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The reason manufacturers don’t push their product as far as you will with overclocking is due to the increased chance of damaging the component. Passing the defaults that they set for their component often results in the warranty being completely voided so precaution is not something you should be throwing to the wind unless you have a lot of money to burn.

You can easily reference the default CPU/GPU speed, temperature, and voltage through freeware software that you can install for any operating system. Before you even get started, it would be a good idea to run some tests and determine where your system stands before it is modified. You will generally find that someone else has overclocked that same component and listed out the max that they could achieve within a safe zone for those readouts. It’s always good to follow what others have done, especially if several of them have similar read outs, providing you with a general idea of where you should be for speed, temperature, and voltage as you over clock the component yourself.

Regardless of what component you’re going to overclock, there are plenty of benchmark programs out there that will stress test your configuration to give you an idea of whether you pushed it too far, just right, or not enough. Again, these readouts should match pretty evenly with those who have overclocked that same component, unless of course they are using a more advanced cooling system.

Considering you will be working inside your system at some point, take the time to purchase a wrist strap ground and try and work on your unplugged computer on a table. Static can instantly kill any component in your system, so it is much better to be safe then sorry here. While it may seem easier to leave your system plugged in to all your components and even the wall, or to work with it on the floor, the risks involved are simply not worth the little bit of time it will take you to move the system back and forth. Also, make sure to remove all rings before you start your work.

Always check and test your power supply before you start tweaking with the BIOS. Overclocking relies heavily on manipulating the voltage of the specific component, so if your power supply where to fail or not have enough power to put out what you need it to, you may end up severely damaging your system. Make sure to check all connections to your devices and motherboard from the power supply to ensure that they are all securely attached before progressing with overclocking.

Attempting to overclock your system is not a speedy task that can be done with one configuration change. You will need to test the system over and over again to make sure that everything is running perfectly fine and stable. So by taking these precautions, you will prevent many of the common mistakes that new overclockers encounter

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