And now the stock values of the most popular Core 2 Duo CPUs: In the above table, we've left out the Xtreme models since, as we've said, this guide is aimed at ordinary folk not hard-core enthusiasts.

Overclocking refers to pushing your computer components harder and faster than the manufacturer designed them to go. The initial pitch is seductive: Buy a slower, lower-cost CPU; juice up the clock ...

Why overclock an Intel PC? The hard-core tech addict answers with the classic “because it's there.” While poetic, this doesn’t do much for the IT professional who needs more justification to risk ...

Sometimes getting the best bang for your buck with PC components means putting a little extra work in, whether that's shopping around for the best prices online, or researching which CPU or GPU is ...

Overclocking has been a staple of PC enthusiasts almost as long as computers have existed. It started with soldering of crystals and basic tiny jumps of, in some cases, fractions of a megahertz. Today ...

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As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. A few days before IDF 2014 in September, Intel ...

Overclocking a component in your computer – usually the CPU, and occasionally the graphics card — makes your computer run faster than it was originally intended. This can improve your computer's ...

Good afternoon folks. Earlier this week you may recall Apple's release if it's new mouse, the "Mighty Mouse". While not as cool as the old cartoon, it's still interesting, and today Ars Technica takes ...

The question of whether overclocking can damage your CPU is nothing new, having been a topic of debate for years among hardcore gamers, tech buffs, PC DIY builders, and content creators alike. To some ...

If you know what you're doing and are willing to put in the time and research, overclocking is still a great way to squeeze out some added horsepower for essentially a free performance boost. You also ...

Half the CPU overclocking world records on HWBOT are now owned by AMD's latest Ryzen chip, the $2,000 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Given that it's a 32 core processor with 64 threads that maybe isn't a ...