Books about Overclocking from Amazon.com

The bland beige box is dead. Fueled by a passion for performance and an eye for style, a new breed of PC user is taking matters into its own hands. Combining cutting-edge components with the latest trends in system design, they're turning the standard personal computer into a high-speed work of art.

Building Extreme PCs is the ultimate guide to the world of PC modification and customization. Both a showcase and a DIY handbook, it goes in-depth into system building, overclocking, cooling, and modification, reveals the secrets of optimization and benchmarking, then moves on to cover some of the most exciting and inspirational custombuilt systems around. From silent systems to multi-processor monsters, from gaming powerhouses to neon-lit speed machines, this book has it all, complete with guidance from the people who made them.

Ben Hardwidge is the news and features editor of the leading U.K. enthusiast magazine Custom PC, and has spent five years working for computer magazines.

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This one-stop reference guide contains various recommendations and advice for tuning, optimizing, and overclocking almost all computer elements to achieve your maximum computer performance. Using results from actual performance testing, readers will gain a clear understanding of what will be gained from overclocking their computer. Also includes detailed information on overclocking processors, memory, hard drives, and video adapters, which, when implemented, will provide a significant increase in computer performance for both the newest models and earlier releases.

Other Topics Covered Include: -- How to test, monitor, and diagnose your computer's performance and possible optimization solutions -- Description of several third-party testing programs for diagnostic and fine-tuning assistance -- Selecting various BIOS Setup settings -- Optimizing hard drives and video adapters -- Creating and editing computer networks --Troubleshooting the most common overclocking problems while using your computer in intensive modes --Comprehensive list of Web sites for users searching for the most up-to-date information concerning PC overclocking.
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**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. If you don't mind voiding the manufacturer's warranty on your CPU, overclocking is for you. Learn how not to fry your system while souping up everything from the Pentium II to the latest Athlon XP and Pentium 4. Sections on cooling, troubleshooting, and benchmarking make sure you get the most out of your machine.

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