Sufficient Cooling for OCing 3570K

[fierydemise]

Getting a new 3570K this week and everything I've read says you should be able to hit 4.4-4.5 with a decent air cooling. From my old build (C2D E7200) I have this cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233003 and the Asrock Extreme 4 has LGA775 mounting holes I was wondering if anyone knows whether my current cooler will be sufficient for 4.4-4.5.

 

[Georgeisdead]

I am running a 3570K at 4.5 GHz (1.26V) with an Antec Kuhler 920 liquid cooler. The CPU can get pretty hot. During prime 95 the max temperature I hit was about 78 DegC. Bear in mind I am balancing my accoustics with cooling performance. Your cooler looks to have sufficient heat pipes and cooling surface that I would call it a good air cooler (as long as you have a pair of decent 120mm fans in push/pull config). You should be able to hit 4.5 GHz, but you may need to live with temperatures in the 80 DegC range under a prime95 load.