Temps when overclocking

Bigedmond · March 6th, 2007

It seems i never see a guide about temps when overclocking. I see people say you have a good temp, but what do you consider a good temp. I know most people say use a program like TAT for the temp, but are probs less accurate then the software??

Right now my c2d is running 34c with the water cooling. I havent even started over clocking it because im worried about what temp is to high.

So can people post what they consider to high, so i can get a feel what i should stay below.

**Hitman** · March 7th, 2007

I would say as long as your under 50c you're still in good shape. Keep in mind that room temp has allot to do with your system temps.

Tyreal · March 7th, 2007

Yep, Hitman is right. To me, anything under 50 is good. Most people use either TAT or Coretemp to read their temperatures but a real temperature probe or sensor may work just as well.

I remember reading that TAT and Coretemp reading from an internal sensor in the processor thats why the numbers are more accurate but I'm not sure about the validity of this.

screwballl · March 7th, 2007

lets just say that my E6400 under full load right now runs at 55ºC but I am RMA it due to the concave plate over the cores.. it should be MUCH cooler with the giant hsf I have

**Hitman** · March 7th, 2007

That being said between 30c and 40c is normal for most newer CPUs and HSFs. I have seen guys post temps under 30c with watercooling but most are in the low 30's c. Your realistic goal should be under 40c.

**simple_inhibition** · March 7th, 2007

yup, 50c is the max i shoot for. keep in mind your C2D temps should never be run over 61c for extended periods of time

Computer-Ed · March 30th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by simple_inhibition

yup, 50c is the max i shoot for. keep in mind your C2D temps should never be run over 61c for extended periods of time

I am curious as to the why on this. The Core2 is rated all the way up to 85c.

polobunny · March 30th, 2007

Under 50 full loads seems good enough. ;)

Quakindude · March 30th, 2007

The max temp for the E6600 is 60.1*C. I run mine at 3.375Ghz and 1.325V as read by CPU-z. At 100% load on both cores and a CNPS9500, I'm getting 50-51*C. For my personal tastes, I will run my CPU 24/7 to within 10% of the upper limit. So 60.1 - 6.1 = 54*C. As long as I stay under that, I'm happy.

Each person is going to have to work with what they feel comfortable with.

Computer-Ed · March 30th, 2007

Okay so you are saying that after running ITAT for 1 hour if the temp is above 54C then back it down?

Right now my system at 2.7Ghz with stock cooling and voltage is peeking at 65C, hovers closer to 64C most of the time. After a full 3 hours of Supcom it was peeaking only at 53C during play.

March 6th, 2007	#1
Bigedmond Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 75	Temps when overclocking It seems i never see a guide about temps when overclocking. I see people say you have a good temp, but what do you consider a good temp. I know most people say use a program like TAT for the temp, but are probs less accurate then the software?? Right now my c2d is running 34c with the water cooling. I havent even started over clocking it because im worried about what temp is to high. So can people post what they consider to high, so i can get a feel what i should stay below. INTEL Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor EVGA 122-CK-NF68 nForce 680i SLI MOBO 2GB Giel PC2-6400 Memory BFG 8800GTS Video Card Thermaltake Toughpower 750w Power supply Koolance PC3-720BK Professional Case Danger Den 775 RBX, Switftech MCW60-R Blocks Western Digital 500gb Hard Drive

March 7th, 2007	#2
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,387 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Temps when overclocking I would say as long as your under 50c you're still in good shape. Keep in mind that room temp has allot to do with your system temps.

March 7th, 2007	#3
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Temps when overclocking Yep, Hitman is right. To me, anything under 50 is good. Most people use either TAT or Coretemp to read their temperatures but a real temperature probe or sensor may work just as well. I remember reading that TAT and Coretemp reading from an internal sensor in the processor thats why the numbers are more accurate but I'm not sure about the validity of this. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

March 7th, 2007	#4
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Temps when overclocking lets just say that my E6400 under full load right now runs at 55ºC but I am RMA it due to the concave plate over the cores.. it should be MUCH cooler with the giant hsf I have Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

March 7th, 2007	#5
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,387 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Temps when overclocking That being said between 30c and 40c is normal for most newer CPUs and HSFs. I have seen guys post temps under 30c with watercooling but most are in the low 30's c. Your realistic goal should be under 40c.

March 7th, 2007	#6
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,463 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Temps when overclocking yup, 50c is the max i shoot for. keep in mind your C2D temps should never be run over 61c for extended periods of time

March 30th, 2007	#8
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,818 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Temps when overclocking Under 50 full loads seems good enough. ;)

March 30th, 2007	#9
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,754 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Temps when overclocking The max temp for the E6600 is 60.1C. I run mine at 3.375Ghz and 1.325V as read by CPU-z. At 100% load on both cores and a CNPS9500, I'm getting 50-51C. For my personal tastes, I will run my CPU 24/7 to within 10% of the upper limit. So 60.1 - 6.1 = 54C. As long as I stay under that, I'm happy. Each person is going to have to work with what they feel comfortable with. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU Last edited by Quakindude; March 30th, 2007 at 19:11.*

March 30th, 2007	#10
Computer-Ed .. Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 452	Re: Temps when overclocking Okay so you are saying that after running ITAT for 1 hour if the temp is above 54C then back it down? Right now my system at 2.7Ghz with stock cooling and voltage is peeking at 65C, hovers closer to 64C most of the time. After a full 3 hours of Supcom it was peeaking only at 53C during play. Last edited by Computer-Ed; March 30th, 2007 at 19:19.

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