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With my computer's warranty expiring within a few months, and a new GIGABYTE motherboard with great overclocking abilities, I was wondering if I would be able to run my Core 2 Quad Q9400 from it's stock 2.66 GHz to a modest 3.00 GHz using it's stock air cooler? If I wanted to go further with an overclock, what aftermarket cooler would you recommend? Right now, my CPU idles at around 34 *C, and tops out at about 45 *C when running Crysis. I'm not aiming for 4.0 GHz, so I don't need water cooling. What is the maximum operational temperature for the Core 2 Quad?