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Covarr · 09-19-2009, 01:05 PM

Okay, here's the deal. I'm considering overclocking my CPU (Core 2 Duo E7300), but I have no budget for any new cooling equipment, so I'm stuck with all stock stuff. My question is, can I safely overclock my machine, and how far?

My specs are as follows:

CPU: Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L
Case: Rosewill R220-P-BK
GPU: nVidia n9800 GT
PSU: Rosewill Stallion RD400-2-SB 400W
RAM: Transcend 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
all running at stock settings.

And here is what Core Temp tells me:

I suspect this computer is already running a bit hotter than one with these specs normally would, because my air conditioning doesn't work very well and I keep it in a cabinet (and no, I don't leave it on when the cabinet is closed). Would it be feasible to overclock this machine at all without having to buy any new cooling equipment?

Thanks in advance.

09-19-2009, 01:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Covarr Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Near complete newbie wondering if overclocking is feasible Okay, here's the deal. I'm considering overclocking my CPU (Core 2 Duo E7300), but I have no budget for any new cooling equipment, so I'm stuck with all stock stuff. My question is, can I safely overclock my machine, and how far? My specs are as follows: CPU: Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Case: Rosewill R220-P-BK GPU: nVidia n9800 GT PSU: Rosewill Stallion RD400-2-SB 400W RAM: Transcend 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) all running at stock settings. And here is what Core Temp tells me: I suspect this computer is already running a bit hotter than one with these specs normally would, because my air conditioning doesn't work very well and I keep it in a cabinet (and no, I don't leave it on when the cabinet is closed). Would it be feasible to overclock this machine at all without having to buy any new cooling equipment? Thanks in advance.