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Old 10-20-08   #1 (permalink)
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Whats up all.......

I thought id make this thread sense i am curious and want to drill some of you experts in this area.....

I have many questions in my attempt to learn more about upgrades or faster systems. I was wondering, what is the sole purpose of overclocking your power supply??? I would imagine that the purpose would be to supply faster voltage to your hardware at a quicker rate???

How do you overclock a power supply anyway??

Is there a web page or location that helps you overclock or rev-amp your power supply???

Are you basicly adjusting the amperage in the Power Supply or is more detailed then that???

I would assume there is a safe zone for amping your power supply??

What are some key points to look for if you are in a danger zone???



These are some questions ive been wondering when i read about power supplies....

If you have any advice to help me learn, throw it at me! ! ! ! ! !


Maybe this should be a sticky, lol...



Thanks guys!!!
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I dunno. Recap (replace the capacitors) your PSU?
That's not really overclocking though. It's more like quality controlling.
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ok, what about volt mods then???? like what type of mods can you do??
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I highly suggest you don't mess with the inner PSU components unless you know what your doing.

Also, I've never heard of overclocking your power supply.
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I modded my PSU to put out 16V on the 12V line. It's stupid fast now.
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I modded my PSU to put out 16V on the 12V line. It's stupid fast now.
i bet it helped overclocking your processor too
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Um you can't unless its not running a pc

AND technically its not overclocking because it doesn't run faster
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ok, now just tell me were i can learn how to mod my psu, lol
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Uhhh, who told you that a power supply can be overclocked?
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ok, now just tell me were i can learn how to mod my psu, lol
If you mod you psu your computer won't work any more.

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