Tom's Hardware: Topic Are these settings safe for my overclocked i7?
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Creebs,
Intel's processor specifications are available at Processor Spec Finder - http://processorfinder.intel.com/Default.aspx
The following Intel document describes the 5c thermal gradient between Tcase (CPU temperature) and Tjunction (Core temperature) - http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0709/0709.1861.pdf
Core i7 specifications:
Vcore Max 1.375
Tcase Max (CPU temperature) 68c
Tjunction (Core temperature) 73c
Your Core temperature is within spec at 70c.
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