what does overclock mean with laptops?

Question

This "Carey A" fellow is really annoying. all the answers he gives are spam messages to "get a free laptop" - can't we stop this?

Answer 1

Overclocking is raising the clock on CPUs/GPUs to make them run faster then they are suppose to. Though It usually requires greater cooling because of extra heat and voltage tampering for stability.' This usually voids warentees and increases wear on the components, and has a possibility of toasting the chip. However it usually results in a big increase in performance. However like I said in the last post laptops shouldn't be overclocked. They aren't as efficant as cooling as Desktops and there is no way to add watercooling or a bigger heat sink.

Answer 2

You dont opt for to overclock a computing device because of the restricted cooling. between the prices can be a probable fried cpu. yet another could be low time on your battery as your cpu fan could be operating each and each of the time. yet another fee could be to take it to a save(if no longer versed with puter motherboards) and having your cmos reset in the adventure that your overclock fails and also you're unable besides. Overclocking and laptops do not mix! Bios in all likelihood wont even provide help to o/c.

Answer 3

Overclocking is the process of forcing a computer component to run at a higher clock rate than it was designed for or was 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 to higher speeds, while others overclock high-end components to attain levels of performance beyond original specifications.

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




Where does the process begin?



In the case of the processor, the most common technique consists of making it work at a faster speed than it says. Microprocessors are designed in accordance with a range of working speeds that is more or less established from the start. This design is made according to electronic (paths of the electrical current through the chip) and thermal criteria (the maximum heat the chip is able to dissipate).



Unfortunately, the engineering and manufacture of chips are not exact sciences and it is impossible to know in advance the exact speed at which any particular chip will be able to work. Once a series of processors has been obtained (in principle, all at the same established speed, e.g. 800 Mhz), these chips are tested in a test bed. Those passing the tests at 800 Mhz are labelled as such and put on sale.


Those that don’t pass the test are successively transferred to tests at lower speeds (e.g. 766 or 733 Mhz) and are labelled with the speed of the test they eventually pass. These tests are extremely demanding and, to carry on with the example, we may find a processor on the market originally designed to work at 800 Mhz but labelled at 733, which gives us “ample” room for overclocking.

The level of overclocking of a processor will depend on the specific make and model; some really cannot be pushed any further, or may only be stretched a small amount. Generally speaking, component speed can be increased by an average of 15%, with Intel processors allowing more stretching, whereas AMDs will not allow so much as they invariably work to the fullest of their capabilities.

Answer 4

Overclock is to adjust settings on motherboard by jumpers and then getting in CMOS to change CPU settings to make the CPU opperate much faster.Not reccomended if you never did it you can find how online . Just put overclocking in search.Check in maual some computers can't overclock I overclock but I bought an overclockable motherboard to change as I change CPU.I only change jumpers and it bumps up/down the ghz of my CPU.Oh Yeah you also have to have certain CPU's like 400/533/800/1

Answer 5

To run the clock speed or the main system faster then it was designed. Its most often done through the bios but sometimes done with the operating system. Overclocking is most often done with desktop systems. It can shorten the life of your hardware, so I would not recommend it.

Answer 6

Overclocking is raising the clock on CPUs/GPUs to make them run faster but do not do it on a laptop as it will run to hot and burn it out

Answer 7

In lamens terms...to make the processor speed faster. i.e overclock a 1ghz processor to 1.5ghz.

And it's not solely for CPU's so Kevin you have to be particular and general with your terminology. GPU's can also be overclocked for instance.

Answer 8

I remember hearing about someone that overclocked their computer to try and make it run faster. They ended up using liquid nitrogen to cool it somehow! Sounds stupid to me. I'm sure it would be cheaper to just buy a faster computer.

Answer 9

To force the processer to run at a frequency higher than mfg specs. (e.g. push a 2Ghz processor to run at 2.4Ghz, which makes it take in and push out data faster)

NOT RECOMMENDED IN LAPTOPS!!!!! Significant cooling issues, voids all warranties, and can fry the processor!