Do you overlclock/undervolt?

[Quintillus]

Poll to see how many people undervolt/overvolt/undervolt/overvolt their GPU's and CPU's. Hopefully I actually remember the multiple choice poll option this time - if I don't, I give up.

Changes to other computer parts such as memory left out for the sake of simplicity - I'm assuming most people who change settings on their memory do it in conjunction with their CPU. And if you change wireless card voltage, props to you - and post how to do it!

Myself, I undervolt and underclock my CPU, and overclock and underclock my GPU. Varying on whether I want best battery life or best performance, although I always undervolt my CPU - to the maximum extent I can ideally - it just depends how much. Undervolting the CPU has the best results, in quite noticeable power savings, while overclocking the GPU is second - 26% overclock (core clock) thus far on my laptop. I'd undervolt the GPU as well for power savings but that's a bit too risky for my tastes with unofficial BIOS modding et. al.

I'd certainly overclock my CPU as well, for better Civ3 turn times if nothing else, but that's unfortunately impossible for me.

edit: Yay! Remembered multiple choice!

 

[Cutlass]

I don't really dare play with that stuff

 

[Zelig]

I've got my cpu overclocked by 800 MHz and undervolted by 0.025V.

No playing with my GPU, overclocking the GPU makes a negligable difference in frame rates anyway.

 

[GoodGame]

Neither unless I'm getting close to replacing them. I do "undervolt/underclock" my ram by buying ram for higher FSB/voltage when I can.

 

[Onionsoilder]

I don't mess around with that stuff.

 

[DNK]

I used to. Even with proper cooling, voltages, etc, it wasn't stable with certain games. Perhaps I just did it improperly, but you know, I followed all the "rules".

Not worth it now since I build computers for the long-term and don't want the parts breaking down in a couple years, plus the extra 10% just isn't worth the trouble and potential repairs. I figure the manufacturers put things at the specs they're at for a reason.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

My current processor has a minor overclock, but it being a Pentium 4, its not even close to stable without some heavy cooling. Currently I have it pushed by 150mhz to a gran total of 2.55gHz

 

[GenMarshall]

I dare not overclock nor undervolt my computer

 

[croxis]

I really don't see much of a point now a days.

 

[lndm]

Neither do I.

Back when I did, though, I used to overvolt as well as overclock as these two go hand in hand for a good speed increase...... along with a big heatsink

 

[Fetus4188]

My computer performs beyond what I need it to as it is. No sense exposing it to greater risk and wear.

 

[lndm]

The thing is, you can overvolt and overclock, but if you change the heatsink and if as a result, the processor stabilises on a lower temperature than before, then it will in fact be longer lasting.

 

[GVBN]

E2180 overclocked from 2ghz to 3ghz. Raised vcore to 1.385v

 

[lutzj]

My current box is from an OEM and, as of now, unoverclockable (now that's a mouthful!).

Oh yeah, and it's a Pentium 4. That makes the whole thing unworthwhile (another Frankenstien adjective!).