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The goal of overclocking is to make your hardware faster than it comes stock. Increasing Mhz and decreasing timings all lead to a faster computer. But how does one show off their newest and greatest overclock? Benchmarks!

Benchmarks are a way of comparing your computer to other computers, or your stock settings to your new overclocked settings.

Here are a list of just a few commonly used benchmarks

SiSoft Sandra
PCMark 2002
PCMark 2004
3DMark 2001
3DMark 2003
Super PI
Hexus Pifast benchmark

Each of these benchmarks respond in their own way to overclocking changes, but the general rule is this. The faster it is the higher you score.

When showing off your results there are a few unwritten rules most follow.
1) Include full system specifications.
2) Post a screen shot of your benchmark

To show off CPU/Memory speed most people use cpu-Z and Include the CPU and Memory tabs like this.


The memory tab is also a good place to find memory timings


For SiSoft sandra benchmarks you should always scroll down to show the important info on your benchmark.

For example


Also remember to follow the general posting rules in the OC forum when making your post.
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last modified: 2004-02-08 18:39:01