A computer motherboard's bus speed has no effect on the installed CPU's speed. In a computer, the motherboard and the CPU are two separate components and do not impact the performance of one another.

Processors continue to get faster and faster, but the frontside bus (FSB) remains one of the biggest bottlenecks on system performance. Most major manufacturers, including Intel, Motorola and AMD, are ...

Overclocking, the practice of running a computer's processor at a faster speed than its factory rating, is frequently practiced by enthusiasts and gamers, but can also be a useful business tool.