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overclock

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overclock

To speed up the computer beyond the manufacturer's specifications in order to run faster. Common in the gaming world, overclocking the CPU is accomplished by changing the clock ratio of the frontside bus (FSB) in the BIOS setup (see CPU multiplier). Older methods were changing a jumper on the motherboard or changing the clock crystal. Although enhanced cooling systems are typically added when a CPU is overclocked, over time, the CPU or the motherboard may not be able to handle the increased speed. See mod, multiplier lock and CPU cooler.



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For the first time, Dell is enabling enthusiasts to tune, or overclock, the system's new Intel Core 2 Duo T7600G mobile processor to operate at faster speeds for better performance.
For those who have high end AGP 8x cards and wants future upgradeability to PCI-E (Single/Dual) and wants to overclock like mad, M1695 is definitely worth the wait.
In head to head testing, these modules overclock better than any other memory that we have seen, even those offered as PC3000, PC3200, or above, from any supplier worldwide.
 
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