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OEM (original equipment manufacturer) systems, 8-10, 231
online resources, 229, 237-38
online retailers, 227-28, 238
OpenGL technology, 214
overclocked CPUs (central processing units), 10, 232
Overclockers.com, 10, 238
overclocking, 231
benchmark testing, 209-10
"burning in," 233
cost analysis of, 10
defined, 236
ethical issues, 223, 228
examples of, 10-11
factors in, 225
via front-side bus, 31-34
as hobby, 226, 228
online resources, 229, 237-38
overview, 7-8
prebuilt system vs. custom systems, 8-10
via processor multipliers, 30-31
and quality control, 20-21
reasons for, 225-26, 231
software for, 25, 236
specialty retailers, 227-28, 238
and speed binning, 22
and system stability, 217-18, 232-33
and voiding of warranties, 222, 228, 232
and voltage levels, 34-35
oxygen, 17

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