I just want to point out that even the OC is not limited by the temperature at all
It maybe sounds insane, but I got two proofs. Neither one of mine CPUs are need a one single Mhz step-down from their max. OC when temp hit 86C (most I tried, then it get too scary even for me
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Second, undervolters found, that hot CPU can live and fold hapilly and stable with LESS VOLTAGE, that it then need to start, when it is cold
(translated - you can use AXP-M at 0.9V and 1200Mhz, but it need 1.0 to 1.1V for core to start, when it is cold. When you heat-up it, it live hapilly with 0.9V again)
I think all this could be explained when we look at physic and see, that semiconductors does NOT increase their resistance to elektricity, but they does DECREASE it.
Pretty funny, right?
Translated it means that temperature should help OC and not be problem. Sounds like the exactly oposite that some of the best OC guys with nVentiv chilling does... I don't know yet why and how to explain this, but Im sure that if there is well-enought capable watercooling that keep the CPU's at say 50-60C, then their OC could be even slightly higher.
Dunno why everyone seems "battle" for too low temperature.
When I put my chip on direct sunlight, the laser measuring thermometer says taht the core is about 40C hot. Many users think that 40C on iddle is bad. Now come on - just sun generate the same temp of the core, so...
PS. Im sure that every firm making money on cooling things will love to kill me for these thoughts