{"id":49,"date":"2020-01-16T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev1.propakistani.pk\/howto\/?p=49"},"modified":"2020-01-22T09:39:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T09:39:13","slug":"how-to-overclock-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/how-to\/how-to-overclock-your-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Overclock your Computer | Everything You Need to Know."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overclocking<\/a> is the best way to get a significant boost in the speed of your system at no cost at all. Wondering how to overclock your computer? Read the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is this thing known as ‘overclocking’?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the process of forcing the processor<\/a> to run at a higher clock rate than its specification. The processor is made to run at certain frequencies (clock rates<\/a>). The higher this frequency, the more calculations it can compute. Instead of buying a 3GHz processor, you can now make a 2GHz processor runs at 3GHz. In this case, you can save the time, effort and money to upgrade your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people don’t know what overclocking is\nbut should have heard about it. Most computer geeks and gaming people would be\nfamiliar with this the term. In simple terms, it is taking a computer component\nlike a processor to run at a higher specification rated by the manufacturer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For gaming purpose, overclocking the video card\nusually shows a better result than overclocking a processor. The largest\nperformance boost usually came from overclocking the video card memory chips,\nso if you’re trying to keep the heat down and only want to overclock the\nessentials, this is what you’ll want to look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One application you can use to overclock the\nvideo card is PowerStrip. After installation, you can select ‘Performance\nProfiles’ and then ‘Configure’ from the menu. This is where you can see the\nEngine clock and Memory clock. Slowly increase the Engine clock in 5MHz\nincrements and run the benchmark application. When you start to see a peculiar\nshape, this is its fastest possible speed. Move the slider back to its previous\nsuccessful overclock and that is the core frequency. Repeat the same step with\nthe memory clock. When this is done, your video card will be overclocked to its\nmaximum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you run the application, remember to\nprovide enough cooling agent to the video card as the overclocking process will\nbring up its temperature a few notches. With the extra speed boosts, surely you\ncan do much more things with your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By overclocking your computer components you\ncan boost the performance of your PC. Intel and AMD are the two largest\nmanufacturers of computer chips. On some chips both Intel and AMD allow users\nto overclock components of a computer but on some, it is restricted. As they\nhave tested the capabilities of the components and certified it for that given\nspeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overclocking is just a process of gaining\nadditional performance from components like CPU (central processing unit) and\nGPU (graphical processing unit). As AMD and Intel are the largest manufacturers\nof computer chips and they allow users to safely overclock computers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays it is easy to overclock a computer. We\ncan overclock our computers by using some software. In the old days, we had to\noverclock a computer by changing CPU frequencies in BIOS but now we don\u2019t have\nto go into BIOS. Just install software for overclocking and get additional\nperformance from the components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Overclock\nyour Computer<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you want to get additional performance\nfrom your computer and you don\u2019t want to spend money on modifying your computer\nthen most people overclock their computers. As most people overclock their\ndesktop PC to get improved performance and much faster experience in day to day\nlife. Most people do that because they have a tighter budget and cannot spend a\nlot of dollars to get improved performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By overclocking your computer, let\u2019s say you can get 25% or more boost in the performance of your computer. For example, a person buys a desktop system which is AMD<\/a> 2500+ and by successfully overclocking AMD 2500+ that person can get the equivalent processing power of AMD 3000+. That person will get better performance at a reduced cost. , but at a greatly reduced cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risks of\nOverclocking your Computer<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of the manufacturers under rate different\ncomponents of PC so it does not mean that component will perform only at the\nnumber stated by the manufacturer. You can increase the performance of that\ncomponent with some tweaks. However, there are some risks involved in\noverclocking your computer. Some risks are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n