A computer's central processing unit, also known as its CPU, can be overclocked or underclocked. Overclocking involves the CPU's clock rate above its manufacturer-specified default rate, and ...

When I mention the word "underclock," I am greeted by big frowns from my PC enthusiast friends. How dare I suggest that they lower their CPU or system speed! When I mention the word "overclock" to my ...

The most common reason to alter the CPU speed of a computer is to increase its power, a process known as "overclocking." For business owners trying to protect office computers, CPUs that produce too ...

I've got a 3.0gHz/800mHz FSB Xeon system my boss built for one of the managers at a company we work at. This is supposed to be his -home desktop PC-.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, this thing is loud as heck.

Conventional wisdom says that the faster your CPU clock speed the better, at least when it comes to gaming, but the developers of Outpost: Infinity Siege have advised owners of top-end Intel CPUs that ...

I'm a second year engineer, and the noise of my computer starts to annoy me, day in and day out in my little dorm room. I researched some sound deadening technologies, but they're all damned expensive ...