i7 OC Question

[rusty1989]

If i want to overclock the core i7 920 2.66GHz to 3.2GHz, will or should I get an aftermarket cooler?
Also I'm new to overclocking, and I was wondering can i just take the BIOS settings of someone who has overclocked their 920 to 3.2GHz and apply them to my own BIOS, or is that risking anything?

 

[veedubfreak]

It's always a good idea to get an aftermarket cooler. But 3.2 is probably doable on the stock cooler. I'm running 3.2 on water right now with temps ranging from 26-34 degrees. I havent pushed it to 100% to see what it loads at yet. As for bios settings, each chip and each board is going to vary a bit.

 

[philbar71]

well as always the intel stock heatsinks suck. i'm not very familiar with lga 1336 heatsinks but i know there are a couple of good ones out.

 

[wafflehammer]

i know there are a couple of good ones out.

orly? where at? i haven't seen any...except the new true's that vary from $75-$110..which is no way i will pay that much for air cooling

 

[veedubfreak]

Ya, the 1366 coolers are somewhat slow atm.

 

[philbar71]

right here are some good looking ones

Intel LGA1366 Nehalem : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come