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 ...

Once upon a time, there were two ways to overclock a CPU. Raising the multiplier has been the simplest and easiest option since it came to be, but old hardware nerds like this author will recall the ...

I am impressed with this chip. The stock clock is 3.4ghz, with turbo up to 3.6ghz and 1.24v when all four cores are active. I prioritize stability and noise over performance so my overclocks tend to ...

I've got a 3.3GHz i5 2500K and a MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard which has the Overclock Genie. I've used it before and it'll go to 4.2GHz, but after running Intel Burn Test I would see temps (Core Temp) ...

Let's start at the very beginning. Overclocking, a term which you've probably heard used by enthusiasts and high-end system builders, involves running a hardware component at a greater speed than it ...