Overclocking....

[NotAGolf]

I've tried looking for this everywhere but cant seem to find an answer to my question:
If you overclock your cpu but dont alter the volts and it stays at a reasonable temperature, will it still damage your components over a period of time?

I want to oc but i really cant afford new parts now so i dont want to take any risks. I have oc'ed in the past and increased my amd4000+ from 2.4 to 2.6 with stock cooling and only upped the voltage by a very small amount, but i stopped oc'ing when i ran out of money .

And does the same principal apply to a gfx card, i.e. if it stays at a low temp, will it still damage it? Thanks.

 

[NotAGolf]

what stepping is your 4000+?, mine overclocks with ease to 3ghz on stock volts

I'm not certain on this but by stepping do you mean the cpu freq and the multiplier? If so, I cant be sure for definate because i'm running it on stock speeds at the moment, but i'm pretty sure it was at 216x12=2600.

You should not really over clock with stock cooling, the temps usually get a bit too high

What would you classify as too hot? It runs at just under 30 idle and at about 40 under full load, rememeber that's still at stock.

Oh and sorry for posting it in the wrong section!!!