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Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> On 23/01/13 03:55, Dale wrote: |
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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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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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