Will A64 HSF work for A64 X2?

[fredhe12]

New CPU. Went from 3500+ (retail) to X2 4200+(OEM). Can I and should I continue using the same HSF that came with my 3500+? Or do I need to replace the fan with something else?

thanks all.

 

[RallyMaster]

Would get hotter...so I guess you should get a new cooler.

 

[MDE]

You could, but I wouldn't. I'd get a new HSF myself, but if you're not overclocking you may be able to get away with your old heatsink.

 

[996GT2]

Yeah, I'd say get a new HSF for the new processor. You don't need anything extreme like a Ninja or Tuniq tower, a Freezer 64 pro or Zalman 7000 series would do fine. A 4200+ would run on the hot side with a Stock AMD non-heatpipe cooler.

 

[robertk2012]

You can use the HSF. It will probably run a little on the warm side depending on the ariflow in your case, abient temp, ect. I have some opteron dual heatpipe HSFs for sale that you might want to look at.

 

[fredhe12]

Thanks all for the feedback. New HSF for the new CPU it is.

robertK2012, ygpm

 

[Furen]

The AMD stock heatsink is probably fine as long as yo dont overclock. Remember that the X2 3800+ ships with the non-heatpiped cooler and the 4200+ shouldn't be that much hotter.

 

[F1shF4t]

I ran a 3800+ at 2.6ghz on the stock non heatpipe cooler, ambient room temp was around 30C, the chip used to max out at 62C on full load.
So yea u could easily use it but it will run a bit hot.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
I ran a 3800+ at 2.6ghz on the stock non heatpipe cooler, ambient room temp was around 30C, the chip used to max out at 62C on full load.
So yea u could easily use it but it will run a bit hot.

:shocked:

62C is higher than I'd ever want to run an A64/X2...then again, 30C is pretty damn high for an ambient room temperature too 😛

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Furen
The AMD stock heatsink is probably fine as long as yo dont overclock. Remember that the X2 3800+ ships with the non-heatpiped cooler and the 4200+ shouldn't be that much hotter.

Yeah, unless it's a mad overclock (damn, GY got me using that word) then the HSF should be okay with decent case ventilation. I was torture testing my X2 3800+ with the HSF from a Sempron 2600+ (same heatsink, lower RPM fan) at a 2.5GHz overclock and it did just fine running a bit warm, but not even hot. That was outside of the case though.

 

[robertk2012]

Well outside of the case is a bit different than in a case. Unless you have a really bad ass case that is ;-)

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: Furen
The AMD stock heatsink is probably fine as long as yo dont overclock. Remember that the X2 3800+ ships with the non-heatpiped cooler and the 4200+ shouldn't be that much hotter.

Yeah, unless it's a mad overclock (damn, GY got me using that word) then the HSF should be okay with decent case ventilation. I was torture testing my X2 3800+ with the HSF from a Sempron 2600+ (same heatsink, lower RPM fan) at a 2.5GHz overclock and it did just fine running a bit warm, but not even hot. That was outside of the case though.

 

[Amaroque]

The retail 3500 HSF should be fine, unless you're cranking the voltages way up.

 

[F1shF4t]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
I ran a 3800+ at 2.6ghz on the stock non heatpipe cooler, ambient room temp was around 30C, the chip used to max out at 62C on full load.
So yea u could easily use it but it will run a bit hot.

:shocked:

62C is higher than I'd ever want to run an A64/X2...then again, 30C is pretty damn high for an ambient room temperature too 😛

yea, being in australian summer with no aircon and fans in the flat does not help, at that time i'm more worried about myself cooking not the comp (u can turn the comp off, me on the other hand u can only do it Permanently, and i would not like that) 😛
I got the sonic tower for it now and it keeps it below 48C 🙂