Upgraded CPU. Pentium E5500 to Xeon E5450 (MOD). Need a new CPU Fan?

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I bought from eBay a used CPU Xeon E5450 (LGA 771) which was modified to run on a LGA 775 motherboard. The description say "same as Core 2 Quad Q9650".

I am currently using the modded CPU and am definitely noticing huge improvements. I have also noticed the CPU temperature rise about 10-20* higher than the maximum operating temperature under heavy load like watching hd videos or playing games. I assume the current CPU fan is not able to blow enough heat away.

Operating Temperature (maximum):
E5500 - 74.1c / 165.38f
E5450 - 63-70c / 145.4-158f (I have seen temp rise up to 77c / 171f)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Xeon/Intel-Xeon%20X5450%20-%20EU80574KJ080NT%20-%20AT80574KJ080NT%20%28BX80574X5450A%29.html

TDP:
E5500 - 65W
Q9650 - 95W
E5450 - 120W
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Xeon-X5450-vs-Intel-Pentium-E5500


The trouble is finding a fan that is compatible with this Xeon E5450 CPU. Many fans are compatible with Core Duo or lower. I also found some that are compatible with i3,i5,i7. I found one CPU fan (84W) that say it is compatible with Core 2 Quad and lower.

I have looked at newegg, tigerdirect, amazon, and ebay. Do I need to get a fan that run at 120W? 95W? Or lower like 84W that I found?
 
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Yes, generally the fan will be matched to the processor (a cost saving measure, Intel's heatsinks are made from a single extrusion, they just change the thickness as wattage goes up)

Just shop around for LGA775 coolers. There are literally hundreds of choices. If you need at least 120W of capacity, then look for one that is suitable.

Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 comes to mind. Might have to check for ram clearance and overall height. A lot of stock LGA2011 processors (i7-3930k, i7-4930k, i7-5820k, etc consume 130W at stock, so you can also look at those.

Or anything that overclockers prefer. I know my chip pushes about 150W and it is rated at 84W.

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Yes, generally the fan will be matched to the processor (a cost saving measure, Intel's heatsinks are made from a single extrusion, they just change the thickness as wattage goes up)

Just shop around for LGA775 coolers. There are literally hundreds of choices. If you need at least 120W of capacity, then look for one that is suitable.

Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 comes to mind. Might have to check for ram clearance and overall height. A lot of stock LGA2011 processors (i7-3930k, i7-4930k, i7-5820k, etc consume 130W at stock, so you can also look at those.

Or anything that overclockers prefer. I know my chip pushes about 150W and it is rated at 84W.

 
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