by Sigma6 on June 28th, 2003

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What is an overclock?

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by Sigma6 on July 1st, 2003
Overclocking is when you change the speed of your motherboard, forcing your CPU to run faster than the speed it is rated at. This can be a cheap way to eke a little extra performance out of your computer, but it can also cause crashing and overheating of your system.
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