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AMD cooling question

azezil · 2008-01-07 13:09:01

I'm presently using an AMD 3500+ socket 939 processor but have recently purchased a Dual core 4200+ socket 939... I'm just wondering, as the new processor didn't come with a cooling fan, will my existing one suffice, or should I buy a new one? The one I'm currently using is the one which was shipped with the 3500+.

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07-01-2008 2:09pm

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azezil

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I'm presently using an AMD 3500+ socket 939 processor but have recently purchased a Dual core 4200+ socket 939... I'm just wondering, as the new processor didn't come with a cooling fan, will my existing one suffice, or should I buy a new one?

The one I'm currently using is the one which was shipped with the 3500+.

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#2 07-01-2008 2:14pm
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more than likely need a new one.

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#3 07-01-2008 2:41pm
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I would say you will be fine, I didn't notice anything really of a temperature increase when I went from a 3000+ to a 3800+ or whatever the slowest dual-core is. Try it and see what you're temps are like.

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