Core i7/X58 Overclocking Thread

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I would not worry the least about 80C load temps for 2 reasons. First, if its only prime that gets you there, then prime temps dont really matter, unless you are folding 24/7 with same temps. And 2nd, all cpus per intel are calibrated such that at max load tjmax is reached (~100C on corei7) when tcase max is reach (~67C on IHS on core i7 if memory serves me correctly). At 80C prime load you are definitely going to be within tcase max specs.

Granted for every 10-15C drop in temp you double the life of the component, and I will do everything I can to get them lower (except reduce my stable OC), but given upgrade cycle is rarely longer than 3 year intel warranty period, my main concern with prime temps is stability, and if not hindering that, not even 85C max temps would I let hinder my OC.

i agree,

the thing with i7 that is spinning me out is a 13 to 20 hour prime run and it might still not be 100% stable, like i said ive had prime error after 18 hours, and the other day i primed for 21 hours small ftt, then ran 2 smp folding clients over night and by the time i got up the pc had crashed, so 1 prime run isnt enough,

edit... that was @4ghz that i ran the folding clients so load temps were around 70c max