Book of Overclocking

by Scott Wainner and Robert Richmond

Winner of the Books24x7 Referenceware Excellence Award, Hardware category, April 2004 The definitive guide to overclocking-- the art of running a PC's processor faster than the manufacturer intended.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188641176X
• ISBN13: 9781886411760
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Recommended by Critic

This book sparked my interest in computer overclocking. Before I read this book, I thought the idea behind overclocking a computer was adolescent wannabes who wanted to burn up Mom and Dad's PC - not true. I learned that there are very practical applications for overclocking a computer, namely cost and efficiency, ie., speed. The authors cover almost all the CPUs from Intel and AMD. There are no Pentium I's or the very latest barn burners in here (book was published in '03), but the point is that a *lot* of relevant info is between the covers for anyone who wants to find it. Yes, the book is dated, but the background info such as how the CPU industry works and what "speedbinning" is will make the reader giddy with new insight. My final advice is give this book a try if you're new to the overclocking scene, and even if you're not, as there is a wealth of awesome reference info here. Light it up and let it howl!

the book of overclocking

this book is one of a kind. i have never seen a collection of as much information that makes sense on overclocking as this.

Troubleshooting, benchmark testing, and more

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.

Superb

This is a well written and comprehsive book on overclocking that can help the beginner or the advanced person in getting the most out of their computer systems. There is a ton of info on how to work with almost every piece of overclockable hardware out there.

Finally, a book on overclocking for everyone.

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.