Wondering about my Processors Heat

[Heligrin]

Hi,

I have a 3.0E prescott processor ocerclocked at 3.2, and my temperture is hovering around 61C and 64C, when it is not overclocked it hangs around the same temperture. Is this too high for a stock Intel HSF? I am thinking of getting the Zalman 7000a. I am just wondering if the temperture is too high right now, even when it is not OCed. Then again this is a Prescott and they do tend to run hot!


THanks

 

[Mik3y]

you should get a better hsf when overclocking, so yes, go for something different. zalman's are quiet, but dont cool quite as well as thermaltake. i guess it depends on your budget tho.

 

[dennisjai215]

make sure you have some artic silver compound they really do help alot compared to thermal pads or stock thermal compound

i've noticed a 8C difference during load since using artic silver and my old thermal compound

 

[Heligrin]

I was wondering what the best HSF from thermaltake. Price is not an issue, though i do not want to go insanley expensive. I was looking at this one on new egghttp ://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-109-012&depa=0 , was going to stap a 120mm fan on it, I dont care about noise, i alwyas blare my music anways

 

[PhoenixOrion]

sp-94 <-------best hsf for sock478! imo

 

[pirred908]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
sp-94 <-------best hsf for sock478! imo

I agree. An sp-94 with a Vantec Tornado fan in unbeatable.

 

[dennisjai215]

word heligrin thermalTAKE dont make the best heatsinks, thermalRIGHT does =]

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
you should get a better hsf when overclocking, so yes, go for something different. zalman's are quiet, but dont cool quite as well as thermaltake. i guess it depends on your budget tho.

Thermaltake are not good,did you mean to say thermalright?

 

[Heligrin]

woops, I meant Thermalright sorry, Also i have just applied Arctic Silver 5 to my stock HSF and it changed the degrees maybe -3 to -2 degrees... Are these prescotts that hot? while not gaming i get 57-59C

 

[Soulkeeper]

yeah either go thermalright/as5/vantec fan or just get water cooling if you are gonna overclock these things and wanna keep that temp low

i use water cooling on my prescott and still get near 60c temps at times
with my sp-94 i would get near 70c so i recommend good cooling and get those voltages as low as you can with it still being stable

good luck