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.

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 ...

All being well, your PC should boot straight to Windows now. Once you are fully booted into Windows, open CPU-Z (it can take a few seconds) and you should see something like this... You can now marvel ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Supermicro's dedication to the enthusiast high-end desktop world has recently been solidified with the launch of their C9X299-PG300, which is not only designed to provide you with the latest ...

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 ...

For most of us, CPU overclocking has become irrelevant, thanks to modern chips running close to their potential right out of the factory. That said, enthusiasts will always want to extract every ounce ...

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 ...