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i got a P-D 950 3.4ghz CPU not let overclocked which stays above +60c when i leave the pc alone...and when i play games like bf2/bf2142 online it goes up to +88c...the heatsink is seated nicely..to make it worse im using the stocked heatsink...soo which should i buy watercooling or buy a new CPU cooler
P-D 950 3.4ghz
2gb..ddr2.dualchannel
intel-D945GNT
250gb hdd
en7300gs 256mbwhich sucks
32inch lcd
xp pro sp2

The Pentium D 950 65nm Cedar Mill core should not overheat as easily as the 90nm Prescott core.
1. Remove the old thermal pad and apply thin layer of Arctic Silver 5.
2. Clean out any dust bunnies on the CPU heatsink and fan.
3. Make sure all cabbles are wrapped so nothing is blocking the air flow.
4. Have one rear exhaust fan below the power supply and front one intake fan.(optional)
5. Make sure the stock fan spins up when you doing heavy gaming. i.e 4500RPM when the CPU gets really hot...The last thing I would do is to download "throttlewatch" to see if the CPU throttles under gaming and "speedfan" to change the CPU fan settings in windows...
TMP-Man
Asus P5P800 PAT
P4 506 @ 4009Mhz 1.3v
Thermaltake CLP0024 w/ 1700RPM 92MM + AS5
2GB OCZ 2-3-2-5 DDR400
120GB/300GB 7200RPM HD
Leadtek 7600 AGP 590/1600 VF700 ALCU AS5

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