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11-27-2006, 06:21 PM
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Overclock: Why?
I keep reading these posts about overclocking. I built a C2D system, and it's faster than anything I've ever seen. No matter what I do (excluding gaming), I can't seem to bottom out this machine.
So a question to you guys who do overclocking. Why do you do it? It seems like more of a tinkering hobby than anything... I'm not trying to be insulting or anything, but is there a reason I should learn to do this? |
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11-27-2006, 06:47 PM
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It is a hobby. But it's also a way to maximize the performance that your hardware offers. Remember that a "series" of chips is all based on the same silicon...they are simply binned higher or lower based on their ability to meet the performance spec. Therefore, the highest performing chip of a series and the lowest can come from the same wafer. However, the lowest performing chip can't make X.XX Ghz at Y voltage for whatever reason. Often, pumping a little more voltage into that chip (as an example) WILL make it meet a higher spec.
The Conroe series are excellent performers. So is my X2 4800+. My 4800+ performs even better now that it is running at speeds in excess of an FX60, at no additional cost to me. Your Conroe could conceivably do the same (they're GREAT overclockers). Does that clarify it somewhat?
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11-28-2006, 09:38 AM
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It's kinda the same thing as...
Why do you buy a vehical and then put better tires on it? Or put engine mods on it...? Because you can...  With just about everything you buy...it's sold in a safe mode.... some people just like to set it on kill and go for it...?
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11-28-2006, 12:38 PM
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I can see why people would want to as a hobby. But it seems like sometimes people think that the world sucks if they can't overclock a Celeron to 4.6Ghz.
And again: I'm NOT ragging on people who do it. I guess I'm saying that I would probably experiment with it myself but NOT with my C2D! |
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