The Underclocking Experiment

Sidney · 3rd June 2005, 21:41

PCstats knows overclocking. You know overclocking. Everybody knows overclocking. The PC runs faster and hotter, provides more performance, and yadda yadda yadda. Overclocking has become so routine in the hardware world that every processor, motherboard, memory module and videocard needs to be overclocked as part of its review. We never know if the people actually buying the hardware care about its overclocking potential, but as computer journalists and enthusiasts, we know we have to test it out. This got us thinking though; what about under-clocking? Most modern processors and motherboards can just as easily run under a rated speed as it can run over... but is there a point to this? Well possibly.

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Sidney · 3rd June 2005, 21:44

Interesting article .... the next thing this guy is going to do is to ask for 50% pay cut; he might well find out having half of what he has makes him a happy person.

The Senile Doctor · 3rd June 2005, 22:15

3rd June 2005, 21:41	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	The Underclocking Experiment PCstats knows overclocking. You know overclocking. Everybody knows overclocking. The PC runs faster and hotter, provides more performance, and yadda yadda yadda. Overclocking has become so routine in the hardware world that every processor, motherboard, memory module and videocard needs to be overclocked as part of its review. We never know if the people actually buying the hardware care about its overclocking potential, but as computer journalists and enthusiasts, we know we have to test it out. This got us thinking though; what about under-clocking? Most modern processors and motherboards can just as easily run under a rated speed as it can run over... but is there a point to this? Well possibly. Article URL: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1798< /A> __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

3rd June 2005, 21:44	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Interesting article .... the next thing this guy is going to do is to ask for 50% pay cut; he might well find out having half of what he has makes him a happy person. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

3rd June 2005, 22:15	#3
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