Overclocking CPU temp limits

[davidv]

What temps do you generally aim for as max when overclocking? Seems 80 is the threshold of the caution area, but is it better to keep below 70? 75? anything up to 80?

Have my system OC'd to 4.0ghz right now, highest temp on an hour OCCT test was 69C, in gaming use seems to cap in mid 60s. Just curious if I should push to 4.2 or not at this point.

[Flying Monkey]

I've generally tried to keep them under or around 70 max, but I've allowed 72-73 for example. IntelBurn test is pretty good at pushing the temps to their upper limit in a matter of seconds, it's a good way to check them without waiting for hours.

[Iain Emms]

Here is Emmsies with the Intel Burn Test.

cheers

Iain

[davidv]

Thanks, where can you find that program?

[brianos007]

Here you go David    http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/IntelBurnTest.shtml

Grtz

[davidv]

Thanks

[alainneedle1]

Always try to stay under 70C.... can you go higher....yeah! for a short period of time.

[davidv]

Running 4.2 now and temps generally still only max in mid 60s during flightsim and other games.

Video card runs mid 70s all the time though, and in battleground europe it hops over 78 after 10 mins of play (have realtemp set to alarm video card at 78, CPU at 70)