Comments on: Changing the CPU multiplier http://www.pctipsbox.com/changing-the-cpu-multiplier/ Tips Tricks Central Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Larry Miller http://www.pctipsbox.com/changing-the-cpu-multiplier/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 Larry Miller Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:05:23 +0000 http://www.pctipsbox.com/changing-the-cpu-multiplier/#comment-10945 A few words of warning are in order. All components of a computer are rated to operate at a specific maximim speed. Forcing a system to operate at a higher speed can have serious consequences. System instability, shortened CPU life, and data corruption are all possible. It is very difficult to determine if a specific degree of overclocking is safe as problems may occur only under specific conditions. Problems may be occuring without your knowledge. If your computer is used only for gaming then overclocking may be justified. If you use your system for important work then the risks are too great. Experienced and responsible system administrators would never overclock a server. We can take a lesson from them. Larry Miller Microsoft MCSA A few words of warning are in order. All components of a computer are rated to operate at a specific maximim speed. Forcing a system to operate at a higher speed can have serious consequences. System instability, shortened CPU life, and data corruption are all possible. It is very difficult to determine if a specific degree of overclocking is safe as problems may occur only under specific conditions. Problems may be occuring without your knowledge.

If your computer is used only for gaming then overclocking may be justified. If you use your system for important work then the risks are too great. Experienced and responsible system administrators would never overclock a server. We can take a lesson from them.

Larry Miller
Microsoft MCSA

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