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It changes the maximum speed attainable by that CPU, and allows to maintain it for longer. You can change pretty easily the maximum clock multiplier the CPU is
by buserror 8y ago
It changes the maximum speed attainable by that CPU, and allows to maintain it for longer.
You can change pretty easily the maximum clock multiplier the CPU is allowed to use (on K CPUs at least) -- but doing so without proper cooling and proper power supply will just crash.
SOME 'good' bin CPU can be overclocked a fair amount without extra power/cooling, but it's always touch an go.
My workstation still has a 4600K i7 that has been running at 5ghz for probably 5 years, without even pushing the voltage. It's in fact a lot quicker (single thread) than a more modern system I built since. That was a "good bin"! the 4500 and 4600 were known for their overclock potential.