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How to Overclock a Processor

Overclocking is setting your processor to run at a higher than officially recommended speed. Many processors handle an extra performance notch with ease. But there's always a risk of increasing system crash frequency and even damaging the component. Which processors oveclock well, and how would you instruct a novice user to go about doing it?



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by Destinys-Child
 Nov 21 '00 Overclocking - Step By Step Guide
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by stevelarrison
 Oct 01 '00 Taking things to extremes
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by MDragon53
 Sep 28 '00 What Intel doesn't want you to know!
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by drpooh03
 Jan 21 '01 Cooling Your Overclocked Computer!
Cooling is everything. And some cooling solutions definitely have a bigger effect than others. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by KnightRT
 Dec 24 '00 An Expose on Overclocking
Don't do it if you're buying a new system.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by psykosis_fc
 Oct 02 '00 Overclocking is futile without good cooling
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by JGillespie
 Feb 11 '03 From Hell to High FSB: My Journey To Overclocking
Let go of your hangups. Like most hobbies, overclocking is something that experience will teach you the joys of.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by kschang
 Dec 13 '00 First rule of overclocking: ADDITIONAL COOLING REQUIRED!
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by dan9993
 May 02 '01 Ready to overclock? READ THIS FIRST
Want to learn to overclock? Well this article gives you info about how to and what components to buy for the best overclock... read full review 		Very Helpful
by graingerguy
 Nov 25 '00 where she stops, nobody knows
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by isvikthere
 Mar 13 '01 Overclocking the Intel Celerons - all generations
Celeron overclocking? By all means go for it, just make sure you have the right kind of motherboard/memory and a decent processor cooler of above average quality. ... read full review 		Helpful
by Jandar
 Oct 02 '00 Getting speed on the Cheap!!
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