and doing so safely is usually OK — AMD and Intel both provide tools that make this more accessible, but those tools also shouldn’t let you push your CPU past a certain limit. Overvolting goes hand in hand with overclocking, meaning that you increase the voltage to give the CPU the...
then the first problems can occur. Some processors can handle temperatures of up to 100 degrees Celsius before they overheat. However, this does not mean that it is safe or even ideal to run the chip at these temperatures.
Table 6-1 Current Intel processors (continued) A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, 7e 18 Intel Processors (cont’d.) • Processor identification –Processor number • Example: Core 2 Quad processors • Use five-character value beginning with “Q” ...