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Whether you want to show off your rig or ask a question... overclocking and PC tinkering go hand in hand.

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  1. Before asking "Is this too hot?"

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    Vehementi, Jun 22, 2004 ... 7 8 9
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    treetops
    Mar 31, 2013

  2. Simple overclocking FAQ

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    CMH, Feb 27, 2007 ... 2 3
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    SNGX1275
    Dec 12, 2011

  3. Comprehensive liquid and air cooling guides

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    Matthew, May 16, 2012
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  5. Your CPU temps

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    CMH, Mar 27, 2007 ... 8 9 10
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    SilverCider
    Apr 28, 2011

  6. What heatsink should I get?

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    SuperCheetah, Mar 7, 2002 ... 3 4 5
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    SineSurfer
    Jun 12, 2009

  7. Q6700 stress test

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    LinkedKube, Apr 23, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    LinkedKube
    Jun 1, 2007

  8. CPU cooler clearance

    andy06shake, Jul 11, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    dividebyzero
    Aug 2, 2011

  9. Case window mod idea!

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    Rik, Sep 6, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    Rik
    Oct 25, 2007

  10. How Expensive Was Your PC?

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    Vehementi, Feb 8, 2003 ... 2 3 4
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    Moimit
    Sep 6, 2006

  11. -Post your temps here- OMG! My rig is uber-cold!

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    Vehementi, Oct 1, 2002 ... 2 3 4
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    Cinders
    Sep 28, 2007

  12. 3.0 Prescott problem with heat!!

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    Slappydotcom, Nov 17, 2007 ... 2 3 4
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    Computer~freak~
    Nov 25, 2007

  13. I'm overheating... but how?

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    Eddieguard, Feb 19, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    pdyckman@comcas
    Jul 3, 2007

  14. Alert! Previous Fan Failure.

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    Sake, Aug 9, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Tmagic650
    Jan 30, 2010

  15. Another water cooling thread

    Trillionsin, Feb 28, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Trillionsin
    Mar 25, 2011

  16. E8400 or q6600

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    nosebleedXD, Dec 20, 2008 ... 2 3
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    nosebleedXD
    Jan 11, 2009

  17. Dimension 3000 cpu/processor upgrade

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    Jug_ger_not, Mar 14, 2008 ... 2 3
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    raybay
    Jul 15, 2008

  18. Wanting to build a PC

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    JackGallagher, Apr 11, 2007 ... 2 3
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    CMH
    Apr 24, 2007

  19. What's the best way to make my pc quiet?

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    Daveskater, Aug 30, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Daveskater
    Oct 2, 2006

  20. CPU Cooler For Phenom II X3 720 BE

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    Ritwik7, Jul 29, 2009 ... 2 3
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    red1776
    Aug 26, 2009

  21. I want to paint my case, 2.0.

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    Vehementi, Jan 1, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Vehementi
    Feb 8, 2003

  22. First ever water cooling project

    Burty117, Jan 2, 2013 ... 2 3
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    Mictlantecuhtli
    Feb 5, 2013

  23. X800GTO artifacting :(

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    wolfram, Jul 25, 2006 ... 2 3
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    wolfram
    Oct 13, 2006

  24. Computer Temperature

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    CompuGeek247, Jun 11, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Stephen79
    Feb 25, 2004

  25. comp build (i know youve herd alot of them)

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    swker98, Oct 20, 2005 ... 2 3
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    darksolder
    Dec 9, 2005

  26. HELP! A XP2100+ - default temp 62-69°C!

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    hdmk, Dec 26, 2002 ... 2 3
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    Nick
    Jan 4, 2003

  27. my newly built pc is having all kinds of problems

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    gtafreek24, Aug 26, 2005 ... 2 3
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    nice_vans
    Oct 11, 2005

  28. Crazy suggestion to cut down heat due to radiation

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    rv13uk, Jun 26, 2005 ... 2 3
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    Son of Sam
    Jul 2, 2005

  29. Water pumps

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    CMH, Apr 23, 2006 ... 2 3
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    CMH
    May 16, 2006

  30. Crazy Cooling Concept (oooh alliteration)

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    Flame_demise, Apr 24, 2005 ... 2 3
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    CMH
    Jun 8, 2005

  31. Upgrading an old computer!

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    Akifuddin, Jan 14, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Akifuddin
    Jan 16, 2006

  32. Help Me Overclock My Phenom 9600 Black Edition

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    Sev, Sep 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    fimbles
    Sep 23, 2009

  33. GPU over heating game what kind of cooling is cheap and effective

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    D@nny, May 27, 2006 ... 2 3
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    CMH
    Jun 5, 2006

  34. System upgrade??

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    amazon_sephy, Jul 3, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Nic
    Jul 8, 2003

  35. What's the highest temp for AMD 2100+

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    Refwhett, Jan 22, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Arris
    Feb 19, 2003

  36. first computer fried, so looking into a custom built one

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    LxTrix, Jan 14, 2007 ... 2 3
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    LxTrix
    Feb 16, 2007

  37. Startup problem - Hangs when starting.

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    Frostyr0d, Apr 21, 2006 ... 2 3
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    kirock
    May 3, 2006

  38. First time PC builder

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    rv13uk, May 30, 2005 ... 2 3
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    rv13uk
    Jun 4, 2005

  39. Shims on Athlon XP

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    Vehementi, Feb 10, 2002 ... 2 3
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    DarkGuarDN
    Mar 5, 2002

  40. Which upgrade is better?

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    MetalX, May 18, 2007 ... 2 3
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    MetalX
    Jul 11, 2007

  41. CPU Temp!

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    MoMo1988, Apr 26, 2007 ... 2 3
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    captaincranky
    May 3, 2007

  42. Need some advice on my first build.

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    Beaver Slayer, Oct 15, 2005 ... 2 3
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    Beaver Slayer
    Nov 5, 2005

  43. OC a 1.7Ghz to 2GHz+...Which cooler?

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    ---agissi---, Dec 27, 2002 ... 2 3
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    Vehementi
    Jan 15, 2003

  44. How can I reduce dust build up?

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    andy06shake, Aug 4, 2009 ... 2 3
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    captaincranky
    Aug 9, 2009

  45. please help new here CPU running 75c average

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    mitch04, Mar 19, 2007 ... 2
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    CMH
    May 3, 2007

  46. Best thermal pastes 2011?

    hellokitty[hk], Apr 15, 2011 ... 2
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    captaincranky
    May 6, 2011

  47. Help getting x4 630 to 4GHz

    Alster37, Aug 17, 2010 ... 2
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    crunchie
    Aug 25, 2010

  48. Compatible PSU with socket 478

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    camuk, Aug 7, 2009 ... 2
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    chrome009
    Sep 3, 2009

  49. Overclocking E8400 Suggestions

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    smu122, Jun 15, 2009 ... 2
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    hellokitty[hk]
    Jun 19, 2009

  50. Heatsink fell off! What glue do I use to reattach?

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    Sadgirl, Apr 11, 2007 ... 2
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    noHP
    Apr 7, 2009

  51. Need help on ocing q6600

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    nosebleedXD, Feb 9, 2009 ... 2
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    nosebleedXD
    Feb 20, 2009

  52. My Core 2 Duo E4300 is running too hot :(

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    wolfram, Mar 11, 2007 ... 2
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    wolfram
    Apr 30, 2007

  53. New to water cooling please help

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    jezreex, May 30, 2006 ... 2
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    KingCody
    Jun 6, 2006

  54. Please can you check the compatibility of these parts

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    rv13uk, Sep 4, 2005 ... 2
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    Finchy
    Sep 22, 2005

  55. Really hot GPU

    andy06shake, Aug 3, 2011 ... 2
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    andy06shake
    Aug 9, 2011

  56. £30-£35 Budget For Cpu Cooler, P35 mobo, What's Best?

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    Ancell, Sep 20, 2009 ... 2
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  57. 8800 GTS 320MB - Heating up even with Duorb Cooler?

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    Xecutor, Jun 2, 2009 ... 2
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    red1776
    Aug 14, 2009

  58. Highest it can go?

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    nosebleedXD
    Jan 5, 2009

  59. Thermal grease

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    Malditohon, Mar 30, 2008 ... 2
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    CMH
    Apr 23, 2008

  60. New WaterCooling Help.

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    CMH
    Jun 18, 2006

  61. Building a computer case

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    CMH, Feb 4, 2010 ... 2
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    madboyv1
    Sep 18, 2010

  62. Help out your exhaust fans

    red1776, Oct 11, 2010 ... 2
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    red1776
    Oct 12, 2010

  63. Question on building PCs

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    Dec 16, 2006

  64. 3DS Competition prize: P4 1.6a running at 2.2Ghz. With what cooling?

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  65. A noob seeking knowledge all about FPS for gaming

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  66. Help building an affordable gaming computer

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    Sep 27, 2007

  67. liquid cooling

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    1000cc
    Apr 4, 2005

  68. Cpu overclocking itself!

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  69. Overclocking 7950GT 512

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    CMH
    Apr 29, 2007

  70. Core 2 duo e6300 overclock

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    Mar 24, 2007

  71. Building a new Gaming Rig

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    May 12, 2006

  72. Build your own ultimate P.C.

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  73. AMD Phenom II x6 1100T overclocking + cooling

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  74. CPU Temperature reportting different in different programs.

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  75. New compy :D

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    Jun 25, 2007

  76. heat question (speedfan pic)

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    Sep 13, 2007

  77. Watercooling Setup Help

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    Cinders
    Sep 5, 2007

  78. Why have cooling when you could have freezing.. literally!

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  79. X2 3800+ - at 2.6GHz and up on stock voltages (stable)

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  80. Liquid cooling question

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  81. XP 3200+ Overclocking

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    Mictlantecuhtli
    Sep 19, 2005

  82. overclocking the palomino

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  83. PSU Help Please

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  84. Hot CPU?

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