Hello All,
Here is my current hardware:
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE
CPU Cooling: Corsair H80
GPU: HIS Digital AMD Radeon HD 6970
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8Gb (2 x 4Gb) 1600Mhz
HDD(s): 2 x Western Digital WD500AAKX (Raid 0)
OD: Asus DVD/CD Combo
PSU: Antec HCG-900
Case: Cooler Master HAF912
Case Fans: 2 x 200mm 800RPM Cooler Master, 1 x 120mm 2000RPM Rosewill (Removed a 200mm Cooler Masters due to H80s Size...)
Now for why I am looking at upgrading, I have recently purchases the H80 and while pulling the old heat sink off I did something extremely stupid. I accidently ripped the 955 BE right out of the socket while it was still locked, the board and chip seamed okay at first glace and even on reinstallation. But now my CPU is a freaking heat deamon! I have tried everything and with no luck.... (new thermal paste, lowering multiplier to like 14, new cpu cooler) So I have decided to upgrade and wanted your opinion. Here is what I do on a daily basis, I am a programmer so I'm constantly compiling code (Processor Intensive) I also play BF3, BFBC2, Guild Wars, Skyrim, Dirt 3 and other games with similar CPU/GPU loads. To give you an idea of how processor intensive compiling can be when I compile one of my smaller Android APKs it takes 20 minutes on 955BE at 100% load. Please explain which process you recommend for my and why thanks for your posts!
Here is my current hardware:
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE
CPU Cooling: Corsair H80
GPU: HIS Digital AMD Radeon HD 6970
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8Gb (2 x 4Gb) 1600Mhz
HDD(s): 2 x Western Digital WD500AAKX (Raid 0)
OD: Asus DVD/CD Combo
PSU: Antec HCG-900
Case: Cooler Master HAF912
Case Fans: 2 x 200mm 800RPM Cooler Master, 1 x 120mm 2000RPM Rosewill (Removed a 200mm Cooler Masters due to H80s Size...)
Now for why I am looking at upgrading, I have recently purchases the H80 and while pulling the old heat sink off I did something extremely stupid. I accidently ripped the 955 BE right out of the socket while it was still locked, the board and chip seamed okay at first glace and even on reinstallation. But now my CPU is a freaking heat deamon! I have tried everything and with no luck.... (new thermal paste, lowering multiplier to like 14, new cpu cooler) So I have decided to upgrade and wanted your opinion. Here is what I do on a daily basis, I am a programmer so I'm constantly compiling code (Processor Intensive) I also play BF3, BFBC2, Guild Wars, Skyrim, Dirt 3 and other games with similar CPU/GPU loads. To give you an idea of how processor intensive compiling can be when I compile one of my smaller Android APKs it takes 20 minutes on 955BE at 100% load. Please explain which process you recommend for my and why thanks for your posts!
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(mine)Yours should be OK..you could try cranking down the cooler a
