How to change the processor speed of a computer ?

This is a one type of hacking technique which is mostly used by the computer vender. By using this technique the venders try to sell the 1.6MHz in the cost of 1.7MHz or more then that. Let us see how it can be done.

 This technique is also known as over-clocking the processor. To understand this technique, first of all you have to know what a clock is.

The operating systems now we are using are based on multitasking, multiprogramming and multithreading. But still the processor is single-tasking. That means at any time slice the processor will execute only one command. We can get the time slice by taking the reciprocal of the frequency. You can say one time slice is equivalent to one clock. The clock is used to generate 1 pulse in each time slice. This pulse helps the processor to start executing a single command. The execution will finish in one time slice. The clock also helps the processor to synchronize with the other hardware devices which are connected with the processor. The duration of a 1 time slice is totally depend upon the clock. So if we increase the rate of clock pulse, then the duration of time slice will decrease and the frequency of the processor will increase.

For changing the clock speed you just need to enter into the BIOS.

The main drawback of this technique is the processor will produce more heat. The life period and the performance of the processor also get degraded very rapidly.

So don’t use this technique on your computer.