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01-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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a couple basic questions
hey guys, i have never overclocked a system and im not sure if i ever will, but i have noticed that more and more people seem to be doing it so i have some questions, why is it becoming so popular? why would people be doing it on brand new systems? sry if you guys get annoyed with questions like this but i would like to learn everything i can about computers because i think that sometime soon you will not be able to do anything without computer knowledge, thanks in advance for the help.
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01-04-2008, 04:40 PM
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The main point is you can buy a cheaper model processor and overclock it to same performance of a higher priced model. Plus its kinda like free horse power
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01-04-2008, 04:55 PM
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lots of people do it becuase the is almost no risk anymore, if your sensible
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01-04-2008, 05:38 PM
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how can you tell if it is going to be stable or not?
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01-04-2008, 10:40 PM
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You'll know if its not stable-lockups, windows errors. If you raise your CPU voltage to get a higher clock just make sure you keep a eye on your temps.
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