Neowin News Feed for: Overclocking

A team overclocked an Intel Core i9-14900K to get an insane 1,310 FPS in Counter-Strike 2

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:04:02 +0000

The Team Australia Extreme Overclocking group overclocked an Intel Intel Core i9-14900K processor with liquid nitrogen to boost the frame rate of Counter-Strike 2 to an insane 1,310 FPS. Read more...

The new Intel i9-14900KF processor was overclocked up to a new world record

John Callaham — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:36:02 +0000

The ASUS ROG OC CPU overclocking team has apparently set a new world record by pushing the clock speeds of the new Intel i9-14900KF processor beyond 9 GHz and perhaps even to 9.1 GHz. Read more...

Thanks to Asus, Intel finally manages to break AMD's overclocking record

Sayan Sen — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:16:02 +0000

With help from Asus, Intel has finally managed to break AMD's CPU overclocking record, which stood the test of time for eight years. The Intel Core i9-13900K managed to surpass 9 GHz today. Read more...

Recent Windows 11 update apparently causing various issues due to Core Isolation (VBS)

Sayan Sen — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:56:01 +0000

VBS or Core Isolation feature on Windows 11 is seemingly causing multiple problems on various tweaking tools like MSI's Afterburner and Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), among others. Read more...

Intel seemingly confirms Raptor Lake i9-13900KS 6GHz base clock, and 8GHz overclock

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:06:02 +0000

With Intel's upcoming 13th Gen Raptor Lake launch imminent, the company has decided to tease us with some juicy details about its upcoming chips. It's now confirmed that a 6GHz base clock CPU exists. Read more...

Intel Raptor Lake Core i9-13900KF QS goes 6.2GHz OC using a chiller

Sayan Sen — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:56:02 +0000

An Intel Core engineering sample chip, the Core i9-13900KF QS, has been overclocked to 6.2Ghz on the P-cores and 5.2Ghz on the E-cores. This was made possible with the help of a chiller. Read more...

Intel XTU 7.8.0.21 brings overclocking to Windows 11 22H2, adds Raptor Lake support

Sayan Sen — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:14:01 +0000

Intel's in-house overclocking and tweaking utility called Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) has gained a new version with 7.8.0.21. This latest release brings Windows 11 22H2 support and more. Read more...

AMD patent outlines automatic RAM overclocking tool

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:58:01 +0000

AMD has filed a patent that eliminates the guesswork, trial-and-error, and risk associated with overclocking computer memory, or RAM, and stores profiles locally but avoids key tweaks. Read more...

Gigabyte breaks MSI's DDR5 overclocking record just two days later reaching 10,022 MT/s

Sayan Sen — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:02:01 +0000

HiCookie, who is the in-house OC guru at Gigabyte was able to overclock the company's Aorus RGB DDR5 memory all the way up to 10,022 MT/s, past 10,004 MT/s, which was the previous record set by MSI. Read more...

AMD's new EXPO feature to reportedly allow RAM overclocking on next-gen Zen 4 laptops too

Sayan Sen — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:02:01 +0000

AMD recently announced that it is really serious about DDR5 overclocking on its next-gen Ryzen 7000 Raphael CPUs. As such, a new report says that the company is bringing a new EXPO feature for that. Read more...

Official overclocking support is allegedly coming to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D soon

Sayan Sen — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 18:20:01 +0000

AMD is allegedly working to add official overclocking support to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The new AMD SKU is an excellent gaming part but is locked despite being an enthusiast-class product. Read more...

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 5800X3D could embarrass as the chip reportedly can't overclock

Sayan Sen — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:01 +0000

AMD is launching new Ryzen refresh CPUs soon. However, rumor has it that the flagship Ryzen 7 5800X3D can not overclock as it is a locked SKU, making the 5800X3D the first Zen CPU to do so. Read more...

The lowly Alder Lake Pentium G7400T gets overclocked to 5.8GHz setting World records

Sayan Sen — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:00:01 +0000

Intel's locked Alder Lake-S Pentium G7400T was overclocked from 3.1, all the way up to 5.8GHz, a massive ~87% increase using BCLK tweaking. As such, the CPU has produced some impressive benchmarks. Read more...

HWiNFO explains what AMD RAMP on next-gen Ryzen 7000 really is

Sayan Sen — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:56:01 +0000

Last month, AMD RAMP, an upcoming technology was leaked via an HWiNFO listing for its upcoming changes. Now, the hardware monitor tool maker has explained what the new RAMP tech really is. Read more...

Core i9-12900K(F) on Z690 is smashing records left and right, but 8GHz OC seems far fetched

Sayan Sen — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:18:01 +0000

ASRock has announced today that its overclocking (OC) records on Alder Lake-S using the Z690 AQUA OC board have been validated by HWBOT. Meanwhile, Gigabyte has denied that it faked its 8GHz CPU-Z OC. Read more...

Latest Intel XTU is designed to get the best out of upcoming 12th gen Alder Lake CPUs

Sayan Sen — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:08:01 +0000

Intel's latest XTU tuning tool, version 7.5.0.29, has Alder Lake support indicating that the launch of the new architecture is close. It also carries new feature additions specific to Alder Lake. Read more...

The Liquid Devil Ultimate Radeon RX 6900 XT achieves an all-time GPU core clock record

Sayan Sen — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:54:02 +0000

An all-time record for the highest GPU core clock has been achieved today with the PowerColor Liquid Devil AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. These are binned chips built for extreme overclocking. Read more...

MSI sets DDR4 overclocking record reaching 7156 MHz on the MEG Z590I UNIFY board

Sayan Sen — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:04:01 +0000

MSI has created a new DDR4 speed record by overclocking a HyperX Predator 2400 module to 7156MHz. The feat was achieved on the company's new MEG Z590I UNIFY which is a premium mini-ITX motherboard. Read more...

Overclocker breaks DDR4 speed record at 5,608MHz

Mark Schieldrop — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:08:01 +0000

The new world record belongs to a legendary Taiwanese overclocker who used liquid nitrogen and surprisingly, a MSI ITX motherboard, to push an 8GB stick of HyperX DDR to a blistering 5,608Mhz. Read more...

Intel closes loophole that allowed overclocking locked Skylake CPUs

Matt Blowes — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:58:01 +0000

Intel is finally taking action to prevent users from overclocking its locked Skylake CPUs. However it's likely only future motherboard purchasers will be stopped from exploiting the loophole. Read more...

Overclocking locked Intel Skylake CPUs is now possible

Steven Parker — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:36:01 +0000

The TechSpot website has an exclusive report on how it is now possible to overclock locked Skylake CPUs with the help of a BIOS tweak from a manufacturer, which bypasses the restriction. Read more...

TechSpot: The Dos and Dont's of Water Cooling

Julio Franco — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:08:01 +0000

Water cooling systems -- whether they are a custom loop or an AIO -- all follow the same basic principles. Here are some important tips to help you get the most out of your system. Read more...

TechSpot: The Best CPU for the Money - AMD vs. Intel Budget Shootout

Julio Franco — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:10:48 +0000

We're putting the AMD FX-8320E against Intel's Core i3-4360 and the slightly more expensive Core i5-4430 to see which processor offers the best value for budget builders. Read more...

TechSpot: Most memorable overclocking-friendly CPUs

Julio Franco — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:16:01 +0000

Enthusiasts have been pushing the limits of silicon for as long as microprocessors have existed. These are but a few of the landmark processors revered for their overclocking prowess. Read more...

TechSpot: Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition Review & Overclocking Build Guide

Julio Franco — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:49:13 +0000

To mark the 20th anniversary of its Pentium brand, Intel has released a special fully unlocked Haswell dual-core Pentium G3258 for $72 -- just what the overclocking community has been waiting for. Read more...

Report: Intel to reveal ways to overclock SSDs September 10th during IDF

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:27:36 +0000

Intel will reportedly reveal how users can overclock SSDs with its Ivy Bridge-E platform for the first time as part of a session during its annual Intel Developer Forum on September 10th. Read more...

Overclock your EVGA PC graphics card via smartphone

John Callaham — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:24:19 +0000

EVGA has launched an Android version of its EVGA Precision X app, allowing people who own an EVGA-based graphics card on their PC to overclock its via a Bluetooth connection on their Android phone. Read more...

TechSpot: Graphics Card Overclocking, Is It Really Worth It?

Julio Franco — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:26:12 +0000

Overclocking plays a vastly different role in the computer industry today than it did 10 years ago, a time when overclockers were considered outlaws by manufacturers. Back then even mentioning... Read more...

Intel offers processor overclocking protection plan

John Callaham — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Intel has launched what it calls a Performance Tuning Protection Plan, a new way for consumers to overclock their Intel processors and be protected in case they fail. Read more...

TechSpot: Battle of the CPU Coolers - 4-Way Roundup

Julio Franco — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:52:58 +0000

Included in the comparison are the Thermalright True Spirit 140, Prolimatech Panther, Thermaltake Frio Advanced and Noctua NH-C14. All four are designed to support both AMD and Intel CPUs... Read more...

PC processor overclocking record broken yet again

John Callaham — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:20:49 +0000

The same person who broke the PC desktop processor overclocking record has done it once again, pushing up the clock speed of an AMD Bulldozer processor to 8.5848 GHz. Read more...

CPU overclocking record broken using AMD's Bulldozer, again

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:27:50 +0000

A new CPU overclocking world record, 8.46151 Ghz, has been set using the same AMD "Bulldozer" FX-8150 processor that was used to set the previous record earlier in 2011. Read more...

TechSpot: HIS Radeon HD 6850 & 6870 IceQ X Turbo Crossfire Review

Julio Franco — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:19:35 +0000

Looking at the market today, the Radeon HD 6850 remains one of the best options available to gamers shopping for a sub-$200 GPU, while the Radeon HD 6870 still commands the sub-$250 bracket with its... Read more...

GPU-Z v0.4.7

Byron Hinson — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:58:00 +0000

GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. Changes in version 0.4.7 Improved support for AMD Radeon HD 6850 and HD 6870 Added support for NVIDIA GeForce... Read more...

Overclocker pushes AMD Phenom II to absolute limits

Sam Symons — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:56:33 +0000

The world of overclocking is a relatively vast one, when you start getting into it, and it attracts many people with the promise of higher speed and bragging rights as well as the allure of... Read more...

Asustek Develops Manual Overclocking Tool for Graphics Cards

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:20:16 +0000

Asustek Computer has unveiled what it calls "the world's first hardware based real-time overclocking device for graphics cards" along with its new Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT-based graphics board. Asustek's OC Gear real-time overclocking device should... Read more...

Core 2 E4300 vs. E6300 Overclocking Battle

Julio Franco — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:55:57 +0000

This year Intel plans to greatly expand the Core 2 Duo family by introducing at least eight new processors. Surprisingly however, only two of these new processors are planned to be clocked higher than the... Read more...

Intel Supports Overclocking with New Mainboard

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:23:31 +0000

In a bid to further tap into the segment of performance enthusiasts, Intel Corp. has quietly released its Desktop Board D975XBX2 mainboard that not only allows installing three graphics cards (two in ATI CrossFire mode... Read more...

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and E6700 Overclocking Performance

Julio Franco — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:52:59 +0000

The price of current Pentium processors is dropping rapidly, which makes it clear that Intel is making way for their new Core 2 series which have clearly shown to perform much much better. But when... Read more...

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) Overclocking Performance

Julio Franco — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:02:46 +0000

AMD recently announced a new revision of the Athlon 64 processor core. This new revision codenamed 'Orleans' brings a number of new features to the Athlon 64 line-up including SSE3 support, an updated memory controller... Read more...