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Overclock with maximum processor state lowered

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Is it safe to overclock after lowering the maximum processor state to 99%?

I have a ryzem 7 5800x custom water cooled and i noticed my temps were a little too high. Idle temp was around 44c-50c and on load was around 70c+. So i decided to lower the max processor state and it brought my idle temp down to 31c and load temp to 45c. 

[Main Rig] CPU: Intel Core i7-2700k OC 4.2GHz Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V/Gen3 GPU: MSI R9-280x RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600MHz 4x4GB Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 PSU: OCZ ModXstream Pro 700w Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus  SSD: 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display: 2x 21" Samsung LED 1080p 60Hz 5ms and upto 8TB extra storage

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3 minutes ago, piperz said:

Is it safe to overclock after lowering the maximum processor state to 99%?

I have a ryzem 7 5800x custom water cooled and i noticed my temps were a little too high. Idle temp was around 44c-50c and on load was around 70c+. So i decided to lower the max processor state and it brought my idle temp down to 31c and load temp to 45c. 

It won't kill your processor so yes it is safe, however you might get more performance with 100% and lower oc.

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