E5700 Overclock, Is it overheating?

[chronocross]

Ok, i recently bought a E5700, 3.0GHZ, 800bus, 2MB cache Dual-Core CPU. It satisfies me mostly, but a few CPU-heavy games like GTA IV, The Saboteur etc are lagging on high settings. So, i decided to try its performance after overclocking. My motherboard allows me to overclock it upto 3.75GHZ, with 1000bus. The performance increase is easily noticeable. (about 10+ FPS on the mentioned games, and much more on other games), but the problem is the increase in temperatures on full load.

Temps without Overclocking:

Idle: 43-48 Full Load: 60-65

Temps with Overclocking:

Idle: 45-50 Full Load: 70-75

I was wondering if its safe...

And yes, I'm using stock fan.

 

[chronocross]

Another question: Each core is running on different temps, and the CPU temps are kinda like the average of the two temps.

For Example, Average Temp: 42 Core 1: 45 Core 2: 39

Is this normal?
Why is the second core running much cooler than the first?
Is there a way to make both cores run on the same temps?

 

[cadder]

Your temps might be OK for use because you normally won't be running at full load constantly, but you could also monitor your temps while gaming and see how they compare. (Assuming you are running something like prime95 to obtain your "full load" temps.)

I normally would not attempt to overclock without a good aftermarket cooler. With a good cooler your overclocking temps might be lower than what your temps are with a stock cooler at stock speeds.

The temps recorded by the cores are not 100% accurate, and there might be some variation in how your cooler was installed. The OS will share the load between the cores equally. You can probably see this if you watch task manager while gaming, or even a program like coretemp. You'll notice that the OS switches the load back and forth between the 2 cores, not running either one constantly.

 

[chronocross]

So, anybody feel like answering my first question, that is, will it be safe running it at those overclocked temps?

 

[Mrthorp]

instead of getting a bit of attitude because your first question may not have been answered to you liking, you can google the specs of any CPU quite easily.

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Dual-Core%20E5700%20AT80571PG0802ML%20%28BX80571E5700%20-%20BXC80571E5700%29.html

the max operating temps that intel considers to be safe is 74.1C
seems like you are as hot as you can get without doing severe damage. move your case to a cooler area, get better fans, get a better heat sink, or go sit in a walk in cooler.

 

[chronocross]

Yeah, whatever. I guess I'll just have to take the risk.

Thanks cadder.

 

[chronocross]

Best answer selected by chronocross.

 

[beret21]

E5700 can have max safe temp of 74C so 75C is not that hot.I have the same processor so can u tell me that how u overclocked.
Software??
DO tell me .

 

[omaralzoubi200]

chronocross,is your cpu still working on that overclock?