Editing Overclocking (section)

=== Risks of overclocking ===

* Increasing the operation frequency of a component will usually increase its thermal output in a linear fashion, while an increase in voltage usually causes thermal power to increase quadratically.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Darche |first=Philippe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XeQGEAAAQBAJ&dq=power+wall+&pg=PA128 |title=Microprocessor 3: Core Concepts – Hardware Aspects |date=2020-11-02 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1-119-78800-3 |language=en}}</ref> Excessive voltages or improper cooling may cause chip temperatures to rise to dangerous levels, causing the chip to be damaged or destroyed.
* Exotic cooling methods used to facilitate overclocking such as water cooling are more likely to cause damage if they malfunction. Sub-ambient cooling methods such as [[Computer cooling#Phase-change cooling|phase-change cooling]] or [[liquid nitrogen]] will cause water [[condensation]], which will cause electrical damage unless controlled; some methods include using kneaded erasers or shop towels to catch the condensation.