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Is 200 MHz worth 10-15 degrees celsius?

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wolfseeker2828   04-15-2009 at 09:09:08 AM

my pentium dual-core (e2160) can run on relatively low voltages @ 3 GHz. The max temp is about 55-60 degrees, a bit hot, but not unreasonable. I am attempting to overclock to 3.2. After fiddling with voltages for ages, I got a stable set:

 

VCore: +200
NBCore: 1.4V
CPU VTT: 1.4V

 

My RAM is currently oc'd to about 855MHz, up from 800.
I am using a Cooler Master HyperTX2 cooler.

 

but the problem is that the max temps are about 70 degrees, which is a lot higher than at 3 GHz. Is the 200 MHz increase worth the extra heat?


Message edited by wolfseeker2828 on 04-15-2009 at 09:17:08 AM
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MaDMagik   04-15-2009 at 03:14:02 PM
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To me its nowhere near worth it. Id stick with 3ghz on low volts/temps, without a question.

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Bronze Overclocking badge jsc   04-15-2009 at 03:23:14 PM
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Agreed. +20 C. is the Intel gods way of telling you that you are on the edge of pushing your chip too far.

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trance4850   04-15-2009 at 06:35:12 PM
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Negative its not worth

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Scotteq   04-15-2009 at 06:51:44 PM
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Heat is enemy #1. 200 Mhz isn't enough of a difference to be perceptible by a human being. Therefore it's not worth it.


Message edited by Scotteq on 04-15-2009 at 06:52:34 PM
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