Overclocking and back

[arc@css]

Hi, tried overclocking my q6600 just to see what overclocking is like since I've never done it before, well not on a cpu. Thought I'd return it to 2.4, purely for an exercise to see how much the temps would drop - but they haven't much at all. Previous to o/c the highest core reached, under full load, around mid 40's. Now on idle three of the cores are in the 40's. Bit puzzled, any suggestions. Thanks.

The cores initially were : approx - 35 / 33 / 31 / 25 on idle. I believe I've done no damage and I only o/c it to 3.00 from 2.4.

 

[benjo]

Just upping the clock speed wont really alter the temperature of it. It's when you start increasing the voltage to get to those clocks that the temperature would increase.

 

[Byrnzee]

higher ambient room temp than what it was before? was the PC on and idling for a while before you noted the original idle temps?