Some people crack open their computers, force their processors to run to near melting point and use liquid nitrogen to keep the whole thing in check. Here's why. Luke Lancaster is an Associate Editor ...

You can overclock your PC's CPU by increasing the CPU multiplier and voltage in the BIOS or UEFI menu. Before you overclock your CPU, make sure that your CPU is powerful enough, and isn't already ...

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Your computer's central processing unit, or CPU, is designed to run at a certain speed. However, some CPUs can be pushed a little farther, giving you more performance for your dollar. This is called ...

Recently, we have been hearing the word 'OverClocking' a bit too much. If you track tech industry regularly, you would have come across an accusation of OnePlus and other companies overclocking their ...

Intel’s new Kaby Lake desktop processors may not be huge improvements over their Skylake predecessors in terms of raw speed, but they’ve got it where it counts in one enthusiast-friendly area: ...

Tanstaafl is a term popularized by sci-fi writer Robert Heinlein. It stands for "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch." Yet overclocking is like free lunch for computer enthusiasts. By cranking ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews ...

PC Building Simulator now lets you overclock. While, yes, you could just download some free software and overclock your machine for real, you're now able to get into the process without any permanent ...