Load Temps for Phenom II x4 970 OC

nyboy42

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Just got a brand new CPU. Phenom II x4 970 black edition. I overclocked it to 4.1 GHz and upped the voltage to 1.440. It is a stable OC. NB Freq at 2600 MHz, CPU NB VID at 1.275. I have a Xigmatech Dark Knight CPU Cooler on top with Artic Silver 5 paste. 6 case fans (3 intake, 3 out) Question is whether my temps are within range based on this data.

Idle: 34 C
Load: 55 C

ive read postings that AMD cpus have a threshold up to 62C in the safe range. But Im not sure whether I should be concenred as the load temp is close to that 62 max. What do you guys think? I have tried reseating the heatsink and removing and re-applying paste. Temps dont change much. Anything to be concerned about? I was hoping giving the amount of air cooling I have in there, I would see a load temp of 45 max.