Advantages and disAdvantages of overclocking

[dirtytricks]

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what is the dis/advantages of overclocking.. some share with...

[gregggy_ph]

start here... http://forums.istorya.net/viewtopic.php?t=7488&start=0

[koto]

pro:
overclocking can make ur system faster
saves money (some)

con
dis sometimes void ur warranty
not all brand can handle OC so ur hardware might crash

[steve]

how can overclocking save money? In fact in order to have a stable overclock you have to spend a lot of money for the cpu's temp, cooling system, good set or memory and etc.

[Creed-X]

Prons-> Speed

Cons-> Heat

[koto]

making ur proc. power same to an expensive cpu performance
ull just spend a decent cooler around $40

[joelkyr]

how can overclocking save money?

instead of getting a 3Ghz for example, you can get a lower speed CPU and OC it ot 3GHz or more. A little amount of upgrade on cooling would be worth it than spending on high price CPU.

[seekenneth]

but the coolers are not cheap, especially the proc coolers,video card coolers,kung water cooling samot. then the price difference for example of a 2.8 prescott to a 3.0 is not that big. mas mahal pa ang cooler, fans,thermal compund,electric bill,void pa ang warranty o n some parts,then risk of damaging the hardware.

[joelkyr]

i agree.....thats the risk of OC....but sooner or later parts warranty will expire and not knowing how much you can juice-up your rig is a sorry thing. Some people i know in one way or another OC(non permanent) and saw the diff. bet. stock and OC. Cooling is one problem when OC.....but again with a little bit of ingenuity(modding) you can get away with a not so expensive cooling solution.

[muzikfreakah]

I beg to disagree on the coolers not being cheap. Like joelkyr said, ingenuity in modding is the key.