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What is exactly "overclocking"?

What does it do?

What are the advantages of overclocking?

Members like ctjoyce could probably give a better description, but I'll give you a general idea. It's the act of making pc components run faster than the rated speeds. (Like making a Pentium D 2.66GHz go to 4.1 GHz) It is usually done to videocards, ram, and processors. Usually overclocking gives a performance boost in most programs. However, some overclocking can actually SLOW your pc down, but that is much rarer. Overclocking ususally voids warranties on the parts you try to overclock. (One notable exception is eVGA, which lets you overclock their videocards and still have a warranty) Many do find this pursuit of speed a hobby, but if you plan to OC, try to find some information online and advice from friends or fellow forum members.

Overclocking is the art (science?) of increasing the core clock of a component of your PC to run faster than originally intended. You can overclock your CPU, GPU, and depending on your knowledge you can increase your RAM speed, and change it timings. All of these actions are meant to increase the productivity of the component. When you do overclock there are many things to take into account.

1st Heat: Overclocking creates extra heat. This means that you