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Best CPU, Video Card and RAM Tuning Utilities

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If you want to optimize or configure your PC’s CPU processor, video card or even RAM memory for better performance, you
have a few different options. Using some readily available freeware downloads from manufacturers and other software
companies, you can easily tweak the performance of most of the components of your computer.

AMD OverDrive
If your computer utilizes an AMD CPU, you can adjust performance settings, speed and timing for the CPU and RAM memory
as well as a few other components using AMD’s free OverDrive software.

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Additionally, the software lets you control fan speeds and even provides some diagnostic software to help troubleshoot PC
components. This utility makes the process of adding speed and performance simple, as it features a user friendly interface,
accessible directly from the desktop.

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Intel XTU (Extreme Tuning Utility)
Intel also offers their brand of performance/tweaking software with XTU, or Extreme Tuning Utility. Using XTU, you can very
simply make adjustments to speed, performance and even modify Intel exclusive features such as Turbo Boost Technology.

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AMD Catalyst
While the AMD OverDrive Utility listed above is mainly for enhancing CPU and RAM memory settings, AMD’s Catalyst Control
Center is a utility for video and graphics. With this utility, you can fine tune GPU settings, enable graphics acceleration and
speed settings and even configure displays.
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NVIDIA Control Panel
NVIDIA’s Control Panel software is another GPU utility that allows you to tweak graphics setting directly from the desktop.
However, it also offers some other utilities for CPUs, Motherboard, Memory and even Power Supply.

Downloa d NVIDIA Control P a ne l (http ://www.nvid ia .com/ob j e ct/p e rforma nce _group .html)

MSI Afterburner
MSI’s Afterburner utility is a popular app that is compatible with both NVIDIA GeForce and ATI Radeon based setups. With
Afterburner, you can overclock, adjust fan speed, adjust voltage and monitor clock speed, temperatures and other settings,
all from the desktop.

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EVGA Precision X
EVGA’s Precision X is a similar GPU enhancement program to MSI’s Afterburner. Specializing in GeForce controllers, the
Precision X software allows you to do things like adjust voltage, set custom fan curves and even create custom profiles for
different scenarios.
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CPUID
CPUID.com – x86 technical resources is a website that offers a wide variety of different utilities, mostly apps that allow you to
monitor computer performance. Their most popular program is CPU-Z, a desktop utility that monitors CPU, Cache,
Motherboard, Graphics and more. However, they also offer some other great programs such as TMonitor and HWMonitor.

Downloa d CP U-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/)

Other Utilities
GPU-Z (video performance) (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/)
NVIDIA NTUNE (http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html)
MSI Easy OC – OC Jumper, Easy OC Switch, OC Dial, Max FSB, OC Genie (http://event.msi.com/valued/)
MemSet and CPU Tweaker (http://www.tweakers.fr/)
GMABooster (http://www.gmabooster.com/home.htm)
Prime95 (http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103)
Those are just a few utilities for overclocking, tweaking, and monitoring the performance of CPUs, video cards and RAM
memory. If any of our site visitors have any other recommended utilities, feel free to link to them in the comments section.
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  • 1. (http://helpdeskgeek.com) Archives (/archives/) Featured (/category/featured-posts/) Reviews (/category/reviews/) Search Best CPU, Video Card and RAM Tuning Utilities October 27th, 2012 by Aseem Kishore | File in: Reviews (http://helpdeskgeek.com/category/reviews/), Tools Review (http://helpdeskgeek.com/category/free-tools-review/) Categories DAILY NEWSLETTER Enter your email Go If you want to optimize or configure your PC’s CPU processor, video card or even RAM memory for better performance, you have a few different options. Using some readily available freeware downloads from manufacturers and other software companies, you can easily tweak the performance of most of the components of your computer. AMD OverDrive If your computer utilizes an AMD CPU, you can adjust performance settings, speed and timing for the CPU and RAM memory as well as a few other components using AMD’s free OverDrive software.  (mailto:akishore@helpdeskgeek.com)  (https://plus.google.com/b/118345  (https://www.facebook.com/pages/H DeskGeek/183299011719864)  (http://twitter.com/akishore)  (/feed/rss/) RECENT POSTS Refresh, Reinstall or Restore Windows 8 (http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-8/refreshreinstall-or-restore-windows-8/) Additionally, the software lets you control fan speeds and even provides some diagnostic software to help troubleshoot PC components. This utility makes the process of adding speed and performance simple, as it features a user friendly interface, accessible directly from the desktop. HDG Guide – Storage Spaces and Pools in Windows 8 (http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows8/hdg-guide-storage-spaces-and-pools-in- Downloa d AMD Ove rDrive (http ://site s.a md .com/us/ga me /d ownloa d s/a md -ove rd rive /p a ge s/ove rvie w.a sp x) Intel XTU (Extreme Tuning Utility) Intel also offers their brand of performance/tweaking software with XTU, or Extreme Tuning Utility. Using XTU, you can very simply make adjustments to speed, performance and even modify Intel exclusive features such as Turbo Boost Technology. windows-8/) Install Windows Media Center on Windows 8 (http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-8/installwindows-media-center-on-windows-8/) 20 of The Best TV Streaming Devices (http://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/20-ofthe-best-tv-streaming-devices/) Downloa d Inte l X T U (http ://www.inte l.com/conte nt/www/us/e n/mothe rb oa rd s/d e sktop mothe rb oa rd s/d e sktop -b oa rd s-softwa re -e xtre me -tuning-utility.html) Downloa d Inte l De sktop Control Ce nte r (http ://www.inte l.com/d e sign/mothe rb d /softwa re /d cc/) AMD Catalyst While the AMD OverDrive Utility listed above is mainly for enhancing CPU and RAM memory settings, AMD’s Catalyst Control Center is a utility for video and graphics. With this utility, you can fine tune GPU settings, enable graphics acceleration and speed settings and even configure displays.
  • 2. Downloa d AMD Ca ta lyst (http ://www.a md .com/us/p rod ucts/te chnologie s/a md -ca ta lyst/p a ge s/ca ta lyst.a sp x) NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA’s Control Panel software is another GPU utility that allows you to tweak graphics setting directly from the desktop. However, it also offers some other utilities for CPUs, Motherboard, Memory and even Power Supply. Downloa d NVIDIA Control P a ne l (http ://www.nvid ia .com/ob j e ct/p e rforma nce _group .html) MSI Afterburner MSI’s Afterburner utility is a popular app that is compatible with both NVIDIA GeForce and ATI Radeon based setups. With Afterburner, you can overclock, adjust fan speed, adjust voltage and monitor clock speed, temperatures and other settings, all from the desktop. Downloa d MSI Afte rb urne r (http ://e ve nt.msi.com/vga /a fte rb urne r/ind e x.htm) EVGA Precision X EVGA’s Precision X is a similar GPU enhancement program to MSI’s Afterburner. Specializing in GeForce controllers, the Precision X software allows you to do things like adjust voltage, set custom fan curves and even create custom profiles for different scenarios.
  • 3. Downloa d E VG A P re cision X (http ://www.e vga .com/p re cision/) CPUID CPUID.com – x86 technical resources is a website that offers a wide variety of different utilities, mostly apps that allow you to monitor computer performance. Their most popular program is CPU-Z, a desktop utility that monitors CPU, Cache, Motherboard, Graphics and more. However, they also offer some other great programs such as TMonitor and HWMonitor. Downloa d CP U-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/) Other Utilities GPU-Z (video performance) (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) NVIDIA NTUNE (http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html) MSI Easy OC – OC Jumper, Easy OC Switch, OC Dial, Max FSB, OC Genie (http://event.msi.com/valued/) MemSet and CPU Tweaker (http://www.tweakers.fr/) GMABooster (http://www.gmabooster.com/home.htm) Prime95 (http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103) Those are just a few utilities for overclocking, tweaking, and monitoring the performance of CPUs, video cards and RAM memory. If any of our site visitors have any other recommended utilities, feel free to link to them in the comments section. Thank you for stopping by the site for today’s post. Enjoy! 0 There are 0 comments, care to add yours? (http://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/best-cpuvideo-card-and-ram-tuning-utilities/#respond)  Tweet This  Facebook Like  Google+ (http://twitter.com/share? (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php? (http://plus.google.com/share? url=http://helpdeskgeek.com/freeu=http://helpdeskgeek.com/freeurl=http://helpdeskgeek.com/freetools-review/best-cpu- tools-review/best-cpu- tools-review/best-cpuvideo-card-and-ramvideo-card-and-ramvideo-card-and-ramtuningtuning-utilities/&t=Best tuning-utilities/) utilities/&text=Best CPU, Video Card and CPU, Video Card and RAM Tuning Utilities) RAM Tuning Utilities&via=akishore) Leave a Reply Name * Mail * Website Comment * Submit ()