My “AMD 64 3500+ processor is running a bit warm! I can’t over-clock to more than 2.4Ghz before it over heats. My case is cooled to a pleasant 27oC but i cant get the CPU any lower than 45oC.
Can any one recommend a good heat sink/fan/cooling system for a socket 939 AMD 64?
I’m looking for something affordable (around £30)!
Cheers.
i dont have one personally but this one looks pretty good
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-185-115&depa=0
Well, you are over clocking it.
i dont have one personally but this one looks pretty good
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-185-115&depa=0
Ive seen that one before. The reviews say its good, but the price is to high!
That's only around £20.74-- right in your price range, isn't it?
But, not to be facetious or anything, but I mean, like Zachary said, you are overclocking it... My first thought response to your question was "Duh!", but I thought that'd be rude. If you're really serious about overclocking your system, you're going to want to invest a little bit of cash into your heatsink. I don't overclock, but I run a Swiftech MCX462-v on my Athlon, and it's about one of the biggest coolers you can get for it. I have OCed it before, and had no trouble heatwise doing so. Swiftech has a 64-bit version of my cooler, but it's pricey, and you have to get a fan for it:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-108-037&depa=0
Depending on your needs, you might want to consider even water cooling it. If you put a big enough fan on that Swiftech (I've got a 92mm Vantec tornado on mine, WAY noisy), you could pull off the same temperatures as water cooling.
Fan full blast on my XP2500 system at 100% load, I can get as low as 37-38C with my Swiftech, and that's right up with my buddy, who's running a Zalman watercooling setup. :cool:
But, not to be facetious or anything, but I mean, like Zachary said, you are overclocking it... My first thought response to your question was "Duh!", but I thought that'd be rude.
obvioulsy im overclocking it, and thats why its warm, i wasnt asking why it was warm, i was asking if anyone knew any good cooling systems.
I did concider watercooling, because some water systems cool the cpu, chipset, and memory. Water cooling doesnt come cheap though!
Thanks for your ideas anyway, ill check them out...
www.frozencpu.com has some nice fans that should get the job done...and some reasonably priced and some are neat looking!
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