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By: Kay Brener

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.

The Art and Science of Overclocking

If you're nervous about voiding your warranty, overclocking may result in more anxiety, as most manufacturers toss the warranty out the window once you start tweaking around with their hardware, pushing it past its factory presets; but if you exercise a little prudence, you'll be able to overclock your PC without hitting any snags, and you'll gain a more intimate rapport with your PC because of the hands-on time you'll invest in overclocking it.

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.

Meet the Multiplier

Some skills for playing with your CPU's settings are a most when overclocking your computer. You can do it by increasing the FSB, or front side bus, as it is called, or by reaching for the CPU's multiplier. The second method does not even require to go inside your computer and operate it. What you need to know is how to crack into the CPU's multiplier - which many times is locked as default - and modify it to your heart's content. The way to do that is through the BIOS of your computer. Any CPU has a FSB value and a multiplier, and you will see these values from BIOS. You must adjust them as you see fit and until you see that your computer manages to work just fine with the new values.

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.

Do not panic if sometimes your computer will freeze after a FSB tweak. Careful planning, trial and error, and different settings for the memory and the voltage from the BIOS will assure your success.

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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Kay Brenner is a Computer tool consultant who specializes in restoring your slow PC, saving you from the hassles of struggling with a sick computer. To reclaim your dream machine you first bought, download a free PC Optimizer

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