What exactly is overclocking?

Question

In regards to RAM

Answer 1

Overclocking is raising the clock speeds used by the computer so that everything runs faster. Processors have internal clock speeds and use values derived from these to communicate with other componants such as memory. Overclocking can be performed on some systems by changing values in the BOIS. Some manufacturers prevent this by ignoring what settings are input by the user/builder and instead reading values from the processor and using these to configure bus clock speeds. The reason for preventing overclocking is that overclocked systems tend to be less stable and breakdown more quickly. Apart from waranty claim concerns manufacturers presumably want to stop you getting speeds you did not pay for as that would undercut demand for their higher specification units.

Answer 2

Overclocking is the process of forcing a computer component to run at a higher clock rate than designed or designated by the manufacturer.

Overclocking is usually practiced by PC enthusiasts in order to increase the performance of their computers. Some hardware enthusiasts purchase low-end computer components which they then overclock, thereby attaining performance of a high-end system, while others will overclock high-end components, attaining levels of performance that surpass that of even the newest generation of computer hardware.

Users who choose to overclock their components usually focus their efforts on processors, video cards, motherboard chipsets, and Random Access Memory (RAM).

Answer 3

All you do is to tickle the Bus speed up by means of switches bridges or software(bios settings).so if your Bus speed is 133 and you can make it a bit faster your Ram will be a little faster to much and you damage to little and it is waste of time,compare it to a racing car tune up or extreme tune up by adding bigger components.
My sought most People only use 20% of a computers capacity speedwise and potential.
Take care!

Answer 4

simple chk out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking


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