!?!?!~?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!


    HELP :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    jamespark888, Jul 20, 2009
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    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    Ok lol, this is your second post, overclocking basically means that the componets will run faster but at a cost of heat. Heat is what shortens the lifespans. Most mobile cpus you cant o.c. but you can overclock your gpu which would give you more fps.
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 20, 2009
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    Snowm0bile, Jul 20, 2009
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    jamespark888 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Then how can I over clock my GPU which is geforce GTX 260
     
    jamespark888, Jul 20, 2009
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    mark6614 Notebook Consultant

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    It's like running really fast on a hot 90 degree day for a really long time without water. Oh and your being forced to run by a car that is going to run you over if you slow down. :)
     
    mark6614, Jul 20, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What are your temps? Use HWMonitor to see what they are. With that GPU, you probably don't need to OC. It will probably be pretty hot as it is.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 20, 2009
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    Bog Losing it...

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    The risks of overclocking really powerful (and expensive) components are not worth it if you don't utilize 100% of that component's potential to begin with. I wouldn't recommend overclocking unless you are already using the GPU to the max and require even more performance.
     
    Bog, Jul 21, 2009
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    most mobile cpus can overclock, you just have to know how to do it.
    check the thread in my sig for help with setfsb and clockgen. Also there is info on cpu pin mod to overclock and PLL pin mod.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 21, 2009
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    Post 1 - CPU overclocking

    Post 4 - GPU overclocking?

    Same thing, just different parts.

    Overclocking is just like what it says, take the stock speed of something known as the clock and overclocking is raising it to a new faster speed.

    Overclocking the cpu can usually be done via software like clockgen, setfsb, or maybe your laptops built in turbo like functions.

    Gpu overclocking can be done usually with programs like rivatuner.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 21, 2009
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    Make sure you do a decent amount of research into overclocking. It's not something that you can just read up in a day and become an expert. If you overclock too much, you risk melting your CPU or GPU, or at least damaging it.
     
    zephir, Jul 21, 2009
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