International Overclockers Day

Programmers and IT specialists have many professional holidays One of them, International Overclockers Day, was invented in 2004 in Russia, but is celebrated all over the world The dream of every computer geek is to overclock (in English - overclocking) the processor of his PC to increase performance to unprecedented speeds Therefore, on the last day of February, Overclocker Day is celebrated - a holiday of technical enthusiasts who are not afraid to experiment with hardware and constantly conquer new heights The idea of ​​International Overclockers Day originated at a computer forum in Leap Year 2004 The date of the celebration was set for February 29, when the month seems to accelerate by one day once every 4 years Some programmers claim that the approach of spring creates a positive mood and inspires new achievements One of them is “hardware overclocking,” which translated from professional slang means increasing the power parameters of a personal computer For this purpose, computer scientists “raise” the frequency of the processor or video card above the factory settings Overclocking hardware is also achieved by increasing the operating voltage of PC components or installing advanced cooling systems Yes, many equipment manufacturers produce video cards with chips with automatic factory overclocking However, there is no limit to perfection - increasing computer performance Some enthusiasts use liquid nitrogen for extreme CPU cooling, while others saw off the back of the video card to install a special 500-amp power system To speed up your PC, all means are good Veteran overclockers are participating in professional competitions on February 28 and 29, demonstrating their skills in overclocking hardware to unprecedented speeds IT specialists all over the world celebrate the Days of Safe Internet and System Administrator, Programmer and Tester, Computer Science and Freedom of Speech on the Internet These holidays are very important for professionals who cannot imagine their lives without computers and home computers In February 2004, a visitor to the forum of a Russian overclocking portal suggested setting a day for another celebration that quickly became international - International Overclockers Day After some discussion, the date was chosen - February 29 in a leap year or February 28 in a regular year Since then, the holiday of hardware overclocking masters has been celebrated - Overclocker's Day