What programs do you guys use to overclock?

[dosbox]

Originally Posted by M.I.C.

Da hell iz overclocking??!

A waste of time?

[crazygamer34895]

Originally Posted by SgtPinback

MSI Afterburner for GPU (GTX460/256)
nothing needed for CPU (yet, i5-2500k rocks w/ default clocks)

yah i use the tool the came on DVD with my ATI RadeOn 5770 HD Series (1 Gigabyte) 128 Bit DDR5.

Afterburner = GPU

BIOS = CPU

NOT!!!! 2 Mention Overclocking in the BIOS And Catalyst control Centre

[Sublime2k]

BIOS/UEFI for CPU and Afterburner for GPU.

[GuardianAngel42]

Originally Posted by Sublime2k

BIOS/UEFI for CPU and Afterburner for GPU.

This is how I do it. When overclocking my mom's computer (Phenom II 965 BE) I tried using AMD's Overdrive software but eventually switched back to the BIOS.

[workthis]

CPU: BIOS
RAM: BIOS
GPU: MSI Afterburner or EVGA Precision (depending on the card)

[workthis]

Originally Posted by Doc_Gonzo

I only use the BIOS to overclock. I have motherboard software - 'click bios 2' with my MSI board and it does work. But as it requires a restart every time you make a change, it seems pointless. I don't overclock my GPU as I cooked one once, a long time ago. Expensive mistake

That feel when you overvolted your card.

[TeKraken]

Originally Posted by dosbox

A waste of time?

For a high-end system I agree, unless you're a benchmark junkie.

My i5/670 doesn't get OC'd, I did do it just to look how high....

gtx670, 1.2ghz chip with 7ghz vram, only for a few runs of Heaven to check it was stable, it was, and could have pushed for more.

I had my 2500k up to 4.8ghz, again just for testing.

Games called so I reset to factory.

I do remember jumpers but not as far back as a 486... just early pentiums.

[LightElf]

Originally Posted by M.I.C.

Da hell iz overclocking??!

Basically, it's making your CPU/RAM/GPU run at a higher clock speed than it came with.
It does however come with some risks.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking