Turbo Speed Your Computer

Just like turbo charging a 4 cylinder engine in a coup, you, too, can push your computer's CPU-central processing unit, the brains of your PC-to faster speeds; the more data your CPU can process in a given interval of time, the faster and smoother CPU intensive programs will run-think video games, video editing software and suchlike. The vendor supplied factory presets of your CPU and GPU-graphics processing unit-can usually be altered, overclocked to jack up your CPU's performance, yet still run comfortably and in a stable state.

Are your current applications more demanding? Is your gaming experience suffering with the advent of the last generation of games? Or maybe is it the time to consider an upgrade or do you think about purchasing a new and better computer? Before reaching for your wallet, you must consider the possibility of getting more performance from your computer by overclocking. This can give you the edge over those new programs without taking any money out of your bank account.

Tricks of the Overclocking Trade

Before you get down to business, know this one thing: overclocking your devices may lead to the loss of warranty, as computer components producers do not enjoy too much people that play with their products. Any piece of your computer has some factory presets that usually must remain the same, for the sake of warranty, but we will teach you how to do it, without raising any question marks over your actions. You will also gain a little more control over your computer performances, which is nothing something to throw to the trashcan.

Any increase in speed of the CPU has as an immediate result an increase in temperature that it will produce. Therefore, it is always advisable to keep an eye on your CPU temperature when overclocking it. Extra heat dispersers, a more powerful CPU fan, and case fans will keep your computer temperature low, making overclocking safe and without any problems.

Easy Step To Overclocking - CPU's Frequency Multiplier

Usually, overclocking is done by increasing the FSB - front side bus - frequency, or by increasing the CPU's frequency multiplier. Here is how this works. If you have a FSB of 400 MHz, and your CPU's clock frequency (speed) is 4 GHz, that means that you have a CPU multiplier of 10. By increasing the multiplier to 12, you will increase the frequency of the CPU to 4,8 GHz. On some computers, setting the multiplier can be done from the BIOS, while on others, you need to manually set the jumpers from the motherboard, so you will need to open the case and use your motherboard manual to locate those jumpers. Keep in mind that you must increase the multiplier one notch at a time and stop if your computer shows any problems.

The Other Step to Overclocking - FSB

While on some computers, you can adjust the multiplier of the CPU, others have the multiplier locked by factories, in order to prevent overclocking. The second method is to increase the FSB frequency. This method speeds up your CPU, but also, it will make all your computer components work faster as the FSB is the link between all of them and the CPU.

Always exercise caution when calibrating your FSB's clock speed: crashes usually ensue when first tweaking out your FSB, so you may need to experiment with memory and voltage settings in your PC's BIOS to stabilize your system.

Juicing up your PC by overclocking is a great way to save money and keep in line with the latest software releases. And, of course, it is a great way to increase your technical skills on the long run.

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About the Author: Kay Brenner is a PC utilities expert who restores slow PCs, saving you time and money wrestling with a slow PC. To learn how to avoid computer problems, download a free PC Health Check 

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