WTF is Overclocking?!?!(sorry i are noob)

ive heard the words overclock/superclocked alot around here and was wondering what it is, and how you can do it. All i know is it has something to do with maxing out performance..i think.

that means the the clock settings (core clock shader clock and memory clock) are set faster then there default setting. you can do that by downloading rivatuner. when you see a card that is superclocked, that means its clocks are faster then the normal card. nagol726

so over/super clocking pushes your card to the limit. Got it. So if someone gets a GPU that does not say overclocked etc can someone still overclock it with success? Does overclocking also kill the GPU quicker? Also, what the deuce is SLI ready?

[QUOTE="nagol726"]that means the the clock settings (core clock shader clock and memory clock) are set faster then there default setting. you can do that by downloading rivatuner. when you see a card that is superclocked, that means its clocks are faster then the normal card. RAZZY_B

so over/super clocking pushes your card to the limit. Got it. So if someone gets a GPU that does not say overclocked etc can someone still overclock it with success? Does overclocking also kill the GPU quicker? Also, what the deuce is SLI ready?

The answer is here:

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[QUOTE="RAZZY_B"]

[QUOTE="nagol726"]that means the the clock settings (core clock shader clock and memory clock) are set faster then there default setting. you can do that by downloading rivatuner. when you see a card that is superclocked, that means its clocks are faster then the normal card. qman101

so over/super clocking pushes your card to the limit. Got it. So if someone gets a GPU that does not say overclocked etc can someone still overclock it with success? Does overclocking also kill the GPU quicker? Also, what the deuce is SLI ready?

The answer is here:

Link

smart cookie i see.

In case you were implying a negative feeling, I'm being serious.

Use google to look up "overclocking". Learn the definition yourself, and if you still have questions, then ask us here on Gamespot.

In a nutshell, overclocking involves adjusting general speed settings to improve the short term performance of a computer. The most often overclocked components are CPU, memory, and graphics cards. For example, if you overclock a CPU with a stock speed of 1.0 Ghz to 1.5Ghz, you would theoretically gain 50% more processing power.

Overclocking can, and, depending on the degree of overclocking, probably will cause instability or permanent damage to your components and voids most warranties. I would not reccomend that you overclock your system in any way. If you decide to overclock, I'm not responsible for anything that happens to you, your computer, or any of your other possessions.

I think EVGA sells "Superclocked" versions of their video cards, which basically means they come factory overclocked (and still warrantied).

If you're still interested, I suggest you go read a lot of guides before start overclocking. hardwaresecrets.com is a good place to start. You can overclock your memory/CPU settings in your motherboard's BIOS setup (usually hit Del as it starts up) or through software overclocking tools such as SetFSB, Clockgen, and Memset. For video cards, there are many driver-level overclock tools such as RivaTuner, ATITool, and others.

so over/super clocking pushes your card to the limit. Got it. So if someone gets a GPU that does not say overclocked etc can someone still overclock it with success? Does overclocking also kill the GPU quicker? Also, what the deuce is SLI ready?

RAZZY_B

It depends on what you consider an overclocking "success". Almost every component has some overclocking headroom, which comes from manufacturers leaving a "safety margin" for production defects and unforseen operating conditions.

Overclocking will reduce the lifespan of your components through, among other things, increased heat production and excessive voltage. You can reduce the negative effects of overclocking by improving cooling. Depending on how good your component is (overall quality and minor random production defects), overclocking to a degree may not matter because you'll end up replacing the component before it dies anyways.

SLI ready is a marketing term devised by nVidia to indicate that a certain component is capable of some kind of SLI (dual nVidia video cards).