CPU tech question.

[Cassius]

I have an Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz, I overclocked it via bios to about 2.38 Ghz. The cpu temoperature is about 40c-50c and remaining consistant. The stability is normal and programs are running. So do you think it's safe? By the way, I had it overclocked to 2.66 and it was running fine (and FAST! :)), but i decided to tone it down a bit to be safe.

[Beast Of Blight]

Get yourself a better heatsink, Better to go slightly overboard on a heatsink and be safe, then to push to far and accidentally burn.

[Cassius]

My cpu fan and sink are capable of supporting a P4 2.8Ghz cpu.

[Beast Of Blight]

[Shoot me if I'm wrong] but I believe OCing generates more heat then a chip thats specced at the same speed.

Just go to the CPU database and see how far people pushed their 2Ghz celeron, one what volts and what heatsinks. Don't do what they do, just use it as a guide to work you in the right direction.

[Cassius]

Overclocking seems so beautiful... but everyone seems paranoid. I mean as long as the chip's staying cool then everything should be ok... and by the way I just overclocked it 386 MHz... That’s not that much.

[Beast Of Blight]

50degrees is to high for most people, tho. :D

My proc, stock, on full load, stays just above 32-34degrees

[AC Slater]

Originally posted by Cassius
Overclocking seems so beautiful... but everyone seems paranoid. I mean as long as the chip's staying cool then everything should be ok... and by the way I just overclocked it 386 MHz... That’s not that much.

I'm never paranoid about overclocking. Once I hit 2v+ on the cpu then I start to get a little more hesitant on pushing but if the cpu runs too hot or if I blow it no big deal really. I never buy super expensive cpu's for this just in case. But then again I still have yet to toast a cpu from overclocking, even after having a 1700+ Tbred B at 2.1v for a month.

[Cassius]

If I overclocked to far and it fried my cpu, would any damage be done to the mobo?

[pip]

Originally posted by Cassius
Overclocking seems so beautiful... but everyone seems paranoid. I mean as long as the chip's staying cool then everything should be ok... and by the way I just overclocked it 386 MHz... That’s not that much.

Cool is not the problem, stability is the problem, some chips can't handle heat as well as others so the average is nothing to go by while other chips can go to 60+C safely, basically find your stable spot and back off by 1 fsb or so to give it a bit more lifetime

[Krusty]

Originally posted by Cassius
If I overclocked to far and it fried my cpu, would any damage be done to the mobo?

It is not uncommon for one fried component to take out many other components. My friend moved his computer once and his heatsink popped off. He turned out frying his cpu, of course.

He then got a new cpu and stuck it in his computer and started it up. Then he discovered that his fried cpu also fried the motherboard. Now the fried motherboard just fried his new cpu.

[james.miller]

Originally posted by Cassius
My cpu fan and sink are capable of supporting a P4 2.8Ghz cpu.

I'm sorry but thats a complete lie on there part. NEVER trust what they say about their own heatsinks - trust the reviews of them instead.

If that 'sink really was capable of keeping a 2.8ghz p4 under contol then your temps would be much lower than 50c @ 2.38ghz.