A computer's central processing unit, also known as its CPU, can be overclocked or underclocked. Overclocking involves the CPU's clock rate above its manufacturer-specified default rate, and ...

In Australia the summers can get pretty hot. So I thought about underclocking my cpu.<BR><BR>Are the any potential negative side effects to this (other than a drop in raw performance)?<BR><BR>Doesn't ...

When I mention the word "underclock," I am greeted by big frowns from my PC enthusiast friends. How dare I suggest that they lower their CPU or system speed! When I mention the word "overclock" to my ...

Conventional wisdom says that the faster your CPU clock speed the better, at least when it comes to gaming, but the developers of Outpost: Infinity Siege have advised owners of top-end Intel CPUs that ...