I've seen people overclocking their computers to the limits. I am wondering why?. is there any sort of improvement when a person overclocks his pc? I want to know what is the advantage of overclocking and the disadvantage/warnings I can get if I overclock my pc.

here is my specs. is it possible to overclock it? and I am not wasting additional money to get extra cooling though..


Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Hard Drive: 499 GB Total
Video Card: ASUS EAH5670 Series
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster B2030
Sound Card: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech R-20
Keyboard: Cheap Logitech keyboard
Mouse: Razer Salmosa
Mouse Surface: Razer Goliathus
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Motherboard: ASUS P5P43TD PRO

some people OC just for fun. they want to test their skills, setup, luck & etc. some people OC to get the maximum performance of their PC.

1) Satisfaction when you see what your processors can achieve
2) Beating the performance of processors that are more expensive
3) Experience
4) To squeeze out every single drop of juice from your processor
5) Boasting rights

u can overclock but you may reach the limit of the hardware when it comes to heat due to not so good cooling(stock cooling).

like ReaperOfSoul said .

well for some of us, we just wanna test how far is the capability of the system .

well is it safe to overclock without using any extra fans? (stock cooling only)

it is safe as long as u didnt increase vcore too much. too much vcore will cause more heat on the proc. correct me if i'm wrong, i'm also newbie in OC.

basically its like that .
stock cooling is not recommended to be used for OCing .
get the CM Hyper 212+ for only RM90 at some seller here and it worth the try .
and its good for OCing as well ^^,

best bang for bucks after market cooler

some people overclock his pc just because of want to see a higher 3dmark score or other benchmark score, syok sendiri.

yeap for the sake of numbers ^^,

Im Overclock my PC for high performance..... From 3.1Ghz to 7.1Ghz but need serious cooling stock.... but my netbook i downclock from 1.66Ghz to 1 Ghz for battery and cooling purpose...

7.1ghz ?? wow...

you are a professional overclocker?

hmm. if I am going to get additional cooling stock, should I buy it when pc fair is here? and how much an extra cooling will cost from pc fair?

Get more heat...

well its called pushing the limit... not just the scores, this is malaysian mindset hence its so hard to make the community grow, u see indonesia... there is competition each and every weekend...

seriously i dont like to run stability test for long hrs, its also another syok sendiri after you found your rig passed 24 hrs of stability test @ certain clock speed should i say? lol

after market cooling in pc fair? dont think so they do promo for this item lor

not really.... study and knowing it limits will do....

Agree on this
OC is fun and give extra performance,to those who is wonder why to oc,just go and try and you will know why

7.1ghz, sure is using liquid nitrogen to do it, but in malaysia, didn't see any place can get this type of setup and tools.