Using Intel Speed Step While pushing the FSB

[fierce phoenix]

Recently my Q6600 Core2Quad 2.4GHz has been feeling a bit sluggish So I decided to unlink the ram and CPU and go all out as my board is capable of 1333 FSB I don't really see this as an overclock.
On Auto my FSB was Linked at 1066.7 (8GB of DDR2 800MHz 4x2 ram). I also enabled Intel Speed Stepping my logic in doing this is to allow all the way up to 3.0GHz on the CPU when it needs it and for it to scale down (heat reasons) when its not needed. So far it seems to be working sitting at 2.6GHz. Note at 3.0GHz without speed stepping CPU temp was on Avg 46-50 degrees C. System is very stable. With speed stepping its 34-46 degrees C. Any feedback would be cool, have you guys tried doing this? (holding on to my Sockett 775 as long as i can LMAO)

System (self built $998.00 in 2007 still running strong)
XFX 680i LT SLI mobo
Core2Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
GeForce 720 GT (this card replaced the 8600 GTS that died)
2 300GB HDD (Seagate 7200.10)
8 GB DDR2 800MHz RAM 4x2 (upgraded from 2GB)
Ultra E torque case
(stock cooling 1 120mm fan front 1 120mm fan back standard Intel CPU fan shipped with CPU box. Standard Thermaltake 440 Watt Power Supply)
(System was originally built for the Vista OS but runs Win 7 64bit seamlessly)

 

[Michael Clancy]

When was the last time you reformatted, if its been a while that could possibly (and probably if long time) give you a lot more fresh feel than any overclock.

 

[fierce phoenix]

When was the last time you reformatted, if its been a while that could possibly (and probably if long time) give you a lot more fresh feel than any overclock.

Yeah, I re-install on Average every 6 months to a year.