Core 2 Duo/Quad Temperature Guide

[slvrstang]

I put together a WC rig on DangerDen (wish list) for about $250 shipped. According to that doc you get 100 MHz per 5 hundredths of voltage resulting in 3-4c increase in temperature. WC setups typically cool 10-15c cooler. So you can theoretically get 300-500 MHz more out of it. Still pretty steep for the increase it will give you.

Is watercooling really only 10-15c improvement? If I'm hitting 70c now I'd hit 55c with water?


...disappointing

 

[gurusan]

it all depends on the setup.
Watercooling can be a LOT more than 15-20c cooler, or it can be the same as air

 

[synergy]

Yea.
There are so many factors involved it is impossible to say how much you will get. Ambient temps, voltages, case, air flow, etc etc. From what I've read though, 10-15 is pretty average.