Samurai Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Overclocking one's computer components -- pushing them beyond their standard performance -- is not for the faint of heart or the ignorant. Harnessing the untapped potential of existing hardware to achieve speeds well above the specs on the box can literally melt the components from the excess energy involved. A serious cooling system is required before stretching a PC to the max.The earliest computer-cooling systems were designed for the giant, closet-sized machines of decades past. Once overclocking became common practice among frag-loving gamers, DIY solutions such as hacked automotive coolers were often used keep their processors from melting. As gaming culture grew, it wasn't long before companies started developing off-the-shelf cooling systems. Here's a look at some of the most brilliant and baffling mods that frame-rate fanatics adopt today...Source: Wired written by Rob Beschizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVoice Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 That pic frightens me. It makes me think of some kind of really high tech bomb :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKz Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Looks like a bomb just like u said LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt_Gundam510 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 i have known about over clocking since i was 5 years old and what it ment as well. yea i can see it now trying to take a car raditior or something but try and hook that up to your computer heh heh. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 looks expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Nice system, but I think the most extreme pc cooling system is not that, its this. http://://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics...ubmerged006.jpghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtufuXLvOok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKz Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Looks like a fish tank lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 the only thing that pic is missing is fish!it really does look like a fish tank!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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