The performance gains you get with modern chips aren't as noteworthy as they used to be.

Overclocking is largely safe for enthusiast-level computing or PC gaming, but it will reduce the overall lifespan of your CPU ...

Testing processor resistance with a meter. - Image: Bits und Bolts Can you predict how well your CPU will overclock by probing it with a multimeter? Before you start pulling out the Fluke, let's go ...

Abhinav pivoted from a career in banking to pursue his first love in writing. Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A ...

Motherboard vendors have apparently been manipulating AMD's power management design to effectively overclock motherboards without end-user awareness. HWInfo is now designed to detect this behavior.

Overclocking used to be easy, man. Just move a jumper, fiddle with a DIP switch; did it boot? Hallelujah! Things haven't been that simple in a long time, but they've gotten even more complicated with ...

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The integrated heat spreaders put on CPUs at the factory are not the most thermally efficient material you could have on there, but what are you going to do—rip it off at the risk of killing your $500 ...

Daniel writes reviews and explainers on how to use new technology. He particularly likes deep diving into niche topics that require more than scratching the surface. He's been writing in newspapers, ...

What just happened? Intel has released a new overclocking tool called "200S Boost" that can increase performance on select Intel systems without voiding the warranty. The utility is specifically ...

The big picture: Intel recently invited two leading overclockers to its headquarters to discuss achieving the world's first 9 GHz CPU overclock. The duo of Pieter-Jan Plaisier (SkatterBencher) and Jon ...