My CPU temperature is showing at 159-163F degrees, i'm using the heatsink/fan that came with the processor which runs at 2937 RPM at max i think but i'm not sure, i need to know what the ideal temp is for the processor should be at in F. Also if anyone could provide me with a CPU Fan which could dramatically reduce the temp of the fan at the ideal temp.

I got a ? that goes along w/ yours. My cpu runs at 98-100 degrees F. Now I am overclocking my AMD 1.4ghz to 1.533 Ghz and I'm still only running 5 degrees above what I was running at 1.4. So should I assume my PC is really cold...and OC it to like 1.7? (Carefully of course) ;)

For what processor? 64c is a rediculesly high cpu temp. You need to get it below 50c in order to preserve the life of it. Run a check on your cpu voltage before looking towards extra cost for cooling. It would have been helpful to have stated what model of cpu you have there, realisticly you need to be running at 1.6 to 1.7 vcore, assuming the pc is'nt overclocked. If you already have this voltage set then you need to make sure the heatsink is 1: removed & cleaned using white spirit(including cpu die), 2: apply a thin film of thermal paste to either the cpu die or base of heatsink, 3: Ensure heatsink 'retaining clip' is not bent out of shape then re-attach hsf to cpu. 4: re-check cpu temp using two different methods i.e - bios & benchmark /diagnostic program. If cpu temp is still above 50c, then different/extra cooling is required. If your running an Athlon XP, the thermalright SLK-900 is the most effective hsf on the market at present, currently priced around £40.00 to £45.00.

Vantek Aeroflow or Volcano 11 HSF, Artic silver 3.

thats just to high of a temp. im running my xp 2600 333 at 2.1 mhz and right now ive been running it for about 3 hours with a room temp of 80 F and a system temp of 26 C and cpu temp of 40 C. i use a volcano 10 all copper heatsink but i upgraded the fan to a higher rpm fan 6200 max

I agree that your temps are too hot. My AMD K6-2 is my hottest CPU, running at about 134F max. My AMD Athlon Thunderbirds run no hotter than 120. I'd say your CPU is running at about the breaking point of stability. I'd get a really good heatsink/fan if I were you. I agree that it would be nice to know the AMD CPU in question. This would help us suggest an appropriate cooling solution for you. By the way, the conversion goes like this (some individuals used Celcius above and you wanted it in Fahrenheit, and I can't blame ya): Celcius = 5/9(F-32) Fahrenheit = 9/5C+32 Good luck.

The CPU i'm using is an AMD ATHLON XP 2600+