Temperatures are fine but will a better cooler improve my overclock?

[rahzel]

i currently have my venice 3200+ at 2.56ghz w/1.59v (reads 1.54 in BIOS/software) with an AC Silencer 64 Ultra and AS5. I need to give it 1.64v (reads 1.6v) to be stable at 2.6ghz. My temperatures are under 53 max load under prime95, i guess thats a little high but i dont think that is what would limit my overclock.

my question is, do you think if i got a better cooler, i could get a better overclock with the same voltage of 1.59v/1.54v?

 

[Ricemarine]

No.

Just bump it
53 max isn't that bad.

My max before is 60C (the limit, any higher and omfg you oced too high)

 

[rahzel]

well, it seems that a64 processors have a 'sweet spot'. i only need to give it 1.59v for 2.56ghz, but 2.6ghz, i need to give it 1.64v+ (when its hotter outside, its not stable at 1.64v or even 1.65v). so my limit/sweetspot seems to be 2.56ghz. im not really comfortable giving it more than 1.6v.