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If you want to squeeze every last ounce of processing power out of your new (or aging) computer, overclocking is a great—if slightly nerve-racking—option. Here are some simple guidelines for safely ...

When you want to overclock typically you need to verify and stabilize your tested settings. First off let us remind you that we always recommend increments of 25 MHz on core and memory (from the ...

After downloading, install Furmark. Furmark is very handy to use to define an overclock. With that application running in a window and Rivatuner next to it, you can gradually increase clock and memory ...

And now the stock values of the most popular Core 2 Duo CPUs: In the above table, we've left out the Xtreme models since, as we've said, this guide is aimed at ordinary folk not hard-core enthusiasts.

Here at eTeknix we serve a wide range of readers: from casual to hardcore PC users as well as gamers, overclockers and more. As a result our readers have differing levels of technical knowledge about ...

E3 2015 has passed us by. AMD has shown us their new graphics cards, with relatively affordable cards like the GTX 970 offering Titan-levels of performance at a fraction of the cost, high performance ...

The tempting idea behind overclocking is to increase system performance at very little cost. In many cases you only need to change a few settings on your motherboard to make your system run faster. In ...

Overclocking refers to pushing your computer components harder and faster than the manufacturer designed them to go. The initial pitch is seductive: Buy a slower, lower-cost CPU; juice up the clock ...

The first thing to note about overclocking a graphics card is that you should always have a rough idea of what that particular graphics card is capable of. The easiest way to do that if to read online ...

Editor’s Note: This is a legacy article, originally published in December 2007. While pricing and availability details may be outdated, the test results and analysis remain accurate and relevant. As a ...

While Asus advertises the current generation Eee PC as having either a 900MHz or 800MHz Celeron processor, depending on which model you buy, the truth is Asus underclocks these chips to run at 630MHz ...