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can i use this fan w/a 965 -- if not, recommendations?

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bensy

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I'm putting together a new build. I have a Phenom II 965 BE 140w CPU. I bought a Coolermaster TX3 for cooling.

I'm not going to OC, and so I thought I'd be ok at this pricepoint.

HOWEVER, I just realized that the Coolermaster is rated at for CPUs up to 130w and my CPU is 140w. Is it a big mistake to use this cooler? (I have not put the rig together, so I have no idea what the temps are going to be like. My case is a simple two fan -- one intake one exhuast -- model.)

If it is a mistake are there any recommendations for around $30 for a cooler that is ok for a 140w CPU? There are tons of coolers at this pricepoint, but most of them (e.g., Zalman's entire lineup) are not rated this high.

Thanks for your help.
 
bensy said:
HOWEVER, I just realized that the Coolermaster is rated at for CPUs up to 130w and my CPU is 140w. Is it a big mistake to use this cooler?
Thanks for your help.
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I don't know this cooler specifically, but it looks better than the stock HSF. So it should be fine unless there's something horribly flawed with it.
 
Coolermaster 212+ or Sunbeamtech Core Contat Freezer will both work very well at a good value price point
 
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