Athlon XP 1600+, Heatsink & CPU Shim!

[DARTHSINDER]

I want to do some overclocking, and just need some advise on a proper heatsink, I also was wondering if a Cpu shim is something you recommend. Right now my CPU temp hovers at about 42 - 46 c. Thank you for all your help.

 

[Egrimm]

A shim doesn't lower the cpu temp, in fact it might raise it a little. The only purpose of a shim is to prevent crakcing/breaking the core when putting on a hsf.
42-46C is perfectly acceptable, but we can't really compare if we don't know what mobo, heatsinks and case temp you have. You have to remember though that most mobos get the cpu temp from a socket-thermister placed under the cpu and that isn't accurate, especially with XPs.
I get 41C with my 1600+ oc'ed to 1680 with an Alpha PAL8045 with a Papst 46,5cfm fan @ at case temp of 33C, but that's the largest oc I seen of a 1600+ though.
I would recommend that heatsink with as loud/performing fan you want.

 

[DARTHSINDER]

I have:

Soyo Dragon +
XP 1600 +
300w Sparkle
standard ATX case

 

[Egrimm]

Hmm, haven't had any experience with that particular mobo (or any other Soyo mobo).
As I said before your temps is okay, as long as it's below 60C it should be allright. With those temps you should be able to oc, but a better hsf would help. Try ocing it a little, 1mhz fsb at a time and see how far it'll go and how hot it becomes. Then up the vcore and see how far it then will go. If you aren't satisfied get a better hsf and it'll probably go higher. As long the temps is 55C or below under load I wouldn't be too worried although I would prefer lower than 50C.

 

[DARTHSINDER]

Thank you! I will OC at small intervals. I wan't to change it, because I don't trust the Heatsink that comes with the CPU!

 

[Mikewarrior2]

A shim itself won't help your cooling at all... i wouldn't really suggest one.



Mike