How much should I overclock until I require water cooling?

[Dysfunction]

I'm planning on overclocking my core 2 duo, which is 2.4 Ghz.
How high could I get it without needing water cooling?
Already got 3 fans, and pretty good air flow. Comp stays fairly cool.

 

[kimsland]

Read: Simple Overclocking FAQ

That sticky was found at the top of the Overclocking, Cooling and Modding forum

 

[Ritwik7]

How high could I get it without needing water cooling?

That's something that you can't determine off-hand. Start OCing in small steps and watch the temperatures. Try and keep the CPU at about under 50 C on load. If you want to stick to air cooling I recommend you get a better HSF than the stock that comes with the processor.