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Cooling Why is it not recommended to overclock with a low profile cooler?

loader963

King of Cable Management
Jan 21, 2017
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That probably won’t go well but give it a shot and see. Just run whatever apps or games you normally run and keep a check on temps. If it’s too much, drop it down and rinse and repeat.
 

loader963

King of Cable Management
Jan 21, 2017
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569
For reference:
My delidded 8700k at stock clocks and a cryorig c7 would be in mid/upper 80’s in prime but gaming it averaged mid 60s and a couple of peaks into the mid upper 70’s.
 

SAS

Chassis Packer
Nov 7, 2017
16
13
I also looking into this. As I would like to see if you can use a 8700k OC to 5.0 delided.

Cant be over 66mm though...
 

ng4ever

Chassis Packer
Original poster
May 28, 2017
16
2
Thanks everyone I tried it but was too uncomfortable with the temp spikes up to 88C while just opening Origin.