Items tagged with 'Overclocking'
AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPU
August marked the launch of AMD's current flagship desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Today, we have a fresh revision of this CPU that brings some new features to the table. Unfortunately, these new aspects do not improve stock performance of the 3.4GHz quad-core chip. Instead, they tweak it in other... Read More
AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPU
August marked the launch of AMD's current flagship desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Today, we have a fresh revision of this CPU that brings some new features to the table. Unfortunately, these new aspects do not improve stock performance of the 3.4GHz quad-core chip. Instead, they tweak it in... Read More
MSI's P55-GD80 Used To Overclock 2.8GHz Core i7 To 5.39GHz
With a little knowledge, a sprinkle of liquid nitrogen and a few BIOS tweaks, the sky really is the limit when it comes to overclocking. If you don't believe us, maybe you'll believe MSI. The company has just announced that its P55 mainboard series (the P55-GD80) has helped to set a world record of over 5.3GHz. Specifically,... Read More
Smooth Creations Introduces Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc
Smooth Creations launched the Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc Edition graphics cards. The HD 5800 Series with support for ATI CrossFireX is also available. The HD 5870 models boast a memory speed of 1.4GHz and a core clock speed of 950MHz. The HD 5850 GPUs have a memory speed of 1100MHz and a core clock speed of 825MHz. The... Read More
Core i7 Extreme Overclocking with LN2
Enthusiast level hardware is exciting, especially if you can make use of its full potential. When Intel released the monster 3.33GHz Core i7 975 processor, they laid claim to the highest performing desktop CPU on the market. Interestingly enough, they were competing with themselves as the 3.2GHz 965 held the pole position... Read More
Core i7 Extreme Overclocking with LN2
Enthusiast level hardware is exciting, especially if you can make use of its full potential. When Intel released the monster 3.33GHz Core i7 975 processor, they laid claim to the highest performing desktop CPU on the market. Interestingly enough, they were competing with themselves as the 3.2GHz 965 held the pole position... Read More
Gigabyte Invitational Editor's Day 2009 - Lynnfield / P55
As details of upcoming Lynnfield processors and P55 chipset-based motherboards hit the scene, there is a growing buzz within the industry about the effects of bringing Nehalem down into the mainstream market segments. While X58 and Core i7 performance dominates, complete system pricing has kept some average consumers looking... Read More
Futuremark & Gigabyte Tag Team On Overclocking Competition
Looking for yet another venue to showcase your overclocking skills? Look no further, as two of the biggest names in overclocking have joined hands in order to offer up an array of prizes for those willing to push the very boundaries most folks are fine with accepting. Futuremark (the company responsible for the benchmarking... Read More
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review
AMD is launching a brand new flagship desktop processor today, dubbed the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. As you can probably surmise from its name--if you're familiar with AMD's naming convention--the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is virtually identical to the 955 it supplants at the top of AMD's desktop processor... Read More
Fujitsu Sets Bar High For Teased CELSIUS ULTRA Gaming PC
Maybe it's the green push, or maybe it's the fact that it's easier than ever to find potent enough PCs that don't exactly resemble gaming PCs, but whatever the reasons, the big, burly gaming desktop seems to be dying. Aside from a few Alienware, iBUYPOWER, CyberPower, etc. rigs, you hardly see full-fledged gaming PCs introduced... Read More
MSI's OC Genie Makes OC'ing Super Easy
Poor langauge translation tools notwithstanding, MSI has a crazy one on deck today. The same company that decided it wise to implant an Instant-On OS module onto a motherboard (Winki) has now determined that what the world needs most is yet another way to overclock your machine. And comically enough, we think we agree.Let's... Read More
AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Processor
Within the enthusiast scene, there exists an elite group of overclockers who push the limits of hardware to the breaking point. With the help of phase change coolers, dry ice, liquid nitrogen and even liquid helium, these enthusiasts achieve the seemingly impossible. In this world, maximum frequencies and world records... Read More
MSI’s Eclipse Plus Achieves Overclocking Record
If you’re serious about overclocking, listen up. The Taiwan gaming reviewer Coolaler recently achieved new overclocking world records using the MSI Eclipse Plus motherboard with both the Core i7 975 Extreme and Core i7 940 CPUs.MSI’s Eclipse Plus maintains the Eclipse series’ specs and overclocking abilities and adds four... Read More
AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event
Located in the heart of Texas, the city of Austin is known for many things. Nicknamed Silicon Hills, the state capital accommodates an army of tech companies including the one and only Advanced Micro Devices, better known as AMD. From May 20th to the 22nd, AMD brought in some of the biggest names in the extreme overclocking... Read More
AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event
Located in the heart of Texas, the city of Austin is known for many things. Nicknamed Silicon Hills, the state capital accommodates an army of tech companies including the one and only Advanced Micro Devices, better known as AMD. From May 20th to the 22nd, AMD brought in some of the biggest names in the extreme overclocking... Read More
Asus Unveils ROG OC Station
Hassle-free Hardware-based Overclocking with the ROG OC Station-- Cutting-edge Bay-mounted Device with Brilliant LCD Screen Delivers Easy Overclocking in Sublime Style -- Taipei, Taiwan; May 20, 2009 - ASUS, the world’s leading producer and innovator of motherboards, today shed brilliant light on the dark art of overclocking... Read More
Corsair Unveils Sub-Ambient Cooler for PC Memory
Corsair announced the new Corsair Cooling range of advanced cooling solutions for Dominator and Dominator GT modules. The new cooling solutions use the Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H30 water-block and Ice Series T30 thermo-electric cooler. This technology can cool memory to below room temperature and provide enhanced overclocking... Read More
Hardcore Phenom II Overclocking--6.2GHz Anyone?
Earlier today, Gigabyte sent us a link to a video featuring some hardcore overclocking that we thought many of you would like to see. In the video, Chew*, a member of the XtremeSystems community, overclocks an AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor on GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P and GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboards, and shows his results... Read More
ASUS Launches Graphics Cards with Super ML Caps
ASUS Launches World's First Graphics Cards with Super ML CapsEnjoy Up to 3.3 Times Overclocking Margin and 15oC Cooler GPUs with Self-designed ENGTX285 and EAH4890 Series Taipei, Taiwan, April 30, 2009 – ASUS, world-leading producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today introduced the world’s first graphics cards... Read More
Gigabyte Open Overclocking Competition 2009
While most computer enthusiasts overclock their systems to get increased performance from their components, there are a select few that push the limits of hardware to another level for the entertainment factor alone. Instead of just trying to get higher frame rates for gaming or better throughput for other types... Read More
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