Definitions
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- verb transitive To
increase thevoltage used in acomponent .
Etymologies
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over- + volt
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Examples
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Heat isn't an issue (for the time being, will overclock and possibly overvolt the card depending on how smoothly I can go without my power supply failing).
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Usually they overvolt the thumb-drive, throw an error in XP saying that the USB port has gone beyond spec and has been shut down, and when I pull the thumb drive out its warm to the touch and never works again.
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They don't overvolt the processor. there is a heating element under the cpu. ohhh!
WordPress.com News Ian Lesnet 2008
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The only downside is no overvolt protection and price.
WordPress.com News Ian Lesnet 2008
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