Remove overclock during spring/summer?

[jumpr]

My Sempron 3100+ is currently overclocked to 2250 MHz, but now that it's warmer outside, the chip temp has risen to 51°C under full load, which it always is since it's running a DC project.

The chip used to perform the crunching tasks at anywhere from 45°C - 48°C during the winter, when my house was cooler.

I've heard that 50°C is the "magic number" when you should start to worry about the temps. Should I remove the overclock, or can the chip go even higher? Remember, it's under full load 100% of the time, so the temps are always when the chip is at 100%.

EDIT: stock cooling, BTW.

 

[fzaba]

My X2 4600+ runs at the same exact temps you posted between winter/summer. I am personally leaving my little 200 Mhz overclock on... I run Dual Folding At Home clients so the CPU is always pegged at 100% in my case too. It should be fine... personally, I will start worrying myself if it gets to 58-60°C.

EDIT: In case of your edit, if you are a little worried, a simple upgrade in the cooler will benefit the CPU and put your mind at ease.. that'd be the easiest route IMO.

 

[jumpr]

Originally posted by: fzaba
My X2 4600+ runs at the same exact temps you posted between winter/summer. I am personally leaving my little 200 Mhz overclock on... I run Dual Folding At Home clients so the CPU is always pegged at 100% in my case too. It should be fine... personally, I will start worrying myself if it gets to 58-60°C.

Okay, that makes me feel better. This is my first build (and my first overclock, naturally), so I'm a little anxious.

Does it matter that your chip is an X2 and mine's a Sempron? Do X2s run even hotter, since there are two cores?

 

[fzaba]

I have a Big Typhoon cooler on my processor so we can't simply compare apples to apples in this case... upgrade your cooler for a few bucks and you'll definitely have lower temps than me!

Cya - getting back to work now... =)

 

[Absolute0]

50c won't hurt a sempy at 2.25. The lower the Mhz, the less temperature sensitive (stability wise). Still, low 50's is toasty but not harmful.