[whataboutbob?]

i just slightly oc'd my 3700 san diego to 2.4 and ran prime95 w/ an avg hi temp of 48-49 C. just wondering if that is too high?

 

[Melcar]

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Originally Posted by whataboutbob? i just slightly oc'd my 3700 san diego to 2.4 and ran prime95 w/ an avg hi temp of 48-49 C. just wondering if that is too high?

Seems a little high but anything below 50*C at load is fine (of course, lower is always better). I personally prefer to keep mine at 40-45*C. Are you running stock voltages? What kind of cooling do you have on it?

 

[whataboutbob?]

just got the stock heatsink that came w/ the processor and 2 case fans: front 80mm blowing in and the 120mm in the back blowin out. so, not much to speak of for the cooling

 

[The Duke]

Get a TT Big Typhoon... the fan is not all that great but good.
A better fan and it will keep you cool

 

[whataboutbob?]

i looked at the tt big typhoon and it says its only rated up to a 3400+ amd, mines a 3700+. would this matter?

 

[Melcar]

Many forum members are using the BT and having excellent results with it.

 

[ffmadcow]

I am new to OC'ing, but am using the BT and it is keeping the CPU (3700+ with max mobo voltage) at 27 degress normal, maybe low 30's under load.

 

[whataboutbob?]

would the big typhoon fit in my motherboard fine? i hear its pretty dang big and can be a beast to install.

what about the zalman 7700? anybody got an opinion about it?

oh and melcar, yea, im just using stock voltage....i think 1.5

 

[claymanhb]

The typhoon is fine for your 3700+. The zalman 7700 doesn't cool nearly as well. i gave my venice 1.8v and it never went above 45*C.

 

[whataboutbob?]

actually, i misspoke, my default voltage is 1.4

 

[ffmadcow]

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Originally Posted by whataboutbob? would the big typhoon fit in my motherboard fine? i hear its pretty dang big and can be a beast to install. what about the zalman 7700? anybody got an opinion about it? oh and melcar, yea, im just using stock voltage....i think 1.5

Don't worry about it fitting the mobo - worry about the case. I will fit in most standard ATX cases.