F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking I increased the clock speed of my Quad Q6600.

I increased the clock speed of my Quad Q6600.

I increased the clock speed of my Quad Q6600.

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Pollerino
Member
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07-12-2023, 06:09 AM
#1
I increased my Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 speed to 3.0ghz and then attempted to play Counter Strike 1.6 on Steam, but I experienced low frame rates. Does overclocking influence game performance?
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Pollerino
07-12-2023, 06:09 AM #1

I increased my Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 speed to 3.0ghz and then attempted to play Counter Strike 1.6 on Steam, but I experienced low frame rates. Does overclocking influence game performance?

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Babu84700
Member
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07-31-2023, 08:31 AM
#2
Ensure you have a Deepcool GAMMAXX 400, Coolermaster Hyper 212+, or 212 Evo for maintaining your overclock. These coolers will help keep the CPU temperature near 65°C up to 3.2Ghz.
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Babu84700
07-31-2023, 08:31 AM #2

Ensure you have a Deepcool GAMMAXX 400, Coolermaster Hyper 212+, or 212 Evo for maintaining your overclock. These coolers will help keep the CPU temperature near 65°C up to 3.2Ghz.

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Cuau
Junior Member
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08-02-2023, 01:50 AM
#3
Did your frame rate drop below expectations before you overclocked? It's likely your CPU is experiencing thermal throttling.
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Cuau
08-02-2023, 01:50 AM #3

Did your frame rate drop below expectations before you overclocked? It's likely your CPU is experiencing thermal throttling.

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Bliep2
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08-02-2023, 02:10 AM
#4
Even in the main menu it reduces from 100 to 50.
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Bliep2
08-02-2023, 02:10 AM #4

Even in the main menu it reduces from 100 to 50.

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Buggyer
Member
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08-02-2023, 03:29 AM
#5
Absolutely, you should not just increase the speed of one component—add plenty of cooling as well. Consider grounding all your fans without using PWM. This could make a difference.
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Buggyer
08-02-2023, 03:29 AM #5

Absolutely, you should not just increase the speed of one component—add plenty of cooling as well. Consider grounding all your fans without using PWM. This could make a difference.

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Gholtor
Member
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08-02-2023, 12:21 PM
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Ensure you have a Deepcool GAMMAXX 400, Coolermaster Hyper 212+, or 212 Evo for maintaining your overclock. These coolers will help keep the CPU temperature near 65°C up to 3.2Ghz.
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Gholtor
08-02-2023, 12:21 PM #6

Ensure you have a Deepcool GAMMAXX 400, Coolermaster Hyper 212+, or 212 Evo for maintaining your overclock. These coolers will help keep the CPU temperature near 65°C up to 3.2Ghz.