Let's start at the very beginning. Overclocking, a term which you've probably heard used by enthusiasts and high-end system builders, involves running a hardware component at a greater speed than it ...

Intel’s new third-generation Ivy Bridge processors offer a performance boost (especially in the graphics department) with lower power usage, but overclocking these chips to gain even more speed may be ...

We also spent some time overclocking our Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition sample using Intel’s own DX79SI motherboard and the Asus P9X79 Deluxe, with similar results. Like the first batch of Sandy Bridge ...

HELSINKI, FINLAND - JUNE 3, 2011 - Futuremark®, together with Palit Microsystems, Enermax, Biostar and GEiL, launches its latest overclocking competition today. The Palit sponsored Overclocking with ...

This should be an easy one to answer, but I can't find the information anywhere; just the actual OC results, which isn't what I want. I know with a standard SB CPU (say the i5-2500), overclocking is ...

To be honest I had little time to play with the overclocking abilities of the Core i7-3960X. I had a mere two days to complete this review (I think Intel owes me a weekend) and as a result we were not ...

We also spent some time overclocking the Intel Core i7-3820. Because this processor is only partially unlocked, users are only able to increase peak Turbo mode multipliers by up to 4 speed bins, which ...

Hi everyone, I am finally ready to upgrade and have narrowed it down to a few processors that I'd like: i7 2600K, i7 3770S, i7 3770K. Intel delayed IVB, which was rumored to be beacause they want to ...

The funny thing about legendary chips is that it's not always clear at launch which CPUs will go on to power enthusiast systems for years to come. Intel's Sandy Bridge, like the Celeron 300A of old, ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Intel has provided quite a bit about its upcoming Sandy Bridge processors, slated for early 2011, but ...

Initial reports from the Far East indicate that Ivy Bridge parts will offer even better overclocking performance than their predecessors. The new 22nm CPUs have lower TDP per clock and can do more ...

We've already shown you Gigabyte's offerings for Intel's upcoming "Sandy Bridge" Core 2011 processor refresh; now ASUS is tipping its hand. The company has been showing off its Intel P67 chipset based ...