HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1. Edited on 09-May-2008: Guide is now version 1.6.1 – minor corrects made and slight re-ordering of sections. Before you continue, I wrote this guide with the newbie in mind, so please don't reply...

HSF, forget about it. The HFs's for the second generation C2 CPU's are just big enough to work at the stock frequencies. Here are two of the three links: HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1 Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide...

a non-OCable one, and I'm not buying a new one in distant future, just wanna know about it. It's 12 years old. Of course it is not relevant any more. Two new ones (of many): i7 OC Guide HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1 ...