Removing a motherboard can be a nuisance in the least and a headache at most. Many users seek the ultimate in cooling and – consequently – have to go through the task of motherboard removal a few times a year. The next time the board is removed to install a HSF or CPU cooling back [...]

Many users are searching around the net these days looking for advice on how to overclock their new systems, but aren’t sure where to start. To help everyone out, I decided a how-to guide was in order. Searching around forums can be confusing and intimidating. There are so many people willing to give advice, but who can you trust? It’s hard to know, and I have seen many users sent on wild goose chases because they follow advice that doesn’t solve or even address their specific problem. I have also seen too much trial and error overclocking, and unless you get lucky, it tends to be far too time consuming and frustrating. What I have attempted to do is create a very simple three step guide for overclocking Sandy Bridge based CPUs. If you want to continue searching out other opinions, please consider each suggestion with caution. Some will undoubtedly be great, while some will not.

In an effort to better serve the enthusiast community. TechREACTION is working on defining a long term methodology for testing various products. Our desire is to be consistent, accurate, and transparent with out methodologies….our CPU cooling testing methodology follows….

Introduction Over the recent months I have watched and observed as the Phenom II CPU found its niche within various enthusiast communities and online forums. Users have been provided with an excellent, all around, 45nm AMD quadcore. However, there is one factor that people still find confusing and unclear. Overclocking the Phenom II. Why are [...]

Introduction So many users are searching around the net these days looking for advice on how to overclock their new systems but don’t know where to start.  To help everyone out, I decided a how-to guide was in order.  Searching around forums can be confusing and intimidating.  There are so many people willing to give advice, [...]

This guide assumes you’ve already decided to purchase an Intel based system, and takes you to the next step…..deciding which one. The emphasis here is on value, overclocking, and overall system performance.

My goal for this guide is to get your Bloomfield or Gulftown CPU overclocked to 95% of it’s potential in 5% off the time.