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There are also a lot of cases where you can overclock without sacrificing stability. The standard clock speed for any line of processors is simply the minimum i
by jjeaff 4y ago
There are also a lot of cases where you can overclock without sacrificing stability. The standard clock speed for any line of processors is simply the minimum it is tested for. But you sometimes get lucky and can get a better chip with more viable transistors. So you can boost the clock ok those and reap the benefits without any drawbacks.
There are sites and services that do "binning" where they test the specific chips and you can buy ones that have been vetted to clock higher.
- thfuran 4y agoAnd undervolting lets a CPU/GPU boost to higher frequency for longer before hitting power/temperature limits or just use less power to hit the same performance. There's a decent chance that any given chip can be undervolted enough to make a notable difference before becoming unstable.
- freetime2 4y agoXMP profiles are another example where you can boost RAM speeds without much risk of instability [1]. I assume the manufacturer is just doing binning on their end and selling the higher performing RAM at higher prices. And the performance differences can be significant: 20% or more in certain workloads. [1] https://www.pcgamer.com/what-are-xmp-profiles-and-how-do-i-use-them/ https://www.pcgamer.com/what-are-xmp-profiles-and-how-do-i-u...