Thread:ILYx3/@comment-4038843-20121126152651/@comment-5093628-20121213063854

MC, overclocking can be done effectively and safely if you know what youre doing, but since you dont, i dont reccommend it. If your laptop is running at optimal performances, there is really no need to overclock and waste even more battery. Overclocking runs processors at faster speeds than the default, sometimes it can be too much to handle and can cause overheating, sometimes not. But if you don't really require the extra power, its not worth your time overclocking and draining battery power quicker (increases energy consumption). You gotta make sure your laptop's parts can even handle the overclocking. You have to check the limits.

Usually, though, you dont overclock laptops. I mean if youre gonna game, or something, usually its on a desktop, and theres no need to worry about power consumption there. And most of the times, desktop parts can handle the overclocking speeds and heat better. Laptops have poorer heat ventilation systems.