Computer hobbyists for years have tweaked their computers’ innards to squeeze out extra bits of performance. Known as overclocking, the practice has long been a holy grail to users who demand maximum performance from their systems. But overclocking a system poses hazards to the hardware, making the process a risky one for business users. Because of the potential for system failures, analysts say overclocking is not widespread in enterprise environments. Still, many SOHO and small business users are likely to try boosting system performance as an alternative to upgrading.
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The Insider’s Guide to Overclocking
Posted by: Jack M. Germain September 19, 2003 04:12 AMComputer hobbyists for years have tweaked their computers’ innards to squeeze out extra bits of performance. Known as overclocking, the practice has long been a holy grail to users who demand maximum performance from their systems. But overclocking a system poses hazards to the hardware, making the process a risky one for business users. Because of the potential for system failures, analysts say overclocking is not widespread in enterprise environments. Still, many SOHO and small business users are likely to try boosting system performance as an alternative to upgrading.