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overclocking (cpu & mobo temp.)

helluw... I currently have an amd athlon 3000+ (64bit) cpu and an asus K8N (n-force3) mobo

now the temperature of the mobo is around 25°c (77F) and the cpu around 36°c (97°F). If I'm not mistaking I can easily overclock both (the max temp is about 50°c (122°F) no?)...

now... how do I do this? (and can I monitor the temp. on my desktop?)

greetz

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Steve McCarthy, MCSE, MCSA, MCP x8, Network+, i-Net+, A+, CIWA, CCNA, FDLE FCIC, HIPAA Security Officer

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I sugest that you keep your max temp around 55 c and your idle temp at about 40-42 c and to monitor your system try using MBM 5 wich is a freeware and can be downloaded at
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=204

If you are serious about OC'ing, these are good places to start:

http://www.overclockers.com/
http://www.hardocp.com/
http://overclocking.telefragged.com/
http://csnation.counter-strike.net/articles.php/article_106/

Liquid cooling:
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20040630/water_cooler-10.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/scan/se=Modified%20Cases/se=Prometeia/mp=menu_search.html

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Steve McCarthy, MCSE, MCSA, MCP x8, Network+, i-Net+, A+, CIWA, CCNA, FDLE FCIC, HIPAA Security Officer

I'll ask for a share here

Steve McCarthy, MCSE, MCSA, MCP x8, Network+, i-Net+, A+, CIWA, CCNA, FDLE FCIC, HIPAA Security Officer

Is there a problem with my answer? I had the first one with a very reasonable answer to the question. A split would be appropriate her.

I don't mind a split either, and I'll be inviting you guys to a new FAQ thread on overclocking soon.