At what point does temperature increase cpu crashing?

ginjaninja · 28 Dec 2007 at 09:41

I have a G0 and a tru 120 extreme and a noctua 1200 rpm fan. 400fsb x 9 - 3.6GHz, It is 8Hrs prime 95 stable at 1.41V and the temps are 70 degrees (coretemp 0.95).

The noctua fan although silent ..doesnt push any air through the heatsink at least you cant feel a 'breeze'.

At what point do high temps increase crashing / significantly reduce lifetimeof cpu....

a) Should I be trying to bring the temps down with lapping?
b) should i strap a second noctua fan on in push pull config?.

If high temps (70) arent a problem then id rather leave it.
I notice in the q6600 thread that others with this cpu/cooler on higher voltages have temps 10 degress lower.

thanks

weescott · 28 Dec 2007 at 09:45

keep it below 72c load

a) up to you
b) up to you

ginjaninja · 28 Dec 2007 at 09:52

Damn..second prime95 run rebooted..going to increase voltage...should i be trying to reduce temperatues?

weescott · 28 Dec 2007 at 10:17

Yes. Reduce temperatures.

Amonlym · 28 Dec 2007 at 13:59

temp/crash point all depends on the cpu and the clock.
lower temps always = longer life, if you can drop it, then do.

examples: my cpu @ 2920 @80c =stable with 1.475v, @50c stable with 1.4v 3000mhz stabe at 60c with 1.6v, 50c with 1.55v 40c with 1.5v etc

helmutcheese · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:04

Intel rate my CPU for 65C, I see it fails and crashes around 73C at high OC but can run 80C at lower OC (me running Fan slower trying to work out fail limit lol).

I seem to remember 73C from reading somewhere so may be the Throttle Temp Limit.