Temperature conundrum

[childofthetao]

Hi, I used to run an Athlon X2 240 (!) with the stock cooler, it ran at idle around 35C.

I recently upgraded to a Phenom X4 965 with the Arctic Freezer Rev 2. My temps are still 35C at idle.

Is that normal?

Thanks

 

[slh28]

Sounds normal to me. Aftermarkets coolers are far better than stock coolers which are designed to fit into low profile cases.

 

[childofthetao]

I take it the Phenoms are supposed to run hotter then the Athlon X2's?

Could you (or anyone) recommend the maximum temp that a Phenom 965 should reach (when overclocked) under maximum load?

Thanks

 

[slh28]

I take it the Phenoms are supposed to run hotter then the Athlon X2's?

Yeah but you're running it with a better cooler.

Generally CPUs are designed to run pretty hot, you'll be fine as long as you're not going above 70-80C for extended periods of time.

 

[St1ckM4n]

35 idle is fine. As above, once you get over 75W under load, you gotta start looking at solutions.