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  • noun computing A person who overclocks a computer.

Etymologies

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overclock +‎ -er

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Examples

  • For a price of RM90 (last 1 1/2′s year price?), it does really serve me well from being a normal user to a hardcore air-cooling overclocker.

    2006 August « oneduasan 2006

  • For a price of RM90 (last 1 1/2′s year price?), it does really serve me well from being a normal user to a hardcore air-cooling overclocker.

    How to apply thermal paste to your AMD Athlon XP CPU (Barton) « oneduasan 2006

  • This is the new domain of the overclocker and the home builder.

    Archive 2004-06-01 2004

  • Have a dreadful feeling I am turning into an overclocker, as I spent some time looking at sleek aluminium and acrylic cases while buying the cables and fan.

    A good morning GIP. sbisson 2003

  • Being a Black Edition processor with an unlocked processor, the 3. 2GHz Phenom II X6 1090T turned out to be a good overclocker, hitting 4.165 GHz on all six of those lovely cores, just using air cooling and a new MSI motherboard, the 890FXA-GD70.

    Neoseeker News Feed 2010

  • Pros: This case is what every gamer and overclocker needs.

    Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals 2010

  • The contest comes at a time when the FIFA World Cup approaches its climax as the top teams vie for World Cup domination, and poses a challenge of its own in the search for the best overclocker using AMD 800 series motherboards.

    VR-Zone Articles 2010

  • The Horus ™ Series power supply unit is designed for gaming enthusiast, PC enthusiast, and overclocker to achieve their goals under the critical environment without compromise.

    Hartware.net News 2010

  • Granted a gamer or overclocker isn't even thinking about putting such a board in their rig or on their test bench.

    Pro-Clockers - PC Review One Megahertz at a Time 2010

  • Being a Black Edition processor with an unlocked processor, the 3. 2GHz Phenom II X6 1090T turned out to be a good overclocker, hitting 4.165 GHz on all six of those lovely cores, just using air cooling and a new MSI motherboard, the 890FXA-GD70.

    Neoseeker News Feed 2010

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