overcooling?

How cool is too cool?
at idle my cpu runs 25c
moderate surfing the net or chatting 27c
after an hour of fragging absolut top 36c

This is a mildly overclocked celleron 1 gig @110mhz (10x multiplier)
Should I bump the voltage to 1.8v to heat it up a little more?
Should I remove a fan or two?
Should I block off some of the case venting?
Or am I in a good range as it stands now?

Thanks guys
Frag ya later
Steve
aka ITIZME

what kind of system is it? could you state the spec?

Is this enough??


Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
DirectX Version 8.1

Mobo Manufacturer MSI
Mobo Model MS-6309
AGP Rates (Current/Available) 4x / 1x 2x 4x

CPU Intel Celeron 1107 MHz
FSB 110 MHz
Memory 256 MB

Graphics Chipset ATI RADEON 9000
Driver Name Radeon 9000
Driver Version 6.13.10.6166
Video Memory 128 MB

Program Version 3DMark2001 SE
Resolution 1024x768 32bit
Texture Format Compressed
FSAA Disabled
Z-Buffer Depth 24bit
Frame Buffer Double
Rendering Pipeline D3D Pure Hardware T&L





3DMark Score 4390 3D marks

Game 1 Car Chase - Low Detail 63.3 FPS
Game 1 Car Chase - High Detail 19.4 FPS
Game 2 Dragothic - Low Detail 81.3 FPS
Game 2 Dragothic - High Detail 42.3 FPS
Game 3 Lobby - Low Detail 70.6 FPS
Game 3 Lobby - High Detail 30.0 FPS
Game 4 Nature 20.2 FPS

Fill Rate (Single-Texturing) 529.4 MTexels/s
Fill Rate (Multi-Texturing) 986.5 MTexels/s

High Polygon Count (1 light) 15.5 MTriangels/s
High Polygon Count (8 lights) 4.5 MTriangels/s

Environment Bump Mapping 120.3 FPS
DOT3 Bump Mapping 73.7 FPS

Vertex Shader 58.3 FPS
Pixel Shader 95.0 FPS
Advanced Pixel Shader 68.3 FPS

Point Sprite 14.1 MSprites/s

Unless the noise from your fans is bothering you, you should be fine the way it is. You don't need to increase the Vcore just to heat it up. In fact, most people would lower the Vcore if they could to get their proc even cooler and require less juice. The only reason you should increase the Vcore, is if you decide to overclock more and your computer becomes unstable. If I were you, I'd be happy with those temps and leave it the way it is (unless the fans are bothering you )

thanks. I'm only happy when the system is at it's optimum point meanning that it is at the highest OC it can afford at lowest temp as possible (under 50C max of course for the celeron)

Wonder how high I can clock it up??
it seems I gained a linear 10% peformance for a 10% increase on the fsb with no adverse effects.
So far as the noise goes I cannot even detect the thing on the sound level meter, mind you it starts at 70db. Damn case is to perdy to put on the floor too, would be screwed if it were too loud.
lol

Just to let you know, that sig is way to long, so you might want to shorten it up before the mods do. read the forum guidelines to see how long it can be.

As for your question some people run their chips below 0 with a vapochill, so 25 is not bad in anyway. You don't need to up the vcore unless you want to clock it higher.

Kent

yeah, not only is that sig WAY too long, but we don't care what your Game 2 - Lobby - High Detail average FPS is, ktnxbye.

done