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939 heatsink help
Name: n00blike Date: September 5, 2005 at 08:50:01 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: p4 / 512
Comment:
im ordering a new system and plan on getting a AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core. I was woundering what the best heatsink for the 939 socket was. Im going to get the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe MOBO and 2gb of ram. Im looking to overclock it so i need a good heatsink.
Name: jam Date: September 5, 2005 at 08:55:32 Pacific
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Although I'm an overclocker, I still have trouble undertstanding why someone invests in high end hardware, then immediately overclocks as if it isn't fast enough?
Buy retail & use the stock HSF...
ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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Response Number 2
Name: Rick McNabb Date: September 6, 2005 at 15:05:36 Pacific
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Bragging rights maybe??
10%-20% overclock vs. burning up a CPU??
Go figure.
Rule #1 Good computers don't go down. Rule #2 There is no such thing as a good computer.
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Response Number 3
Name: peter49 Date: September 17, 2005 at 18:07:51 Pacific
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take a look at the xp120.A friend dropped his temp.significantly using this little monster with a Panaflo fan. http://www.thermalright.com/
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