F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking It's safe to overclock your current CPU if you're prepared for the potential risks and have taken necessary precautions.

It's safe to overclock your current CPU if you're prepared for the potential risks and have taken necessary precautions.

It's safe to overclock your current CPU if you're prepared for the potential risks and have taken necessary precautions.

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Kravaax
Member
178
05-24-2016, 02:03 PM
#1
Hey there!
I’m curious if it’s okay to push your CPU to 3.50GHz, given its current temperature of 40°C and the laptop setup.
Would you like more details about your PC?
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Kravaax
05-24-2016, 02:03 PM #1

Hey there!
I’m curious if it’s okay to push your CPU to 3.50GHz, given its current temperature of 40°C and the laptop setup.
Would you like more details about your PC?

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krisjul
Member
139
05-25-2016, 05:34 PM
#2
As the others mentioned, you shouldn't try to overclock laptops because of the fixed BIOS settings. Some gaming laptops can be slightly overclocked, but only by a small margin—around 10%. Once the voltages rise, it requires a significant amount of cooling, which is hard to achieve with typical solutions. Even cooling pads offer limited improvement, as proven in many tests. The fan and heatsink on a laptop CPU have their limits. If you aim for serious overclocking—like increasing by more than 10% (for example, 35%)—you should consider building a desktop PC instead.
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krisjul
05-25-2016, 05:34 PM #2

As the others mentioned, you shouldn't try to overclock laptops because of the fixed BIOS settings. Some gaming laptops can be slightly overclocked, but only by a small margin—around 10%. Once the voltages rise, it requires a significant amount of cooling, which is hard to achieve with typical solutions. Even cooling pads offer limited improvement, as proven in many tests. The fan and heatsink on a laptop CPU have their limits. If you aim for serious overclocking—like increasing by more than 10% (for example, 35%)—you should consider building a desktop PC instead.

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mumustrak
Senior Member
729
05-31-2016, 08:53 AM
#3
You might consider overclocking your laptop, but I wouldn't suggest it. It's not something I'd advise. If you're comparing it to a PC, you could do it since laptops have fewer cooling options and more restrictions.
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mumustrak
05-31-2016, 08:53 AM #3

You might consider overclocking your laptop, but I wouldn't suggest it. It's not something I'd advise. If you're comparing it to a PC, you could do it since laptops have fewer cooling options and more restrictions.

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Ekhowave
Junior Member
35
05-31-2016, 04:38 PM
#4
I'm curious about your plans for increasing the speed of a laptop. Many built-in BIOS settings don't support overclocking features.
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Ekhowave
05-31-2016, 04:38 PM #4

I'm curious about your plans for increasing the speed of a laptop. Many built-in BIOS settings don't support overclocking features.

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Dissentient
Junior Member
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05-31-2016, 04:48 PM
#5
As the others mentioned, you shouldn't try to overclock laptops because of the fixed BIOS settings. Some gaming laptops can be slightly overclocked, but only by a small margin—around 10%. Once the voltages rise, it requires a significant amount of cooling, which is hard to achieve with typical solutions. Even cooling pads offer limited help, as proven in many tests. The fan and heatsink attached to the CPU can only provide so much. If you aim for serious overclocking—like pushing beyond 10% (up to 35%)—you'll need a full desktop build.
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Dissentient
05-31-2016, 04:48 PM #5

As the others mentioned, you shouldn't try to overclock laptops because of the fixed BIOS settings. Some gaming laptops can be slightly overclocked, but only by a small margin—around 10%. Once the voltages rise, it requires a significant amount of cooling, which is hard to achieve with typical solutions. Even cooling pads offer limited help, as proven in many tests. The fan and heatsink attached to the CPU can only provide so much. If you aim for serious overclocking—like pushing beyond 10% (up to 35%)—you'll need a full desktop build.

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Snowy_Cookies
Junior Member
16
05-31-2016, 05:15 PM
#6
Slow Pri questions the reason for overclocking a laptop. She believes it's not advisable and suggests doing it only if necessary, given the constraints of laptop cooling compared to a PC.
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Snowy_Cookies
05-31-2016, 05:15 PM #6

Slow Pri questions the reason for overclocking a laptop. She believes it's not advisable and suggests doing it only if necessary, given the constraints of laptop cooling compared to a PC.

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Wingman_41
Member
223
05-31-2016, 08:14 PM
#7
To get higher FPS in CS:GO and H1Z1 King Of The Kill
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Wingman_41
05-31-2016, 08:14 PM #7

To get higher FPS in CS:GO and H1Z1 King Of The Kill

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Boojazz
Member
145
06-22-2016, 02:11 PM
#8
Any frame rate over 60 FPS goes unnoticed. What you receive depends on the product you purchase; if you desire higher performance, consider building a custom computer to achieve better FPS if needed. Otherwise, you may not meet your expectations at this moment.
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Boojazz
06-22-2016, 02:11 PM #8

Any frame rate over 60 FPS goes unnoticed. What you receive depends on the product you purchase; if you desire higher performance, consider building a custom computer to achieve better FPS if needed. Otherwise, you may not meet your expectations at this moment.