my 2.4c D1 is currently overcloked to 3.2Ghz. ram timing is 2.5-3-3-7 and divider 5:4. my ram is OCZ platinum EL PC3200 rated at 2-2-2-5. my processor is running on stock HSF and just recently i have cleaned the surface of the cpu, so there is no more cooling cream, only pure contact between the cpu and heatsink. on idle, the temperature is 40 while in full load it's 50. so far so good as it is stable and passed all tests.

my question is can i go higher without risking of damage to my cpu. how high can i go with stock HSF. i'm sure i haven't hit the wall yet, but i don't dare to push higher, risking my components.

any advice will be appreciated

when i say 50 celcius on full load, i mean the temperature of the heatsink only. that's where my temperature probe rests. but i don't really know the real temperature of the cpu

i'm using ABIT IS7 (pure) with OCZ Platinum EL PC3200. at 1:1 divider and 2.5-3-3-7, i can reach 3Ghz which i think can go a liltle bit higher. at 5:4 divider, i was able to hit 3.2Ghz in just one try, no sweat. and again i think can go higher.

i'm just a little bit worried since my cpu now don't have thermal paste and it's on HSF.

my p4 2.4c oced to 3.2 already 30-40 celcius when i just boot up. on full load reach 60 celcius. how to be on the safe side?

i did. i just found my tube of el-cheapo vantec thermal paste that came with my Vantec Iceberq fan. it was meant for GPU. but what the heck, i just applied on my CPU. seems like no difference

^ ztlee: are you running on stock or performance cooling?