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weirdguy99   06-10-2009 at 01:42:08 PM

Hey, I want to overclock an E8400 on an ASUS P5QL-E mobo. The mobo come with a small northbridge heatsink, but should I go for an aftermarket one just incase?

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r_manic   06-11-2009 at 10:06:08 AM
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Time for some experimentation: Just keep track of the temperatures. If you think the MCP(?) temp runs too high, get an aftermarket cooler.

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ragsters   06-11-2009 at 05:03:12 PM
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You could buy an Antec Spot Cool and you should be fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835209017

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flyin15sec   06-11-2009 at 06:01:52 PM
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Intel P4x chipsets run fairly cool already. I doubt you'll need active cooling, with overclocks to 3.6ghz. If you plan on 4ghz, then maybe you might need it. I have a P45 chipset motherboard with passive cooling, and It only uses 1.2v at 450mhz bus speed (1800FSB).

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