How far will the stock fan take me?

[reichter]

I'm new here and apologize in advance if this question has been asked time and time again. I'm picking up a AMD 64 3200 Venice core and looking to do some mild to moderate OCing (10-20% increase at most). If there is good air circulation in the case, will the stock fan be enough to keep the processor relatively cool at those speeds?

 

[pkme2]

Welcome to AT. If you running AMD, its noted as running cooler than Intel. I use stock fans on my rigs, but since I don't O/C or play games, my CPUs at load is around 45C.
My old P4 ran at 55C, I considered that normal.
If you follow the threads in AT, there is a need for cooling, but realistically Intels, not AMDs.
If you need it, get it. If you don't , AMD it.

 

[RallyMaster]

From experience, the stock cooler from AMD is not that good. Compared to my Freezer 64 Pro, the load temps are 10 degrees higher (45C compared to 35C) at near-equal room temperatures. If you're going to OC about 10%, it should be fine. For a 240Mhz HT, you could potentially increase the voltage...which would produce more heat.