Want to squeeze more performance from your CPU? Learn how to overclock your processor to safely boost speed and performance. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a ...

The term "gigahertz," or "GHz," refers to the operating speed of a central processing unit; hertz defines the clock rate, or cycles per second, of the CPU. 1 GHz is equivalent to one billion hertz.

There are three methods to overclock a laptop: tweak the BIOS settings, use generic overclocking software to adjust CPU voltage and timing, and with Intel and AMD programs designed specifically for ...