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Answer» Hey, Ive been in the process of grabbing a new processor (p4 2.8{motherboard cant support anything above that, including HT}). I've reciently comeacross one online, but before I buy it I wanted to be sure weather or not a new Heatsink/fan Is required to keep it at correct core temperatures. Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify, I have the stock one from back when this rig was bought, 3 days after Pentium 4 was introduced in 2001-02. The heatsink/fan are cooling a p4 1.6 ghz, to give you an idea of how much of an upgrade this is. Thanks for your feedback Also, if it does require an upgrade, what do you suggest I grab?Quote Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify, Interesting thought. A new processor probably DESERVES a new heatsink/fan anyway to protect your investment. They do have a limited lifespan.Quote Quote Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify, Interesting thought. A new processor probably deserves a new heatsink/fan anyway to protect your investment. They do have a limited lifespan. ^,^ Thanks for quick reply Ya that was pretty much what I was thinking, there pretty cheap and simple to install, but, just to clarify, are you saying its not the best idea to wait and install the heatsink later, or that there is really no harm since its not too much of an upgrade?If I had a new processor I would give it the courtesy of a new heatsink ASAP. The old one will probably get you by until then, unless it has known issues OR it is an AMD processor. WHen they overheat, they ruin!Quote If I had a new processor I would give it the courtesy of a new heatsink ASAP. The old one will probably get you by until then, unless it has known issues OR it is an AMD processor. WHen they overheat, they ruin! Ya I was pretty sure that it was moreless required, pretty cheap to buy so hopefully when I get payed next week I can get it all at once, (living from paycheck to paycheck really sucks ) Thanks for all your help, appreciate it. Oh by the way, just something I thought of earlier, messing around with my video card (Ge6800) - None of these settings are for good, I just wanted to see the diffrence in perfomance.. I Uped the Core Clock Freq. from 300 MHz to 400 MHz (After alot of trial and error, thats the best setting without stoperror) and MEMORY Clock Freq. from 500 MHz to 510 MHz (Again, trial and error, and best settings). After doing this, my GPU Core Temp. has not raised from 73-75C (flux from diffrent programs running ect). My question is this, even with no change in temp, having it staying at what it was when it wasa set on "no overclocking". Is it still possible to A) fry the card ? B) Is there any risk, or any significant risk of damage if I where to leave the settings like this? C) Last but not least, whats the 'safe' GPU Core temp. and whats concidered high? Thanks again for all your advice.I NEVER recommend overclocking anything. Pushing any component beyond what it was designed to do is asking for problems. Some people enjoy this activity, and have the cash to replace RUINED components, but this doesn't seem to be your case. Quote I NEVER recommend overclocking anything. Pushing any component beyond what it was designed to do is askinng for problems. Some people enjoy this activity, and have the cash to replace ruined components, but this doesnn't seem to be your case. ^.^ Got that right, and I see where your coming from, its probally not the best idea so I'll revert it back to origional state. While I was at work, a thought / question came to me: You mentioned that its best to get a new heatsink for the processor (if it happens to work out that I have to wait a week and get the heatsink) Will the old one do? (does the heatsink have any corrilation to the socket of the processor IE 478) if it does, what is the best to buy IF the processor dosent come with it included (intell boxed, just dosent have it included - the one I'm looking at)) Thanks againhttp://All Intel retail processors have a stock heatsink/fan included which will work just fine. OEM CPU's do not. The heatsink is particular to the processor, as in a 478 heatsink and fan will fit ALL 478 processors, socket A's fit aLL socket A's, etc. The only issue may be the clearance in some cases with EXOTIC fans that have a high air flow or a strange design. Retail CPU's also have a 3 year warranty that you do not get with OEM models.

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Hey, Ive been in the process of grabbing a new processor (p4 2.8{motherboard cant support anything above that, including HT}). I've reciently comeacross one online, but before I buy it I wanted to be sure weather or not a new Heatsink/fan Is required to keep it at correct core temperatures. Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify, I have the stock one from back when this rig was bought, 3 days after Pentium 4 was introduced in 2001-02. The heatsink/fan are cooling a p4 1.6 ghz, to give you an idea of how much of an upgrade this is.

Thanks for your feedback

Also, if it does require an upgrade, what do you suggest I grab?Quote

Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify,

Interesting thought.

A new processor probably DESERVES a new heatsink/fan anyway to protect your investment. They do have a limited lifespan.Quote

Quote
Right now, unsure and not in the mood to check to 100% varify,

Interesting thought.

A new processor probably deserves a new heatsink/fan anyway to protect your investment. They do have a limited lifespan.

^,^ Thanks for quick reply

Ya that was pretty much what I was thinking, there pretty cheap and simple to install, but, just to clarify, are you saying its not the best idea to wait and install the heatsink later, or that there is really no harm since its not too much of an upgrade?If I had a new processor I would give it the courtesy of a new heatsink ASAP. The old one will probably get you by until then, unless it has known issues OR it is an AMD processor. WHen they overheat, they ruin!Quote

If I had a new processor I would give it the courtesy of a new heatsink ASAP. The old one will probably get you by until then, unless it has known issues OR it is an AMD processor. WHen they overheat, they ruin!

Ya I was pretty sure that it was moreless required, pretty cheap to buy so hopefully when I get payed next week I can get it all at once, (living from paycheck to paycheck really sucks )

Thanks for all your help, appreciate it.

Oh by the way, just something I thought of earlier, messing around with my video card (Ge6800) - None of these settings are for good, I just wanted to see the diffrence in perfomance..

I Uped the Core Clock Freq. from 300 MHz to 400 MHz (After alot of trial and error, thats the best setting without stoperror)
and
MEMORY Clock Freq. from 500 MHz to 510 MHz (Again, trial and error, and best settings).

After doing this, my GPU Core Temp. has not raised from 73-75C (flux from diffrent programs running ect). My question is this, even with no change in temp, having it staying at what it was when it wasa set on "no overclocking". Is it still possible to A) fry the card ? B) Is there any risk, or any significant risk of damage if I where to leave the settings like this? C) Last but not least, whats the 'safe' GPU Core temp. and whats concidered high?

Thanks again for all your advice.I NEVER recommend overclocking anything. Pushing any component beyond what it was designed to do is asking for problems. Some people enjoy this activity, and have the cash to replace RUINED components, but this doesn't seem to be your case. Quote

I NEVER recommend overclocking anything. Pushing any component beyond what it was designed to do is askinng for problems. Some people enjoy this activity, and have the cash to replace ruined components, but this doesnn't seem to be your case.

^.^ Got that right, and I see where your coming from, its probally not the best idea so I'll revert it back to origional state.

While I was at work, a thought / question came to me:

You mentioned that its best to get a new heatsink for the processor (if it happens to work out that I have to wait a week and get the heatsink) Will the old one do? (does the heatsink have any corrilation to the socket of the processor IE 478) if it does, what is the best to buy IF the processor dosent come with it included (intell boxed, just dosent have it included - the one I'm looking at))

Thanks againhttp://All Intel retail processors have a stock heatsink/fan included which will work just fine. OEM CPU's do not. The heatsink is particular to the processor, as in a 478 heatsink and fan will fit ALL 478 processors, socket A's fit aLL socket A's, etc. The only issue may be the clearance in some cases with EXOTIC fans that have a high air flow or a strange design.

Retail CPU's also have a 3 year warranty that you do not get with OEM models.

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