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Optimizing for Greater Performance
Dell™ XPS™ 720 Owner's Manual
Understanding
Understanding CPU Overclocking
Understanding Dual-Graphics Technology
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Each graphics card includes at least one GPU (graphics processing unit). In dual graphics card configurations, multiple GPUs dynamically share their workload to provide the best possible performance. For a given application, the software selects the optimum rendering (processing) mode.
For more information about your graphics card, go to support.dell.com.
Understanding CPU Overclocking
NOTICE: Dell does not recommend operating the processor or other system components beyond the factory default settings. This may cause system instability and reduce the operating life of your system components.
NOTICE: Dell Technical Support will verify the full functionality of the CPU at the factory default setting and support the CPU performance settings available within the system BIOS. Dell does not provide technical support for any hardware or software issues arising from any third party applications used to enable overclocking, such as NVIDIA nTune 5.0.
Overclocking is the process of causing a computer component to run faster than designed or designated by the component manufacturer. Depending upon your application (such as gaming or video editing), your performance may benefit from overclocking different subsystems within your computer.
The Dell™ XPS™ 720 H2C™ Edition ships with an overclocked Intel® Core™2 Extreme Edition processor and an H2Ceramic (also called H2C™ or
The processor has been overclocked through CPU multiplier overclocking via the BIOS to speeds faster than the standard speed of the processor.
You can make limited adjustments to the CPU operating frequency in system setup. For more information on accessing system setup, see System Setup. For information on performance options, see Performance.
