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Special Cpu Features Of Cpu Overclocking

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Special CPU Features CPU overclocking is a very common method of increasing the speed of your computer. Overclocking is setting your CPU and memory so that it will run faster than the recommended manufacturer speed. When you overclock your computer, there are some precautions that you will want to take: 1) Overclocking will cause your computer to run much warmer so it is required that it has good ventilation. 2) If you notice that your computer is starting to run too hot, you need to better ventilate the computer, or just dial down the overclocking a little bit until it reaches safe temperatures. 3) The speed of the CPU and memory should be slowly increased. If the speed is increased too much then the computer may not start, or it may become unstable and crash. Another feature that some CPU’s have is called Hyper Threading. This is a process in which a single CPU acts like two separate CPU’s. It splits each core in half, so that it can perform multitasking a little bit faster. A common misconception is that Hyper Threading is the same as just doubling the cores, and this is not true. The number of cores are doubled, but not the power of the cores. The power of the cores are split in half. Hyper Threading does not have a substantial influence in the speed of the computer, but it will help a little when multitasking. If the computer is being used for gaming, then Hyper Threading will not have an impact in the quality of the game. If the computer is being used for video

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