Phenom II X4 965 BE AM3 on AM2+ Mobo

Jeffmeister · 12-27-11, 01:06 PM

I have an older rig with an Asus 790FX chipset M3A32-Deluxe Motherboard. When I originally built it, I had an Athalon X2 5800+ in it for what seems forever. Finally this christmas I was blessed with an AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4ghz Black Edition processor.

I updated my bios to the correct version to be able to use the processor. Removed the old processor and installed it with the stock fan.

So far everything is running great. It's like my computer has been reborn. I am just wondering if 40 degrees celsius is okay for CPU temp on normal loads. At idle im around 36C and after playing BF3, I only get to about 42C.

I am at stock clock speed at the moment and plan to leave it there for now till I get an aftermarket cooler.

jiggamanjb · 12-27-11, 03:11 PM

40C is just fine. You don't need to start worrying until you hit 60C +

Jeffmeister · 12-27-11, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jiggamanjb

40C is just fine. You don't need to start worrying until you hit 60C +

Thanks for the reply.

12-27-11, 01:06 PM	Thread Starter #1
Jeffmeister Registered Join Date: Dec 2011	Phenom II X4 965 BE AM3 on AM2+ Mobo I have an older rig with an Asus 790FX chipset M3A32-Deluxe Motherboard. When I originally built it, I had an Athalon X2 5800+ in it for what seems forever. Finally this christmas I was blessed with an AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4ghz Black Edition processor. I updated my bios to the correct version to be able to use the processor. Removed the old processor and installed it with the stock fan. So far everything is running great. It's like my computer has been reborn. I am just wondering if 40 degrees celsius is okay for CPU temp on normal loads. At idle im around 36C and after playing BF3, I only get to about 42C. I am at stock clock speed at the moment and plan to leave it there for now till I get an aftermarket cooler.
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12-27-11, 03:11 PM	#2
jiggamanjb Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MI, USA	40C is just fine. You don't need to start worrying until you hit 60C + __________________ MAIN: Biostar H61MGC / i3 - 2120 Sandy / Team Elite 8GB DDR3 1333 / 300GB V-Raptor / OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 6870 / Case: Modded CM 690 / Logitech Z-640 5.1 w/ Onboard Audio / Westy 22in Widescreen / Emprex 22" Widescreen for static viewing HTPC/SERVER/ETC: Biostar H77MU3 / Core i3-3220T / CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600 / PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 400W 80 PLUS Bronze G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 60GB SSD ( OS ) + WD 20EARS 2TB 64MB Cache ( Video, Music, Pictures ) + 500GB Hitachi ( TV recordings ) / Custom Rosewill CHALLENGER (2) AVerMedia AVerTVHD Duet - PCTV Tuner / HP Media Remote / Antennacraft Colorstar C490 Everything you need to know about Power Supplies and buying a new one ___ Heatware ___Retired Case: Modded Full Tower
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