is overclocking good?

Question

is overloocking a intel core 2 duo (2.0 GHz) bad for the prossesser? will it lower its life span, or make it heat up to much? does it make a diffrence if its in a laptop or a desktop? come to think of it, what does overclocking even do?

Answer 1

You can overclock the Intel Core 2 Duo to very high speeds, that is if you know what your doing. Many people build their own PC's and purchase lower clock cycle CPU's knowing that they can unlock their full potential and save a ton of money at the same time.

Yes, it will decrease life span somewhat, but computer parts are built so well nowadays that the decrease is very very negligible. Think of it this way, by the time your CPU "dies" from overclocking or regular use, it would have become obselete already. When you overclock, you have to set your multipliers correctly and adjust voltage accordingly. Obviously your cpu will be hotter so you will need a better heatsink. But if you don't overclock too high, your stock cooling will be sufficient.

You really shouldn't try to overclock a laptop processor because of it's compact form factor, meaning it will overheat more easily and you will lose a lot of battery life. But thats not to say it can't and shouldn't be done, it will be a little more different that desktop computer overclocking.

Overclocking basically increases the clockspeed (the GHZ) of your cpu. You can overclock not only the cpu processor, but your video card and RAM memory as well. I overclock my CPU and Video card to squeeze out a little bit more power since my set up is pretty old now. I increased it a little so that heat will not be too much of an issue.

Answer 2

Overclocking is increasing things like Ram Memory timings, CPU frequencies & multipliers, GPU core & clock setting, or doing anything that will push your hardware over it's factory set limits.
If you know what your doing, overclocking can be okay for your machine. It will make your hardware run faster, however if you don't know what you are doing you can mess up your machine. CPU overclocking is the most popular and what you seem to be intrested in; so here's some help staying safe overclocking. CPU overclocking will heat up your processor, so if you do it, make sure that you have good cpu cooling. Also, when you are overclocking, make sure that you have heat monitoring on, which will shut down (or at least clock down your cpu should it get to hot). If you run your cpu at high temps (probably anything within about 5 degrees Celsius from the manufacturers warning temp, then you will probably lower the life span of your parts. There really is no difference in overclocking between desktops and notebooks, but notebooks do ge a lot hotter.

Answer 3

1. Overclocking makes a cpu,(processor), 'clock' information instructions faster.
2. Doing so reduces the lifespan, and reliability of the cpu.
3. No, doesn't matter if it's laptop, or desktop, a cpu is a cpu, in this instance.
4.Yes it makes the cpu chip heat up.
5.Overclocking was brought about long ago for the geek with little money to get more 'bang' for his buck,(not everybody's rich, or thinks that computers are a way of life.) Now people like to overclock for the same reason, and to 'compete' to see who can do the fastest 'overclock'. Manufacturers nowdays know geeks are going to overclock, and have left a little' room' for this. I myself would shy away as the price of a new cpu, mobo, ram, and possibly psu for a core 2 duo setup is too steep. Beside's unless you have a water-cooled, or refrigerated cooling system, and are willing to push the cpu to the outside of the 'envelope' you're not really going to notice much difference,(my opinion).

Answer 4

Overclocking is making the CPU run at larger clock speed than it develop into designed to. i.e. a 2.4Ghz CPU clock speed overclocked to 3.0Ghz. that's performed interior the BIOS of the laptop. i does no longer advise which you are trying this, except you're arranged to purchase a clean CPU. The CPU could deplete, and whether overclocked to the place it did run in a competent state will positioned on out lots quicker than if used many times. maximum people who tinker with overclocking use a undeniable water cooling equipment of their desktops that works on the comparable crucial as a automobile's radiator, they're high priced to place in. There are additionally air-conditioned circumstances.

Answer 5

Overclocking takes the hardware to the extreme maximum. It is a very dangerous thing to do and can destroy the thing your overclocking. Go for it only if you can handle the heat and keep you pc or laptop cool enough. I don't think it will effect the life span if you follow don't let it get too hot. It will increase performance though!!!

Answer 6

Overclocking helps you squeeze out every bit of performance from a processor or even from a GPU. It is NOT the overclocking per se that shortens the life of the processor, it is the HEAT (esp. from overvolting or volt modding). W/ moderate overclocking at stock voltage, a processor will most likely retire due to obsolescence than die from overclocking.

Overclocking is easily done on enthusiast motherboards but almost impossible with proprietary motherboards and w/ laptops.

Answer 7

If you have good cooler you will maybe be Lucky.
Only professionals can do this safely

Answer 8

No.

And especially not with a good cooling system.

Answer 9

if you want a fryed chip