Originally posted by tYteaZzAzN

what case are you running your system in? that could hinder your cooling possibly
Its possible but frankly I'm not concerned. My stability is 100% so that's all that really matters right. To answer the question this is a generic case I first got when I had my K62-450 system. I've had this case like 3 years maybe. Cooling is a rather none issue. I've got several properly positioned case fans and blowholes. Might my system temps be lower in an aluminum case? Perhaps but I'm not worried at all.
To give some perspective at default speeds of 1.4Ghz I believe the cpu idles around 95ºF. You've got to figure an extra quarter volt and 550Mhz are going to cost me 25ºF