When you think of overclockers, you probably imagine some obsessive tech nerd coming up with an elaborate contraption to boost CPU or graphics card speed. And that’s absolutely true… but sometimes said obsessive tech nerd works for a company like Intel. We got a tour inside Intel’s Overclocking Lab, and an interview with Senior Principal Engineer Dan Ragland to explain.

“Today’s overclocking achievement becomes tomorrow’s base product capability,” says Ragland, explaining how his team can be involved in the planning stages for new chips and components as much as five years before they launch as standalone devices or installed in laptops and desktops. Pushing the limits of electronics can help determine where it’s safe and effective to stretch their abilities in ways that will be visible,

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