Heat production



I can't comment since I have always had good fans and Intel stock fans don't do it for me.



Be prepared to notice how Core 2 & core 2 (Core 0, Core 1) are always 5 degrees higher than the other cores, or they heat up faster than the other cores.



Overclocking



Solid overclocker despite the low multiplier count



At default I run it at 3.609 Ghz (401 x 9). Runs stably very very fast.



I was able to overclock it to 3.825ghz (425 x 9) but fallout 3 would crash after a few minutes of gaming so I returned it to 3.609ghz



Once I upgrade to the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R, I will run it at 4.050 ghz (450 x 9). since I have read that it can do these speed, I will only invest on better cooling if need arises.



As long as it is a good overclocker, I do not plan on upgrading anytime soon.



The overclocking ability ensures that you get $1,000 performance for $200 price.



Performance



4 cores and 8MB L2 cache assist in encoding of videos. I say this because I had a Core 2 Duo e6600 with similar set up settings, but since I got this, my video encoding increased tremendously. Gaming wasn't as noticable until i started playing demanding games like Crysis, Farcry 2etc.



Even at default speeds, multitasking has never been a problem.



I never had any need to overclock so as to be able to play games or run apps at acceptable speeds. I only overclock so as to try and attain high scores in benchmarks





Intel Core 2Quad 2.4 @ 3.609, Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R, OCZ Reaper HPC
DDR-1066 CL5 kit, Sharkoon Seraphim case, 2x120mm sharkoon silent eagle
1000 fans, 2x140mm sharkoon midrange fans, 2x80mm sharkoon silent eagle
LED fans,