Kid Airbag Posted September 7, 2001 Overclock? I feel stupid just asking... Don't worry, I'm as confused as you are. 0 Share this post Link to post
Zeratul 982 Posted September 7, 2001 Overclock? I feel stupid just asking... Don't worry, I'm as confused as you are. A reply to a post I deleted. I never heard of "overclock." Enlighten us a little. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted September 8, 2001 Overclock? I feel stupid just asking...Don't worry, I'm as confused as you are.A reply to a post I deleted. I never heard of "overclock." Enlighten us a little.It's where you set your processor to process faster than it should be. I forget the correct terminology at the moment, but most BIOS setups have an option where you can set a core value and a multiplier. Core value is a certain number, multiplier does just that - multiplies the core value to set the processor speed. You can change the multipliers around to make the processor process faster, like setting a 500MHz processor to run at 750MHz. The catch is that they often fry unless you've got a good cooling setup (since they weren't made to go that fast). It wears down the processor faster and can be risky if you don't know what you're doing. 1 Share this post Link to post
Julian Posted September 8, 2001 Overclock? I feel stupid just asking...Don't worry, I'm as confused as you are.A reply to a post I deleted. I never heard of "overclock." Enlighten us a little.It's where you set your processor to process faster than it should be. I forget the correct terminology at the moment, but most BIOS setups have an option where you can set a core value and a multiplier. Core value is a certain number, multiplier does just that - multiplies the core value to set the processor speed. You can change the multipliers around to make the processor process faster, like setting a 500MHz processor to run at 750MHz. The catch is that they often fry unless you've got a good cooling setup (since they weren't made to go that fast). It wears down the processor faster and can be risky if you don't know what you're doing.Does this deserve a #5000? O_O 0 Share this post Link to post
