The Book of Overclocking: Tweak Your PC to Unleash Its Power (Paperback)

~ (Author), Robert Richmond (Author) "Everyone understands the potential for increased productivity or enhanced entertainment afforded through computers, but most users often view the technologies and hardware driving the phenomenal..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a simple, straightforward [book] that should prove as interesting to the beginner as to the veteran computer user." -- The Sacramento Bee (Jan. 2003)

"great overviews and in-depth explanations of processor technology and overclocking strategies" -- PopularMechanics.com, February 2004

Product Description

The Book of Overclocking is the definitive guide to the art of running a PC's processor faster than the manufacturer intended. This book explains the entire overclocking process, for PC enthusiasts who don't mind voiding the manufacturer's warranty. Readers learn how not to fry their systems while pushing the speed on everything from the Pentium 2 to the latest Athlon XP and Pentium 4 processors. Entire sections on cooling, troubleshooting, and benchmarking make sure readers get the most out of their machines.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: No Starch Press; 1 edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188641176X
• ISBN-13: 978-1886411760
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #922,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book on overclocking for everyone., January 21, 2003

By A Customer

I've built over a dozen machines but having never overclocked before, I wanted to learn as much as possible before attempting it. Not only did this book walk me through the step-by-step process, but it gave me specific advice for my exact processor models/speeds in terms of how far I should try to push them, cooling recommendations, voltages, etc. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to learn how to overclock or how to overclock better.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Troubleshooting, benchmark testing, and more, March 6, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Collaboratively written by PC hardware enthusiasts and experts Scott Wainner and Robert Richmond, The Book of Overclocking: Tweak Your PC To Unleash Its Power is a vital and enthusiastically recommended guide to tweaking the processor of a personal desktop computer to run faster than originally intended by the manufacturer. Showing how to overclock and improve the speed and performance of a personal computer, as well as keeping older hardware viable and competitive for longer, The Book Of Overclocking also includes an overview of why the computer industry tries to discourage overclocking, how to overclock, keeping one's PC cool, overclocking specific to the hardware of Intel, AMD, or VIA/Cyrix, troubleshooting, benchmark testing, and more. The Book Of Overclocking is a unique and "must-have" do-it-yourself guidebook that should be careful read before opening up a personal computer and seeing what can be done to make it faster and better.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, January 20, 2003

By	Joel Kleppinger "The Unknown Bod" (On the road) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good introduction to what overclocking is and how to overclock more effectively. It is easy for a beginner to grasp the concepts, but with plenty of technical information to help tweak for that extra edge. It also has a good amount of reference material about the different CPUs and CPU families in the PC world. You will definitely walk away from this book with more insight and knowledge than when you start page 1. The one downside is that it could be a bit more hands on in parts.