What is it?

kakashi_12 · 10-18-2009, 07:15 PM

What is overclocking exactly? I've had many people explain it to me and I STILL don't get it. One person even drew a picture for me. I don't understand how a cpu clocks and how it overclocks. I mean I know that it means that it's working harder than it's suppose to, kind of like putting NOS in a car. But how exactly does it work?

Phædrus2401 · 10-18-2009, 07:30 PM

In the simplest terms, it's taking a component and making it work faster than it was designed to. The faster it is, the more performance you get from it (overclocking a CPU might give you a better framerate in games, shorter load times, and make programs like AutoCAD and video editing software work faster).

If you want the technical aspect... How technical do you want? Do you want to get down to the level of what exactly a clock cycle is and how it's generated? Or do you just want to accept that clock speed can be used as an arbitrary measurement of how fast a component is?

kakashi_12 · 10-19-2009, 05:05 AM

ya, in technical terms. Lik you said, what a clock cycle is and how it is generated.

**Tyree** · 10-20-2009, 10:00 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking

OC'ing also voids warranties.

aje00325 · 10-20-2009, 11:42 PM

Valuable information.

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kakashi_12 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 36 OS: Quad Boot	What is it? What is overclocking exactly? I've had many people explain it to me and I STILL don't get it. One person even drew a picture for me. I don't understand how a cpu clocks and how it overclocks. I mean I know that it means that it's working harder than it's suppose to, kind of like putting NOS in a car. But how exactly does it work? __________________ To become network admin, that is my dream.

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Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,727 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: What is it? In the simplest terms, it's taking a component and making it work faster than it was designed to. The faster it is, the more performance you get from it (overclocking a CPU might give you a better framerate in games, shorter load times, and make programs like AutoCAD and video editing software work faster). If you want the technical aspect... How technical do you want? Do you want to get down to the level of what exactly a clock cycle is and how it's generated? Or do you just want to accept that clock speed can be used as an arbitrary measurement of how fast a component is? __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

10-19-2009, 05:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
kakashi_12 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 36 OS: Quad Boot	Re: What is it? ya, in technical terms. Lik you said, what a clock cycle is and how it is generated. __________________ To become network admin, that is my dream.

10-20-2009, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,411 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: What is it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking OC'ing also voids warranties. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-20-2009, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
aje00325 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: What is it? Valuable information.