Overclocking Guide Part 2: Suggested Components and Settings
What About Graphics Cards?
Graphics is another area where it's simply too difficult to generalize. As with RAM, most graphics cards can be overclocked by at least a small amount. There are several utilities available from chipmakers - such as those shown in part one of this series - card manufacturers, and even private sources to assist in this endeavor.
To figure out which cards will provide the best gains from overclocking you'll have to ask dozens of experts - and you can find them in our Forumz!
Conclusion? We're Just Getting Started!
With general concepts and basic details exposed, it's time to get really friendly with a platform. In part three of this series we'll walk through a specific overclocking attempt, and with any luck we might find some challenging hardware to further clarify the process.
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