Grant wrote:
>> An oc'ed cpu needs a lot more power&generates a lot more heat. Both can damage
>> the CPU AND the mobo (too much power might fry a regulator, or cook a cap).
>> Or it might overload the PSU - and then everything is possible. A damaged
>> mobo or psu can take a lot of stuff with it to hell.
>>
>> I hope you learnt your lesson: Overclocking is evil
>
> I'll never overclock again. I'm realizing how much more important
> reliability is compared to performance and low cost.
>
> - Grant

That's been my thoughts until recently. I just built a system using a
Q9300 (45nm quad core) and decided to give OC a try. Bumped the clock
from 333MHz to 400MHz causing the CPU freq to increase from 2.5MHz to
3.0MHz. DDR2-800 memory not OC'ed. Core temps under 4 core 100% load
using burnP5 only increased from 71C to 73C. This was with stock Intel
heat sink/fan/thermal paste (just the way Intel wants it). I just
ordered a XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 to lower these.

IMO, it looks like the Intel 45nm processors have some easy OC headroom.

YMMV.

Have fun,
Roy
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