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Phoronix: Linux Overclocking Software

By Michael Larabel

“In 2005 we had featured several articles on the state of NVIDIA
graphics card overclocking under Linux. In early 2005 the only
option for Linux users was NVClock. The open-source NVClock was
started by Roderick Colenbrander in 2001 and since then has been
evolving. However, coming out in June of 2005 from the NVIDIA camp
was CoolBits support for their alternative operating system
drivers. This feature was certainly revolutionary for Linux gamers
and enthusiasts. However, after a recent inquiry on the Phoronix
Forums, this article has been constructed to spell out a few things
about overclocking software available for GNU/Linux.

“Since its inception, NVClock has evolved quite a bit…”


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