How hot can my 2600k be?

[maldik_95]

Hello, im using ai overclock on my asus p8z68-v,and i got a watercooled cpu. The ai overclock stops at 4.75 ghz when the cpu temp has reached 59 C. Is this the limit for the prosessor, or is it just that asus 100% dont want to break your cpu?
How hot can the 2600k get before it will be a problem?, if it can be hotter, how much? and how do i keep overclock to maby 5 ghz +?

 

[o1die]

59c is ok if that's the max temp your cpu reaches. It's within Intel's specs and won't cause any long term damage. But extreme overclocking can sometimes damage the motherboard. Some fail unexpectedly. If you're a hardcore overclocker and have plenty of money in case the board fails, then run it.

 

[zhihao50]

The AI is not as intelligent as Skynet yet. It won't make the best setting. Do it manually if you want to get more performance.
Safe temperature is 60-80 under load depend how much risk you want to take. Make sure you don't get voltage too high

See this guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/automatic-overclock-motherboard-cpu,3048.html