RD28327 :
Still using the stock cooler. Until I get a better cooler, what's the best I can get out of this thing.??? The CPU @ 3.2 GHz and unlocked gets wayyyyyy too hot running Prime95. Seems to run fine overclocked @ 3.6 as a dual core. And what do you use for monitoring CPU temps?
Strange. The cooling in your case is bad. I have the same CPU on stock cooling and I never went above 57-58c on full load Unlocked and Over Clocked to 3.5Ghz.
Whats your cooling situation look like?
What kind of fans, how many, and in what direction do they blow?
Are the cables inside your case organized and out of the way of cooling fans?
The CPU you have is 80w the stock AM3 fan is rated up to 125w.
A good tip for cooling is learning about negative pressure setups for cases. The idea with that is to have twice as many fans blowing out air than you do blowing in. That way it eliminates heat circulation and the only air thats coming into your tower is cool air.
having a bunch of fans blowing air into your case will likely just circulate whatever hot air thats inside.
Also having a single direction for airflow is idea. Have air flowing IN from the front and then have it Vented out the back.
I'm 89% sure its a cooling issue.
If it's not the tower cooling, then for sure you did something wrong mounting the CPU cooler.