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Blackeagle · 11-06-2003, 02:16 PM

JD makes some good points. OCing isn't really needed, any xp over 2 gig or P4 @ 2.8 gig is fast enough that all added gain is harder to really notice. I also agree that O/Cing helps crunching for distributed computing, Seti or Folding @ home.

But O/Cing is in it's self fun to do, at least for me. You don't need to get into any "dick slinging contests" along the way, although quite a few do.

I like the satisfaction of tweaking up a rig and gaining a bit more performance for my efforts.

And noise is a big reason to water cool a computer for many people. A watercooled computer can be O/Ced a good deal without driving you nuts, noise wise, or stressing the components as much as the same O/C with air cooling would.

11-06-2003, 02:16 PM	#3
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	JD makes some good points. OCing isn't really needed, any xp over 2 gig or P4 @ 2.8 gig is fast enough that all added gain is harder to really notice. I also agree that O/Cing helps crunching for distributed computing, Seti or Folding @ home. But O/Cing is in it's self fun to do, at least for me. You don't need to get into any "dick slinging contests" along the way, although quite a few do. I like the satisfaction of tweaking up a rig and gaining a bit more performance for my efforts. And noise is a big reason to water cool a computer for many people. A watercooled computer can be O/Ced a good deal without driving you nuts, noise wise, or stressing the components as much as the same O/C with air cooling would.