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Title:PC Overclocking, Optimization & Tuning, Second Edition
Author:Victor Rudometov and Evgeny Rudometov
Publication:A-LIST
Pages:488
File Type:CHM

Many different problems that one may face in the overclocking procedure are analyzed and solved in this book. This book also pays special attention to the problem of cooling a computer when it has been overclocked. There are many computer test results for different overclocked systems that can give a clear idea of what one can and should gain from overclocking.

The book also covers several other topics concerning computer performance optimization, including: selecting various BIOS Setup settings, and optimizing hard drives, and video adapters. There is also a very clear description of compression technique given, which provides an increase in hard drives' information capacity. The information on hardware monitoring will help to control the computer's operation, which is useful for both normal and overclocking modes. In additon, the book also provides descriptions of several programs that are very helpful in tuning and testing computer elements, thus allowing one to achieve the maximum performance. Where necessary, the writers have given descriptions of major computer elements like processors, hard drives, memory, motherboards and chipsets. Furthermore, this book covers various aspects of creating and administrating computer networks in different operating systems. Moreover, it contains a comprehensive list of Web addresses that can help advanced users in searching for the most up-to-date information concerning PC overclocking.