Ideal temperature for Quad Core?

Currently have a Q6600 2.4ghz and im averaging around 40-45*C with an averaging cooling system (Im an idiot for ordering from Dell).

Anyway I was hoping to overclock it to around 3Ghz, am I risking overheating my system considering the current temps they're at now?

Doesn't matter - if you're system is a Dell, chances are you won't be able to OC - they remove those settings from the BIOS.

A general rule for all CPUS is around or below 50C is a very comfortable temperature.

Currently have a Q6600 2.4ghz and im averaging around 40-45*C with an averaging cooling system (Im an idiot for ordering from Dell).

Anyway I was hoping to overclock it to around 3Ghz, am I risking overheating my system considering the current temps they're at now?

hama666

Dont let it go over 70c

if you can get the temps around 50-60 on load then youll be sittin pretty... do not go above 65.... its teedius but run a stress test after every frequency push.

Use Prime 95 to do the stress test = http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103

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Currently have a Q6600 2.4ghz and im averaging around 40-45*C with an averaging cooling system (Im an idiot for ordering from Dell).

Anyway I was hoping to overclock it to around 3Ghz, am I risking overheating my system considering the current temps they're at now?

adamosmaki

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="hama666"]

Currently have a Q6600 2.4ghz and im averaging around 40-45*C with an averaging cooling system (Im an idiot for ordering from Dell).

Anyway I was hoping to overclock it to around 3Ghz, am I risking overheating my system considering the current temps they're at now?

GTR2addict

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"] for a q6600 thas actually good (it also depends on your room ambient temp i get about 50C idle now at summertime and about 40C at wintertime )adamosmaki

Anything up to 60C is perfectly fine and normal.

If you go over 60C, then you might want to get better cooling.

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="hama666"]

Currently have a Q6600 2.4ghz and im averaging around 40-45*C with an averaging cooling system (Im an idiot for ordering from Dell).

Anyway I was hoping to overclock it to around 3Ghz, am I risking overheating my system considering the current temps they're at now?

GTR2addict

Actually, that's perfectly normal. I don't know where you get your information at, but 40C IDLE is perfectly normal.

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"] for a q6600 thas actually good (it also depends on your room ambient temp i get about 50C idle now at summertime and about 40C at wintertime )Netherscourge

Actually, that's perfectly normal. I don't know where you get your information at, but 40C IDLE is perfectly normal.

at stock? :|GTR2addict

Two words: "Stock. Cooler."

You may be overclocked and have similar temps, but you're also using an aftermarket cooler. Stop trying to compare your temps to his. 40C at stock clockspeeds is still in the realm of normality on a stock cooler, even if it is a tad high (could just be on the high side due to the ambient temperature.)

I wouldn't try overclocking it on the stock cooler, though..

My temperature stays at 48c after its been on for some time. My brother doesn't want my door to be wide open so sometimes it's getting really hot, and he start to complain how hot it is.... Anyway when i play Crysis normal i think i get about 55c+ but not over 60. Well if it gets over 60 than it's becous my door is closed. Then all the heat is in the same room all the time....