Recommended CPU heat, and how to overclock?

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  1. i_am_alex

    i_am_alex Regular member

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    2 questions here. What's the recommened CPU heat?
    Mine sites between 37 and 40ish degress celcius normally.

    And how do I overclock? I have no idea honest to god.
    I'm a software kinda person, not hardware, so it's always good to learn. (Custom PC btw, I didn't buy from a manufacturer.)

    Processor
    Number of CPUs: 2
    Name: Pentium D (Presler)
    Clock frequency: 3000 Mhz
    Socket: Socket 478 (Socket 775)
    Voltage: 1.30 Volt
    Technology: 90 nm
    Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
    Model: Familie 15 Modell 6 Stufe 5
    Cache(s): 16 KB Level1 ; 2048 KB Level2 ; 0 KB Level3 ; 12 KB Trace
    Serial number: 0000-0F65-BFEB-FBFF-0000-E49D
     
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    i_am_alex Regular member

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    Alright, I found out how to overclock. I set it to 3.75Mh.

    Is there anything I shoudl worry bout besides temp?

    My temp went from 38 degrees celcius to 43 degrees celcius
     
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    i_am_alex Regular member

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    Heh, it crashed 10 mins after booting (figured)

    Down to 3375mhz.

    Still need info on how to stay safe.
     
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    you will get more help if you post in the offical ocing thread, but yes temps are your biggest foe.
     
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    Thanks.
     
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    sounds like you need more volts but that = more temps.
     
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    I can add more volts, but I'm new to overclocking and afraid I'm gunna fry it.
     

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