Let’s talk about overclocking.
Most of us have heard the word “Overclocking” but they do
not have a good idea about this. So let us dig into the topic.
What is Overclocking?
Most of us know that the devices that we use day to day life
such as Mobile phones, Computers, Graphic cards or Calculators are equipped
with a Central Processing Unit also known as CPU to conduct all the processing
tasks. So, these CPUs processing speed is measured by Clock speed also known as
Cycles per second or the Frequency of the CPU. And simply this speed is
measured by Hertz (Hz). And simply Overclocking means go beyond the default
Clock speed or the Frequency that the manufacturer has embedded to the CPU. As
per this theory any device that includes a processor (CPU) can be Overclocked.
As I said before a Calculator has a very simply processor and a Mobile phone,
Graphic Card, Computer main CPU, all can be Overclocked.
Overclocking and Manufacturer
When a CPU is designed by processor manufacturing company
like Intel or Nvidia, they release a design specification for each CPU. As an
example, Let’s take Intel Core i7 7700K CPU. Intel says that this CPU utilizes
91W and function with 4.20 GHZ of speed and it generates 130W heat (TDP) and
for that it needs so and so cooling solution. So, when it comes to these CPU’s
we may need to Overclock for several reasons. After some time, our PC might be
working with slower comparing to a new upgraded PC so we may need to speed up a
little bit for some time. And when we turn to the side of a Graphic card, we may
need to turn up the Gaming processing speed and count until get an upgraded
one.
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| Manufacturer Specifications for CPU |
Do at your Own Risk
When we push the CPU beyond the designer level, it will
utilize more power and release more heat than the company specifications. So,
because of this Overclocking we have to control the heat by using aftermarket
cooler or liquid cooler. Attempting to overclock CPU or GPU without knowing
these factors might damage your components. Even though the manufactures market
the products by mentioning Overclocking features they do not let you claim
warranty when the CPUs get damaged. When you are going to buy a CPU at the
market you can find both Unlock versions and Normal versions. For Unlock CPUs
You will have to pay more but if you are going to Overclock the CPUs without
the right knowledge as I said before you won’t be able to claim warranty.
And another factor is when you try push beyond the original
manufacture’s specifications, the CPU tend to be unstable sometimes. So, Systems
Crashes and Blue Screen errors might occur when Overclocking. Hence keep in my
that when you build a system the “Overclocking” has to be your final option. If
the motherboard of your system couldn’t clean and supply the processing power
by correctly your entire system might get damaged. So do the overclocking when
you don’t have any other option with proper knowledge.
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| Bluescreen Errors |
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