If i have good temps @ stock-clock, how high in temp should i overclock to?

[phenolite]

I have been told that my temps are good:

CPU: 41C idle / ~47C load (Bryce 5)
Case: 25C @ 20C room temp.

Now, if i over clock, what temps should i go up to? I mean, if these temps are fine now, @ 1.4g how much higher could i go (without case modding) if i over clock? 47C idle? i am really not sure...

also, is it better to have more exhaust than intake or vice-versa? Thanx!

[Morphoius]

those temps are too high for you to overclocking. anything above 50c is too high. my temps are in the mid 30s about.

[dugans]

Temps are too high for overclocking much, but you can probably get a bit out of it-- I have a compulsive/obsessive disorder which makes me try and overclock anything, so even with those temps I'd try to get something out of it! :cool:

I wouldn't go far though: my systems start having trouble when I get load temps to 50c. You could most likely get a couple of steps up in fsb OR multiplier with no trouble though: Try one step at a shot and check load temps for a while: see what you can get without going over 48c.

And maybe You too will become afflicted with the Overclocking Disorder!:D

[phenolite]

well, in all honesty, how much performance gain will i notice by oc'ing "a little bit"...so i'm guessing my temps are fine, but if serious overclocking is done, the temps need to decrease...got it. i can hardly complain, i went from a p2-400 to an athlon 1.4g...and i own stock in intel..WOOPS hehe

[plague]

Originally posted by phenolite
well, in all honesty, how much performance gain will i notice by oc'ing "a little bit"...so i'm guessing my temps are fine, but if serious overclocking is done, the temps need to decrease...got it. i can hardly complain, i went from a p2-400 to an athlon 1.4g...and i own stock in intel..WOOPS hehe
once you get a few more mhz, youll see its not about the "performance gain", youll be back asking about better cooling and how you can hit 1.7...youll see, just wait....:cool:

[Morphoius]

The proformance gain is there, however slight. you WILL notice a proformance drop however if you go back to a slower system

Also, try upping your FSB and lowering your multiplier. this will give you a sizeable proformance increase as well.