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Elise Worthy
July 06, 2012
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The Desktop Renaissance
A quick background on desktop modification: overclocking, liquid cooling, and case mods.
Elise Worthy
July 06, 2012
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Transcript
the desktop renaissance by elise
a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
before
life was not so easy
performance meant size
and to some, size was everything
the best systems were hand-made
there were three priorities
maximizing speed
managing heat
impressing your friends
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in addition to RAM upgrades, CPU speed was critical that
need for speed led to...
overclocking: setting CPUs to run at speeds higher than their
ratings
overclocking was done by adjusting settings in the computer’s BIOS
impacting the front-side bus (connection between CPU and memory) and the voltage
this meant that you got more speed than you paid
for but there were risks:
speed: circuits have a finite lifespan, so overclocked units deteriorated
faster
heat: stability decreased as temperatures rose
with speed came heat, and heat killed
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cooling: all cooling systems took heat away from heat- sensitive
components
fans worked...
but liquid cooling was way more awesome
liquid cooling: used pumped coolant that pulled heat along with
it coolant cycled through a radiator, then was returned to the component
most importantly, though...
as in life, sometimes looking good trumped performance
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thanks! <3