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Overclocking

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    How to overclock Intel Celeron Quad-Core Processor N3150?

    So I've been playing a few games and making a few videos lately, but my programs seem really slow. I've been trying a few overclockers, but they don't seem to actually uh, work on Intel Processors. Are there any overclockers that work on my excuse of a processor that is said to run even old...
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    Can I put a Ryzen X processor in a A320M motherboard?

    Hello, I know that to overclock a Ryzen processor we need a B350 and X, etc, but since its already overclocked is there any problem?
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    Hp bios mod??

    I am very much in the infancy stages of brainstorming a bios mod that would allow me to overclock my i7-4200mq to push a 4.0ghz mark. As this is just a brainstorm ,where would one theoretically start research to learn the teqhniques to accomplish such a radical and dangerous modification...
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    Is there an aesthetically good looking system monitoring software?

    So I've started to really get into overclocking (current i5 4690k @ 4.5Ghz) and I'm looking to overclock my gpu as well (R9 390). In looking into how to do this I came across AMD's WattMan, and while "sadly" a cant use it because it only works with there 400 series gpu's and up, out of all the...
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    Lenovo Y50-70 gtx860m

    I'm trying to figure out how to get the most out of my laptop and it seems that the bottleneck would be the graphics card at a GTX 860m? I can overclock the GPU about 10% from my test, but heaven states the graphics is onboard graphics x256mb as seen in pictures, however when I'm running the...
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    Clockgen won't run correctly

    The overclocking software clocgen runs correctly on my compaq Presario desktop, but it won't run correctly on my Dell Inspiron desktop.I'm running windows 8 on both computers. Why?
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    Solved! Extreme CPU temperature while gaming on clevo p775dm3-g( core i7-7700)

    My system is built off the Clevo p775dm3 barebone and is currently equipped with a core i7-7700 CPU and a GTX 1080, of late I have noticed that its crashing on multiple games depending on the CPU and GPU load..I used MSI afterburner to monitor temps and depending on the game the CPU hovers...
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    Need help in overclocking intel hd 510

    I have i3 6098p, 4gb ddr4 ram and intel hd 510 i get 20-23fps in assassins creed 4 at 720p(low settings) but i want better fps can anybody tell me how to safely oc intel hd graphics and which version of intel extreme tuning utility to use? I have the latest but it doesnt show all options in...
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    MSI Afterburner Problem

    when i try to use msi afterburner it wont work the overclock options stay greyed out. a picture of what is happening ------> http://prntscr.com/f751rc
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    Is it possible to overclock a Core M5-6y54

    This is probably a stupid question but I was wondering if its possible to oc an M5-6y54, if so how do you do it?
  11. LIQMAN007

    Can I Overclock My 970m?

    Hi, I have an Alienware 17 with a 970m gc inside and was wanting to know if it's possible to overclock? The laptop already runs warm so I wanted to ask before performing a mistake.
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    Need help on how to make my computer faster for processing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop

    Not sure if this is in the right forum but just wanted to know ways of optimising my computer for photo editing in Lightroom as it's lagging a lot and slowing down my workflow, thanks. Preferably options whichc don't involve upgrading hardware completely. XPS 13 XPS13 MLK (9360), Windows 10...
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    Solved! Can I safely overclock my Toshiba Satellite C75D-B?

    If so, how? I purchased it only about a year ago and I put 16 GB RAM in it. Runs Windows 10. AMD8. It is increasingly slow. Run mutliple malware tests...clean. Have disabled many apps. Is there anything I can do?
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    Can overclocking laptop gpu damage hdd

    Hello I have a laptop model: asire aspire 5750g My question is whether the graphics card overclocking laptop Is there the possibility of damage to the hard disk or not Between the two there is a connection or not I'm sorry for poor English (Google translate:D)
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    Is it safe to overclock a laptop video card?

    I was wondering if it is safe to overclock my laptop with a 960m.I use it 2 to 3 hours a day.I do use a laptop cooler, I think its a must have for gaming.I can get +135 core clock speed (base is 1097) and mem clock speed +1000 (base is 2505).What difference will that make and how should I...
  16. Ihavenousername

    2 buttons next to power button, don't know what it does?

    Hi, I just got an MSI GP72 Leopard Pro Gaming Laptop, and it's my first MSI product, so I'm a bit unfamiliar with it. I know how to handle switching between to graphics cards, so that's a start. Anyways, there are 2 buttons next to the power button, and all I can do is guess because I cannot...
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    How can I overclock the Core 2 Duo T5470 CPU?

    I have a laptop (Acer TravelMate 5720) with an Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 CPU. I know that it isn't a very good idea to overclock laptop cpu's, but it is old so it doesn't make sense if it fries itself. Mod Edit for Language
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    can i overclock my laptop cpu and/or gpu?

    The title says it all, is it safe to overclock my laptop cpu/gup safely? If yes how much? My laptop is the acer predator 15, with the model being G9-592-71EF Here's the specs: Operating System Windows 10 Home Processor Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ processor 2.60 GHz Graphics Nvidia® GeForce®...
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    How to change max non turbo boost ratio and reference clock when they are locked

    I'm using Extreme tuning utility by intel and I am trying to overclock my laptop to 3.3 ghz from 2.6 because I know it can run much better than it currently is so I want to get it up there permanently however It's got a locked bios as HP have a record for doing so and i want to change my...
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    Overclocking temperatures cpu

    So I'm new to overclocking and have a question, when im using prime95 I stress test my cpu and the temp hits upto 82 celicus ( running an i5 6600k) @4.1Ghz but when monitoring my cpu temps whilst doing my most consuming demanding tasks, eg. playing games and music, I reach 62 celcius. My...