Upgrading from AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ to an Athlon 2 X4 640 Processor.

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Dex98034

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I am getting all sorts of conflicting information about utilizing the 65W heatsink on a 95W Processor...

I am not over clocking the new CPU, it is going to be used for for gaming but nothing too intense as it is just a budget build.

The dilemma is I have seen threads saying it is ok, I have seen threads that say nay nay, I had a tech say it is ok provided I am NOT over clocking the Processor.

If you could give me some insite and possibly some websites I can refer to I would really appreciate it!

One thing I did forget to mention is that my current configuration CPU maxes out at 42c. I also push a lot of air so it stays pretty cool.
 
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clutchc
Try it and see. If the temps get too high, then you'll know for sure. But I expect that when stressed, the cooler will not be able to keep temps within safe levels.
Athlon II X4 640 max temp: 71°C
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ max temp: 68°C

And of course, the fan will always be running faster (and louder) than it would have on the CPU with the lower TDP.
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Try it and see. If the temps get too high, then you'll know for sure. But I expect that when stressed, the cooler will not be able to keep temps within safe levels.
Athlon II X4 640 max temp: 71°C
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ max temp: 68°C

And of course, the fan will always be running faster (and louder) than it would have on the CPU with the lower TDP.
 
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A cooler designed to disperse heat from a 65w CPU was not designed to disperse heat from a 95w CPU.

It will work technically but your CPU is going to run hotter than if you had proper cooling. It may run TOO hot.

That is like putting a residential air conditioning unit on a department store. Sure it will be cooler than no AC at all, but it will not do the job that the proper AC unit would do.

That might be an exaggeration but I thought it might help get the point across.

 
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