Originally Posted by DA1745 
I've seen/read and been a part of many "Guides" to overclocking...
This is a C/C- attempt. I am dismayed at how well it is received on this site.
You start off very well linking to better written more thorough explanations of terms. Which sets a strong basis that all overclockers need. And then when you begin the actual overclocking meat and potatoes you get very flipid and un-grounded. The way you fail to describe the interplay between FSB and RAM in a concise manner leads to an unending series of questions to which you usually respond its in the guide. You make vague references (at least initially) to what temperatures are acceptable...and you do the same with Voltages, when this is when documented and described on Intel's site.
This guide is supposed to be aimed at beginners and yet you are so loosey-goosey with the (FOUNDATIONS of OVERCLOCKING) that can turn a fun/exciting\fruitful experience into a sad experience due to pushing components to far!
(AN ASIDE: I grew up farming and watched as several of my relatives had some terrible "accidents" that were do to improper understanding or training on equipment. <snip>
You simply don't have the ability to describe it in a correct logical thorough way or you don't understand overclocking well enough to be guiding people.
The saving grace is that generally those reading this will rightly not try and push the system too far.
*yawn* How many overclocking articles have you written? It's meant to be a beginners overclocking guide, not a signalling theory class, all but the more enthusiastic folk wouldn't be bothered reading a novel on the subject, it provides the information they need to get started.
Originally Posted by DA1745 Things as simple as how you incorrectly describe applying Artic Silver 5 to C2Duo's...that hasn't been the application method since Pentium 4's. (that you stated). ....Core 2 duos should be applied in a [ l ] manner and quad cores should be applied in a [ + ] direction.
Yes, a textbook AS5 application method, in fact ripped right off the manual on their website. Yummy uneven TIM leaking out over the socket. The spread method takes more skill and patience, but it's ultimately more effective.
I've yet to establish whether you're serious or you're just trolling. Either way, it was a completely unhelpful and useless rant.