FX 8350 temps problem

BenB8350

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May 12, 2013
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Hi everyone,

I recently bought a FX 8350 with an ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 and H80i cooler.

I am planning on overclocking eventually when all my other upgrades arrive (GPU, PSU, monitor, case etc).

So I thought I'd run a prime95 test at stock (4.0Ghz) and my maximum temp was 55C.
(At idle I run 29-35C)

Couple of questions:

Is this a normal temp for the FX 8350 at stock at load?
As this is already quite high will I be able to overclock? (I am new to OCing so I wont be looking for more than 4.5ish)

Thanks,Ben.