P4 3.6Ghz temperatures...too hot?

[Golgatha]

I like to have a quiet yet cool computer and am wondering about some of my temperatures.

At full load (Folding@Home running over the weekend) my processor runs at a steady 59°C. Zone 1 is 36°C and Zone 2 is 47°C. I was thinking the T°C is for the ambient case temperature, which should be 38°C. Everything seems stable enough, but I'm worried about the longevity of my system and wonder if I should get a bigger case with more airflow. Thanks in advance for any and all input.

 

[imported_whatever]

59C is fine for a 3.6 Prescott. As long as you are only running it at stock vCore, it will last quite a while.

 

[stevty2889]

59c is actualy really good for a 3.6ghz prescott, my 3.4 was running at over 70c under load using a thermalright XP-120...even my 2.8 prescott(@3.5ghz) got to 63c under load, so that is an excelent temp.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
59c is actualy really good for a 3.6ghz prescott, my 3.4 was running at over 70c under load using a thermalright XP-120...even my 2.8 prescott(@3.5ghz) got to 63c under load, so that is an excelent temp.

I'm using a Zalman 120mm copper cooler on mine. Seems to work pretty well then.