Overclocking is the practice of adjusting motherboard speed, CPU Clock Multipliers, and voltage to enable faster clock speeds. This practice may permanently damage your CPU, as they were never meant to be overclocked. This can be done by adjusting CMOS settings, jumpers and by using specific software.
- Jumpers swapped to allow higher voltage for stability
- CMOS setting tells OS that CPU settings changed
Specific Software
- Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU). You can buy a specific warranty for this
- AMD Overdrive Utility
CMOS Clear
For safety, the CMOS has a circuit that shuts them down before they overheat. This is the CLRTC