Is it safe to push my cpu higher?

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hi guys i must admin im a bit of a novice when it comes to overclocking and wa wondering if it is safe to push my cpu to 4.5ghz, its currently at ~4ghz.

Screenshot of realtemp and cpu-z below:

http://imgur.com/hEQDO

EDI: These temps were just taken after a p95 torture test.

[Deleted]

What do you do that 4ghz isnt enough? Will the .5 ghz extra make that much a difference at the cost of running the cpu at its limits all the time and burning it out faster with much more heat?

[n0cturnal]

Try running it at 4.5GHz and see how hot it gets. 81c t 4GHz sounds like a stock cooler so it will most likely get too hot.

[Duah]

Try running it at 4.5GHz and see how hot it gets. 81c t 4GHz sounds like a stock cooler so it will most likely get too hot.

Yea has to be a stock cooler. I'm running a 2500k at 4.5ghz and it's at 100% load hitting 57C tops with an H80. 81C is way too hot for that CPU to push it any further.

[n0cturnal]

Yea has to be a stock cooler. I'm running a 2500k at 4.5ghz and it's at 100% load hitting 57C tops with an H80. 81C is way too hot for that CPU to push it any further.

Well max temp for Ivy bridge is 105c and anything below 90c is perfectly safe.

[Duah]

Yea I just never recommend pushing a cpu that far, unless you have the means to replace it easily.

[n0cturnal]

Yea I just never recommend pushing a cpu that far, unless you have the means to replace it easily.

You can always get Intels overclocking insurance :P

[Joán]

Fortunately for the persons interested in experimenting, it's essentially impossible to destroy or damage your CPU while overclocking. Modern CPU's by design are immune to the problem known as "thermal runaway". The only thing that will happen if you clock your CPU too high or make it run too hot is that it will crash and cool down instantly.

I've seen heatsinks literally removed from CPU's running at full load with no ill effects beyond instant crashing. (But please do not try this at home...)

Overclocking is a safe and occasionally even productive hobby. But you should REALLY get rid of that stock cooler - they are just atrociously bad.

[Maruka]

It seems like a stock cooler, you definitely wont get 4.5 out of it if those are your temps already. Invest in a 212+ and you will be able to reach 4.5 with the same temps you have now.