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Overclocking, Cooling and Modding

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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    Dec 12, 2011

  3. Comprehensive liquid and air cooling guides

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    Matthew, May 16, 2012
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  5. Alert! Previous Fan Failure.

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

  6. Warning: A problem with the cooling system has been detected

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    gssh, Jun 7, 2006
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    raybay
    Mar 15, 2008

  7. Overclocking athlon 64 X2 4200

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    sabenfox, Dec 19, 2005
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    Cinders
    Aug 16, 2007

  8. Video card OVERHEATING!

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    Night_Predator_, Jun 22, 2005 ... 2
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    Davz
    Jul 12, 2008

  9. My laptop turns on then shuts off? I dont know

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    hbavdba, Mar 15, 2006
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    itagimacruz
    Jan 25, 2009

  10. Warning: A problem with the cooling system has been detected. cooling problem

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    zephead
    Apr 19, 2005

  11. CPU Fan Speeds up and Slows Down

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    digi123, Jul 6, 2005
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    zephead
    Jul 9, 2005

  12. My laptop fan is running NON STOP

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    suntaxis, Jul 5, 2005
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    gamingguy27
    Jul 16, 2005

  13. My PC Is Incredibly Loud!

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    macaleese, Apr 18, 2006
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    benken2202001
    Apr 18, 2006

  14. Dell Demension 3000 That actually OWNS!!

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    slickhitler, Mar 9, 2007
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    fx4baja
    Apr 14, 2007

  15. Laptop Fan Control - Cooling Toshiba M55

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    mit006, Apr 4, 2006
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    bufferstuffer
    Dec 15, 2007

  16. CPU fan speed sensor

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    ricky, Nov 28, 2003
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    zipperman
    Jan 18, 2007

  17. Removing an Intel CPU fan

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    Salisbury88, Jun 15, 2007
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    Salisbury88
    Jun 16, 2007

  18. Loud CPU Fan...What should I do?

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    crueltrit, Feb 13, 2007
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    Computergeek564
    Feb 13, 2007

  19. How to Install an 80mm case fan?

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    Snowy Commando, Jun 12, 2002
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    howard_hopkinso
    Jan 3, 2007

  20. Temperature for Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Northwood

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    lyam77, Jan 9, 2005 ... 2
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    AtK SpAdE
    Sep 17, 2008

  21. Computer is making a "revving" noise (fan issue?)

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    Row1
    Mar 10, 2011

  22. How do i change the voltage of my cpu???

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    aikZ_, Feb 17, 2006
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  23. How to monitor GPU temp while in-game

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    Tranq, Jun 18, 2005
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  24. Computer freezes during boot-up...

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    liyzst, Apr 4, 2007
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    Ramo
    Oct 3, 2007

  25. Reducing Fan Noise

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    Svoboda, Feb 11, 2002 ... 2
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    T-Shirt
    Mar 30, 2002

  26. How fast can I overclock my AMD 1800+?

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    ShannanCarlock, Nov 15, 2004 ... 2
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    nadasaki
    Nov 20, 2008

  27. Your CPU temps

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    CMH, Mar 27, 2007 ... 8 9 10
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    SilverCider
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  28. Is it Possible to use Two Motherboards?

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    lehsstudent, Jan 22, 2007
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    Intel-FREAKIUM
    Oct 22, 2007

  29. Dual Core CPU temperature

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    Sylvester, Jun 13, 2006 ... 2
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  30. Where can I get deionized water?

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    PaulWuzHere, Mar 21, 2006 ... 2
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  31. What heatsink should I get?

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    SuperCheetah, Mar 7, 2002 ... 3 4 5
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    SineSurfer
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  32. Overclocking a Dell XPS 420!?

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    British_Command, Dec 24, 2007
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    Spleenharvester
    Nov 10, 2008

  33. Amd Athlon Xp 2600+ Overclock?

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    matt_tee, Nov 28, 2004
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    phrozenklesk
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  34. Heatsink fell off! What glue do I use to reattach?

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    Sadgirl, Apr 11, 2007 ... 2
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    noHP
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  35. average cpu temperature

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    lyam77, Jan 17, 2007
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    zipperman
    Jan 23, 2007

  36. Cpu Fan Not Working!

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    lesstthebest, Dec 19, 2004
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    Phatman1980
    Dec 21, 2004

  37. AMD Phenom II x6 1100T overclocking + cooling

    Atham, Jul 17, 2011 ... 2
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    ihaveaname
    Aug 3, 2011

  38. Dell Dimension 9200 Upgrade Help

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    Nath Williams, Apr 5, 2007 ... 2
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    Pih63
    Apr 25, 2008

  39. Hellp my cpu fan has failed

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    MESSIAH32, Dec 24, 2004
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    techzilla
    Dec 23, 2005

  40. Overclocking a Intel Pentium Dual core e5200

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    HDD123, Oct 1, 2008
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    SineSurfer
    Jun 12, 2009

  41. How powerful power supply do I need?

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    azrael, Feb 27, 2006
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    Mirob
    Dec 1, 2008

  42. Help me figure out how to underclock CPU

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    chamillitarysk8, Feb 15, 2007
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    pokerphase
    Feb 17, 2007

  43. Graphics card fan suddenly loud

    drkessence, Feb 10, 2011
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    mike1959
    Feb 19, 2011

  44. Help Upgrading Dell Dimension 3000- motherboard and graphics card

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    Slash_Kiron, Mar 6, 2007
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    CMH
    Mar 13, 2007

  45. Computer has gone slow all of a sudden. HELP!

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    Bagyns, Oct 27, 2005
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    rockzz
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  46. How to turn off overheat auto shutdown.

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    Pasha23, Jan 18, 2006
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    LipsOfVenom
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  47. Overclocking a Dell Dimension 9200

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    Starless, Jun 18, 2007 ... 2
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    GheddoBreaker
    Apr 17, 2009

  48. CPU/system Temperature?

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    hynotikREWIND, Mar 9, 2005
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    speedy266
    Mar 9, 2005

  49. HP fan speed after BIOS update

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    rev_olie
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  50. Compaq Presario CQ50 Over Heating Problem, Anyway to treat it?

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    Reuben13, Jan 16, 2010
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    princeton
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  51. How to safely overclock an AMD Athlon II X2 240 processor

    Atham, May 15, 2011 ... 2
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    Disturbed84
    Mar 25, 2013

  52. AMD Athlon X2 6000+ AM2 temp.

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    Stephan33, Jan 8, 2008
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    kpo6969
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  53. Would it be SAFE and RECOMMENDED to Overclock my current CPU?

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    franklogus, Nov 8, 2004
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    acidosmosis
    Nov 11, 2004

  54. My CPU fan is extremely loud, how do I fix it?

    voomanchu, Jan 8, 2012
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    PC nerd
    Mar 5, 2013

  55. Method for removing CPU fan

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    aznn3rd, Feb 19, 2007
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  56. About overclocking a dell dimension 9200...

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    zycon, Jun 8, 2007 ... 2
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    Cinders
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  57. What is the most effective place to put a case fan?

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  58. Chassis fans. Which are the best?

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  59. Thermal paste on cpu pins

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    Jun 17, 2007

  60. Dell Inspiron 1150 / Heatsink problem

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  61. Best motherboard for Q6600/Q8200/E8400

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  62. Installing new motherboard on dell dimension 8250

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  63. SpeedFan GPU Temperature

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  64. Turn off Desktop Case LEDs?

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  65. Foam Sound Proofing for your Computer Case

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  66. MAX temp for my cpu???

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  67. Computer restarts while playing games with no warning

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  68. What is the BEST gaming CASE

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  69. Dimension 3000 cpu/processor upgrade

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  70. CPU fan always on maximum speed, please help me

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  71. I'm looking for a small ATX case

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  72. Fan stopped working

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  73. Building a Game Server

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  74. I think my video card is overheating. HD 6850 70-75 degrees celsius

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  75. Computer shuts down by itself

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  76. Cleaning CPU fan!!!!

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  77. How to utilize on-board fan speed control when your fan has the wrong connector

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  78. Help building an affordable gaming computer

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  79. My Video Card's "FAN" is not working!!

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  80. My fan won't shut off.

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  81. My computer automatically turns off and restarts itself! hmmm

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  82. Video Card temperature getting real hot?

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  83. Which is better: Installing case fans to mobo or to PSU?

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  84. Where do I get a windows XP sticker for my case?

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