Should I get a new CPU cooler?

Chum

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• May 8, 2011

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Just dropped in a Q8400 and have it slightly OCd to 3.0. Idle temps hover around 40c but it never got to 60c using OCCT stress test. I am using Thermalright Ultra 90 cooler with AC5 thermal compound.

 

Bobnova

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• May 8, 2011

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Anything under 70*c is good. You're all set.

 

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Chum

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• May 8, 2011

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Bobnova said:

Anything under 70*c is good. You're all set.

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Thanks!! Was a little worried about the idle temp (previous E6420 always hovered around 34c).

I just pushed it to 3.2 gig and temps were a little lower! This older Gigabyte board(GA-965P-DS3) is still a winner in my book!

 

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• May 9, 2011

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I like my temps to be extremely low, just because your CPU will have longer life and such. But I just like my CPU to be cool. But if I were you I wouldn't worry about it