Cooling really help stability on dual cores?

[james111]

Currently running my x2 chip at 2.6ghz 1.425v and while running dual prime, it reaches 53c-57c.
Do you think that if I got watercooling, I could run the same speed at lower volts? :confused:

[Major]

hey James, I think you could run higher clock, have better temps, and may do it at the same Vcore. so.......yes water cooling would be a big help ;)

[Call me Ugly]

Any time you are over 50c it is a possability, run A64 max temp for a more specific number. 57c is deffinately a likely problem.

If you should get WC depends on what you got now. Many, many folks get awsome OCs on just a really good HSF.

Luck,
Ugly

[politenessman]

what hs/f are you using? my x2 at 2980mhz, 1.54vcore runs 100% load never over 45C. of course, i am using only 512k l2 per core, the 1mb per core run a little hotter, but not 10-12C at load.

very truly yours,
politenessman

[james111]

I'm using an xp90 with some generic 92mm fan.
I was thinking of either upgrading to a big typhoon, or just go watercooling :S

[stone_cold_Jimi]

Definitely better cooling will get you more. My chip did 2500 at 1.51v on stock HSF and runs that freq at 1.33v on phase. An extreme shift between the two, just shows tho.

[MaxxxRacer]

In my experience watercooling has enabled me to run lower volts on chips at certain overclocks due to the reduced heat.

While my statement is based on brief observation, it has SOME merit.