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On 23/01/13 14:09, Dale wrote: |
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> Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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>> On 23/01/13 03:55, Dale wrote: |
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>>> [...] |
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>>> I tired overclocking once a good while back. It just wasn't worth it. |
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>> I've been running a Core 2 Duo from 2.4Ghz to 3.4Ghz for over three |
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>> years. Instead of a new CPU, I only bought a €30 cooler. |
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>> Oh, it *was* totally worth it. Mainly for games, where the |
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>> performance difference was really dramatic. |
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> I doubt most get that lucky tho. After all, overclocking is mostly |
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> luck. Some CPU's won't overclock that much long term because of either |
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> the CPU itself or some other component that can't handle the increase. |
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> When you overclock, you are searching for that weak link. Most of the |
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> time, you find that weak link. |
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In my experience, most of the time you can overclock. The issue is with |
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the user not knowing exactly how to do it. You need to understand a few |
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things and how they affect each other. It's not just a knob you can turn. |
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