Looking around these forums, I see many people posting their overclocking stats. However, some CPU temperatures seem hot at >65'C, and perhaps above the thermal design spec of the chips, so I'm wondering how valid or successful these configurations are. In other words, is an overclock successful only if the CPU does not throttle itself to avoid getting too hot? Surely overclocks are only useful if those extra cycles can be used reliably. Is there a way that testers can measure the extent of throttling, to be sure that it's not happening?
p.s. I'm looking to buy a Quad 6600, and I'm not an overclocking demon, so this question is mainly for the benefit of others (usefulness depending on the answers, of course!)
p.s. I'm looking to buy a Quad 6600, and I'm not an overclocking demon, so this question is mainly for the benefit of others (usefulness depending on the answers, of course!)