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... or is it? I have an old Athlon XP 2600+. I have never really done much overclocking, but figured, what the heck. To my surprise, it turns out I have one of the few 2600+ cores that was unlocked from the factory (I bought it new, way back when, about a week later they started locking them).
So, this processor is normally 166mhz @ 11.5x, and I, with infinite bravery bumped the multiplier up to (GASP) 12.0x
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The good news is- everything is stable, my idle temp is 31C, and my load temp is 49C which seem to be well within safe operating range. The strange thing I am noticing however, is that under the slightest load (12% cpu usage, playing an MP3) the temp jumps to 41-43C. Is this normal behavior? Or is something strange happening here?
So, this processor is normally 166mhz @ 11.5x, and I, with infinite bravery bumped the multiplier up to (GASP) 12.0x
. The good news is- everything is stable, my idle temp is 31C, and my load temp is 49C which seem to be well within safe operating range. The strange thing I am noticing however, is that under the slightest load (12% cpu usage, playing an MP3) the temp jumps to 41-43C. Is this normal behavior? Or is something strange happening here?